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Urban horticulture in the Pacific Northwest

Our mission is to cultivate environmental stewardship and ecological awareness in every community

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Online Workshops

Environmental education made easy

The Master Gardener King County, in partnership with WSU Extension Master Gardener Program, offers diverse and engaging educational opporunities available to the public with affordable classes and online workshops.

In Person Events

Meet with local Master Gardeners

Our knowledgable volunteers love to meet and talk shop with the public at plant clinics, community garden work parties, and horticultural events throughout King County, providing unbiased, science-based information from WSU Extension Master Gardener Program.

Don and two previous Master Gardener of the Year recipients.

Growing Groceries Classes

Growing Croceries online classes are popular with gardeners of all ages & novice to intermediate abilities. If you want to grow edible crops at home or in your local p-patch, this educational series is something you will enjoy. Classes cover diverse topics and a cornucopia of foods you can cultivate in the maritime climate – from summer fruits, berries, and vegetables, to perennial herbs, cool season crops, winter greens, and tender spring veggies. Classes are held online via zoom on Wednesday evenings from 7pm to 8:30pm. But they fill up fast, so don’t delay. Check out our complete lineup of Growing Groceries classes.

Don and two previous Master Gardener of the Year recipients.

Bellevue Demonstration Garden

Ideas in Action for How-To Gardening – Bellevue Demo Garden (BDG) is an urban oasis planted to the brim with demonstration designs. It is managed by King County Master Gardeners in partnership with Bellevue Parks & Community Services at the Lake Hills Greenbelt. Established in 1984 as a neighborhood P-Patch on a rocky slope, today it is a beacon of collaborative horticultural design. Amenities include an MG Plant Clinic, Master Compost Center, Greenhouse Operations, and more than 40 demonstration features – including a beloved Children’s Garden, Sensory Garden, Berry Patch, Shade Garden, PNW Native Plants, Roses & Dahlias, Espaliered Fruit Trees, an Herb Garden, and beds devoted to summer annuals and vegetables.

Demo Garden Programs & Amenities – BDG Master Gardeners host a Diagnostic Plant Clinic every Saturday, March through September, 10am – 2pm; a Master Compost Center, Greenhouse Operations; and more than 40 demo beds and garden landscapes. The MG Foundation of King County also hosts the BDG Workshop Series online every Saturday from January through October, and open to the public. You can browse the current 2023 BDG Workship Schedule for information on our lineup of guest speakers and horticultural topics.

Don and two previous Master Gardener of the Year recipients.

Kids in the Garden

Creative, Fun classes for outdoor learning and exploration of the natural world…

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