When most people think of Amaryllis, the holiday season come to mind. However, true Amaryllis is hardy and one of the few plants to flower in autumn.

Come eat with us! We are gearing up for for dinner on October 23, and you’re invited! Round up your friends and family for a fun-filled evening at the farm, located at the Center for Urban Horticulture. There will be games, pumpkin carving, a food preservation demo and, of course, food!
You’ll be treated to a knockout meal, incorporating UW Farm produce, from the chefs at Chaco Canyon Café. 

Over 100 volunteers teamed up on September 19th on six projects that included spreading 218 yards of mulch, salvaging 150 sword ferns and grubbing out truckloads of invasive blackberry. Thank you to every one involved in the Day of Caring!
2014 United Way Day of Caring Debrief
Sept 19, 2014 9a-1p
Participating partners:
Arboretum Foundation – volunteer recruitment and organizer
UW Botanic Gardens – project management (5 projects), equipment and supplies
Seattle Parks and Recreation (1 project), equipment and supplies
 
UWBG Projects Details:

Pacific Connections Garden-New Zealand Forest

Led by Kathleen DeMaria and Annie Bilotta
80 yards of mulch spread. 

One of the most interesting rockeries in the Washington Park Arboretum is located just below and north of the now restored Lookout.

1)    Alnus glutinosa ssp. betuloides
Birch-leaved Alder

Native to the mountains of eastern Turkey.
Listed as a threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Autumn brings pendulous male catkins and the mature female cones.

 
2)   Catalpa x erubescens        Indian Bean Tree

Uncommon tree with fetching, large, chocolate-purple young leaves that turn green.
Late summer brings masses of creamy white flowers flecked with yellow. 

This past April the Camellia area of the Washington Park Arboretum was paid a scientific visit by UW SEFS professor Dr. Darlene Zabowski and students from her Advanced Soil Genesis and Classification course (SEFS 513).

View plants bearing a variety of fruits, nuts, cones & seed pods during the Free Weekend Walks.

The State of the Arboretum

1)   Liriodendron tulipifera        Tulip Tree

The state tree of Indiana.
The Western Hemisphere representative of the two-species genus Liriodendron, and the tallest eastern hardwood.

2)   Pinus resinosa                 Red Pine

The state tree of Minnesota.
It is a long-lived tree, reaching a maximum age of about 500 years.
The wood is commercially valuable in forestry for timber and paper pulp, and the tree is also used for landscaping. 

Heads up for drivers and neighbors: full highway closure this weekend, with overnight work
SR 520 will be closed this weekend between Montlake Boulevard and 92nd Avenue Northeast to allow for critical construction activities. The highway will close at 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14 and reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17. Crews will take advantage of the closure to continue demolishing the section of the “Ramps to Nowhere” that passes over SR 520 near the Washington Park Arboretum. 

Here at the UW Farm, we are very invested in building a strong community with the participants of the Farm. This community doesn’t stop after you graduate. We love checking in with students who have graduated to see what they’re up to now. Once a month, we will be posting profiles of UW Farm alumni. Here is our first one!
Name: Lauren Glass
Graduation Class: 2014
Major in Comparative History of Ideas (CHID)
Minor in Environmental Studies

How were you involved with the Farm?