UW Botanic Gardens, Center for Urban Horticulture
UW Farm Volunteer Day
UW Botanic Gardens, Center for Urban Horticulture 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA, United StatesLend your helping hands and energy for a day of urban farming at the on-campus UW Farm. Join other volunteers who pitch in to plant, weed, harvest, and maintain soil health, pollinator gardens, and fix structures and repair equipment that helps us grow food for the community. Bring gloves if you have them and dress…
ONLINE: Gardening with the Seasons: Fall
UW Botanic Gardens, Center for Urban Horticulture 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA, United StatesAutumn is a dynamic season in the garden. Many plants are heading into dormancy, while others are in a period of active growth. Doing the right gardening tasks now can set the stage for next year's garden: adding new plants for seasonal interest or making changes to address problems observed over the past season. Some…
Crows: The Avian Einsteins
UW Botanic Gardens, Center for Urban Horticulture 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA, United StatesWith their ability to hover in place, fly upside-down or backwards, cross seas without stopping, hummingbirds seem immune to the ordinary laws of physics. Their jewel-tone feathers flash in the sun brighter than rubies or emeralds. Their wings flap faster than the eye can see. Their courtship flights defy gravity. These tiny dynamos of the…