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Kruckeberg annual membership meeting Thursday

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Kruckeberg Botanic Garden
Annual Membership Meeting
Thursday January 24th, 7pm
Guest Speaker: Lynda V. Mapes


All are welcome to the annual meeting off-site at Shoreline City Hall (17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline 98133).

To start the meeting, KBGF members will approve new board members and officers.

This will be followed by our engaging guest speaker, Lynda V. Mapes, author of "Witness Tree: Seasons of Change with a Century-Old Oak" at 7:30pm.

Not a member yet or your membership has lapsed? You can become a member of the garden or renew your membership at this event. Membership is not required to attend.

The evening will include time to connect with other community members and plant enthusiasts. Admission is free to members; $5 for non-members.



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Solstice Stroll opens this week

Monday, December 10, 2018

The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Solstice Stroll opens this week.

The Garden is filled with lights in the darkness.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday,

December 13, 14. 15 and 20. 21, 22 from 4:30pm - 8:30pm

This is an evening event, rain or shine.

Admission: FREE but suggested donation of $10 encouraged.

The parking lot will be closed for this event. The parking lot at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church has been reserved and Kruckeberg will provide a free shuttle service to and from the garden.

Richmond Beach Congregational Church, 1512 NW 195th St, Shoreline 98177

There is no street parking directly adjacent to the garden. Thank you for being mindful of neighbors and their driveways.

The garden will be closed on these dates during regular operating hours due to the evening event.


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Solstice Stroll at Kruckeberg Garden for two weekends in December

Monday, November 26, 2018


Join Kruckeberg in bringing light 
to some of the darkest nights of the year.


For two weekends in December, see the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden aglow with light. This is an evening event, rain or shine.

SOLSTICE STROLL - 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
  • December 13th, 14th, AND 15th
  • December 20th, 21st, AND 22nd 

The parking lot at the Garden on 15th NW will be closed for this event, but they have reserved the parking lot at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church and will provide a free shuttle service to and from the garden. There is no street parking directly adjacent to the garden. "Thank you for being mindful of our neighbors and their driveways."

The garden will be closed on these dates during regular operating hours due to the evening event.

Admission: FREE (suggested donation of $10 encouraged)

Accessibility: Due to the current topography of the garden, we are not able to accommodate wheelchairs at this time. We are working on this and want to express our sincere apologies for any inconvenience and/or disappointment. This is a top priority for the foundation.

Parking: Richmond Beach Congregational Church (free shuttle about every 15 mins)

SOLSTICE STROLL GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY CENTRAL MARKET - SHORELINE

Questions about Solstice Stroll can be directed to kbgf@kruckeberg.org


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Spooky night at Kruckeberg Gardens Oct 26-27

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Photo by Lee Lageschulte
Spooky Night 
at Kruckeberg Gardens
October 26 and 27, 2018
from 4:30pm to 8:30pm

For two nights we’ll invite all the ghouls and goblins to the garden for a frightful walk through drifting fog and cobwebs.

This is an evening event, rain or shine.

The parking lot will be closed for this event.

We have reserved the parking lot at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church and will provide a free shuttle service to and from the garden.

The garden will be closed on these dates during our regular operating hours due to this evening event.

Admission is FREE! (suggested donation of $10 encouraged)

Parking: Richmond Beach Congregational Church (free shuttle about every 15 mins)



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Kruckeberg fall tree and shrub sale starts Saturday

Friday, October 5, 2018

Decaisnea fargesii or deadman's fingers
Photo courtesy Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation


Fall Tree and Shrub Sale
Kruckeberg Botanic Garden

October 5th, 6th, and 7th
October 12th, 13th, and 14th


Fall is the best time to plant trees and shrubs, so mark your calendars for the annual Fall Tree and Shrub Sale, also known as the Habitat Sale. 

Either way, you'll find great deals on everything. 40% off select items (Additional discounts do not apply). 

Members get 15% off regular priced items. All proceeds go towards the support of the garden and its staff.



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Kruckeberg Solstice Stroll 2017

Sunday, November 19, 2017


Solstice Stroll 2017
Friday and Saturday December 8-9, 2017

Winter is beautiful at night, come see the garden aglow with twinkling lights.

Suggested donation: $10

Solstice Stroll
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

For this event, the garden will be closed during normal hours for this weekend only.

Parking is offsite at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church down the street from the garden at 15th Ave NW and Richmond Beach Road – Free Shuttle Provided.

Kruckeberg is located at 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline 98177.

Parking and shuttle service at 1512 NW 195th St, Shoreline 98177



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Make your own herbal salves and balms at Kruckeberg workshop

Saturday, July 8, 2017

Herbal Salves and Balms with Heidi Koonz August 12th, 10:30 am.
Learn how to make healing salves and oils in this hands-on class. 

Participants will make and take home natural products they can easily make from a few simple ingredients as well as instructions on how to make more.

$35 for non-members and $25 for members. Register here!

Kruckeberg Botanic Garden is located at 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline 98177 in Richmond Beach.



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Kruckeberg adds Native Plant display garden - grand opening Saturday

Sunday, June 18, 2017

Grand Opening! Kruckeberg Native Plant Display Garden Saturday, June 24 from 3 - 5 pm

Join us in celebrating this newest addition to the garden.

We'll have a casual summer afternoon event to explore and learn about the different aspects of the display garden from the Alpine Heights to the coastal lowlands.

Enjoy the sound of water as it winds through the new stream bed inviting birds and wildlife to our refuge in the heart of Richmond Beach.

Help us congratulate the hard working staff and our hard working and dedicated volunteers who made this happen.

20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline 98177, 206-546-1281. Email.



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Propagation by Cuttings Saturday at Kruckeberg

Sunday, June 11, 2017

Pathway in Kruckeberg
Photo by Wayne Pridemore
Propagation by Cuttings with Heidi Koonz Saturday, June 17 at 10:30am

Experience the joy of creating your own plants as you learn the basics of propagation by cuttings with Heidi.

Each participant will take home a tray full of cuttings with guidelines for making more throughout the year. 

$35 for non-members and $25 for members.




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Kruckeberg Workshop: Making Hypertufa Containers

Thursday, April 6, 2017

Back by popular demand - a Kruckeberg workshop on making hypertufa.

The term hypertufa refers to a type of artificial stone. Create a unique, lightweight planter, perfect for your next container garden or specimen!

You will leave with a small container (approx. 12" x 12") and instructions for making more. 

They're perfect for succulents.

Join Sarah Baker on April 15th at 10:30am to learn the art of making stone-like containers.


Class size is limited to 12, so don't wait too long. 


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Annual spring sale, Leprechaun trap workshop, and Leprechaun hunt at Kruckeberg this weekend

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Annual Spring Sale Friday - Sunday, March 17 -19

Shake off the winter blues with a garden that comes to life in early spring. Shop our kickoff sale for discounts on spring ephemerals, native bulbs and companion plants - everything you'll need to turn your garden into a charming early season showcase.

Starting Friday March 17 and ending March 19, our spring sale is here, just in time for perfect planting weather.

Leprechaun Trap workshop Saturday, March 18

They're mischievous and solitary, and like to hide their pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. It's said, that if you catch one, they'll grant you three wishes in return for their freedom. We know how to make a Leprechaun trap to help you in your efforts. Join us March 18, starting at 10am.

Each Leprechaun Trap kit is $20. There will be four sessions of 12 kids each. Register here

Leprechaun Hunt Saturday and Sunday, March 18-19

March 18 and 19, we have our Annual Leprechaun Hunt from 10am - 5pm. This activity is free of charge, donations are very welcome.

The garden is located at 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline 98177. Information about parking here.



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Solstice Stroll returns to Kruckeberg Botanic Garden

Friday, November 25, 2016

Solstice Stroll
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

From Kruckeberg Botanic Garden

After a year off, we're thrilled to bring back this holiday tradition! Thanks to a grant from 4Culture, we will light up the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden at the Solstice Stroll. We hope you can join us on December 9, 10, and 11, from 4:30 - 8pm (last entry at 7:30.)

Free shuttles will take you from the Richmond Beach Congregational Church (directions) to the Garden - our lot will be reserved for handicap access only.

You may remember from a few years ago we had kits of art supplies we sent out to area artists and groups who returned them to decorate the garden during the Solstice Stroll.

We are doing these kits again! The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is helping with the distribution of these kits, so if you'd like one (due back at the Garden on 12/4), go to this website and fill out the request form.



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Kruckeberg Garden Tours

Monday, July 11, 2016

A docent leads a small tour group around
Kruckeberg Botanic Garden

Kruckeberg offers monthly tours of the Garden, with the next one scheduled for Saturday, July 30 at 11am.

These two hour tours are led by knowledgeable docents who will tell you the history of the Garden and show you some of their favorite plants.

Walk through the Garden, hear the history and inside stories, and learn about some of the most interesting plants in the collection. 

Tours are $10. Register here.

And if you have a group of 6 or more, ask about a private tour! Most private tours are on Monday - Wednesday, contact Cynthia to schedule your group!


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Kruckeberg Garden Party July 21

Thursday, July 7, 2016


Celebrate Art and Mareen Kruckeberg and help support their legacy! Kruckeberg's biggest party of the year, the Garden Party, will be on Thursday, July 21st from 6 - 9pm at the Edmonds Yacht Club.

Enjoy live music, have a drink on the patio overlooking the harbor, and eat a fabulous dinner from Alexa's Catering. Much of the Kruckeberg family will be there, and you'll have a chance to catch up with them and other old friends.

Cap off the evening with a live auction and raise the paddle supporting Art and Mareen's fantastic gift - the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden.

Tickets are on sale now: $90/person or $750 for a table of 10.




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Dr. Art Kruckeberg, 1920 - 2016

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Art as Botany Chair at UW in 1969,
courtesy Dr. D. Henderson via Richard Olmstead
Courtesy KBGF

News from the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation of the passing of Dr. Art Kruckeberg. The KBGF director sent out the following notice:

I am sad to report the passing of Dr. Arthur R. Kruckeberg yesterday, May 25th, at the age of 96 in his home after a brief illness. 
Art is a legend around here, and has had his hands in just about everyone's lives and gardens. He was a Professor of Botany at the University of Washington, was instrumental in conserving wild areas, authored many books and articles, and helped popularize the use of native plants in northwest gardens. 
Art and his wife, Mareen, bought this property in 1958 and used it as their living lab for plants collected around the world, and it has grown into a really special public garden. 
We are proud to be able to bear the Kruckeberg name, and to carry Art and Mareen's legacy forward. In addition to being an accomplished man, he was a passionate teacher, friend, and father. He will be greatly missed by us all. 

They are closing the Garden until Saturday morning at 10am.


The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation is dedicated to sustaining the Kruckeberg legacy by demonstrating how plants enrich our lives and our community. Our vision is to inspire appreciation and stewardship of nature through gardens.

The Garden is located at 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline 98177. 206-546-1281.



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Register now for Pressed Plants workshop at Kruckeberg

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Kruckeberg Botanic Garden will hold a Pressed Plants Crafts - Botanical Valentines workshop on Thursday, February 4, 2016 from 6-8pm at the Garden at 20312 15th Ave NW in Shoreline.
Make a beautiful valentine for your sweetie and learn about pressing and drying plants. There are so many hearts in nature! We've collected a bunch, and will have pressed leaves and flowers for you to create a unique card.

$35 ($25 for KBGF Members)

Register Now! Classes are small and fill up quickly.



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Earthcorps and Seattle Tree Preservation volunteers in Kruckeberg Garden

Friday, December 11, 2015

Earthcorps widened the pathway and built the
little rock wall.
Photo courtesy Kruckeberg

Earthcorps worked at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden in Shoreline for three days in early December to clear and widen pathways.

We needed to widen the main path into the lower meadow to eight feet so we can get equipment down to the Demonstration Garden.

Earthcorps' hard-working team widened the path, laid new gravel, and edged the path with logs and rocks.

Spot the arborist in the tree
Photo courtesy KBC

On December 9, Seattle Tree Preservation did much needed safety pruning, funded by a grant from the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust. Can you see the arborist way up in the Doug fir?



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CANCELLED: Botanical Watercolors workshop Oct 15 and 17 at Kruckeberg

Monday, October 12, 2015

Kathleen McKeehen
UPDATE: Unfortunately, not enough people signed up to hold the class, so it has been cancelled.

Botanical Watercolors: Autumn Bounty, October 15 and 17 at Kruckeberg Botanic Garden 

Learn the basics of classical botanical watercolor techniques in this two-session series inspired by fall leaves and autumn gourds with teacher and artist Kathleen McKeehen.

The first session will take place at Shoreline City Hall on Thursday, October 15 from 6:30-8:30 pm, and the second session will take place in the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden on October 17 from 11am - 1pm. Please note that you are signing up for both days.

October 15 (Thursday) at Shoreline City Hall, 6:30 - 8:30pm
and October 17 (Saturday) at KBG, 11am - 1pm
$60 ($50 for KBGF Members) 
Register Now!

Updated 10-14-16



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Kruckeberg Garden Party Sept 30

Monday, September 14, 2015


The annual fundraising dinner and auction in support of Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation is on September 30 from 6-9 pm at the Edmonds Yacht Club

The Garden Party is their biggest fundraiser of the year, raising needed funds to support the maintenance of the garden and the excellent children and adult programming.

Show your support for the Garden while spending a fun evening with friends, great food, wine, music, and exciting live and silent auctions. Dr. Kruckeberg will be there, come celebrate his and Mareen's amazing legacy, the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden!





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Kruckeberg Botanic Garden gears up for Summer camp with family picnic

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Camp at Kruckeberg

On Saturday July 18 from 1-5pm the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden’s lower meadow will become an enchanted acreage of discovery for all ages, to generate support for the Foundation’s first ever summer camp, Foraging in the Forest. A camp designed to teach children age five to seven plant identification and uses of common Northwest plants. The picnic this weekend will raise funds to support the camp in the Garden.

“The event on Saturday afternoon has been a great opportunity to support a new education program while also boosting awareness of our resource as a city park.”

The Garden has developed a treasure hunt for visitors, in addition to pony rides from Seattle Pony Party, and a family-style barbecue.

“Our visitors had such a good time with our spring egg scavenger hunt in 2014 that we are bringing in a few new challenges for this year.” said Garden Director Brianne Zorn.

There will also be raffles and drawings throughout the day for guests to try their luck while supporting the garden.

“I am really looking forward to the water-balloon toss,” scheduled for 3pm said Zorn. The weather forecasts clear skies and temperatures in the low eighties.

The Kruckeberg family sold their four-acre homestead in 2008 to the city of Shoreline to preserve and continue the legacy of the family’s influence in Pacific Northwest native gardening. The Foundation continues to run the MsK nursery, serve as a gardening consultant, and offer educational programming for all ages. Annual attendance to the Garden reached thirteen thousand in 2014.

This year, seven weeks of day-camps are visiting the Garden through a variety of environmental education organizations in the Seattle and Shoreline area. The camp August 24-28 will be put on by the Garden’s Foundation.


Pre-ordering tickets online is encouraged; admission to the lower meadow is ten dollars for all visitors over the age of five. Parking will be available at Richmond Beach Congregational Church: 1512 NW 195th St and a city shuttle will bring visitors to the Garden’s grounds at 20312 15th Ave NW.

Email for additional information or call 206-546-1281.  



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