| Since 1980 I have given tours, lectures, and slide-shows about Seattle plants. Exploring Seattle, documenting plant occurrence, noting flowering and fruiting times, tasting edibles, and teaching others, is a joy. Tours allow people to benefit personally from my learning. |
| TIME: It varies. Most tours are on Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00, or 3:00 to 5:00. Dress for the weather, and be prepared to be walking for nearly all of the two or three hours. Usually at the end of the tour I ask if anyone cares to join me to sit down somewhere nearby for rest, chatting, a bite to eat and a drink . |
| WHAT TO BRING: Whatever you prefer, such as notebooks, cameras, tape recorders, bags to put samples in, fieldguides. Please, no dogs. |
| NO IFS, ANDS or BUTS: Tours are conducted even if it rains or if there is a low turnout. Registrants will be called if an emergency occurs. |
| SIZE LIMIT: Tours are limited to 15 participants (only 10 for edible plant ones). First come, first served. For tours that sell out, additional ones may be scheduled. Moreover, custom tours can be arranged for your group. |
COST: The cost per participant is $10 (i.e., $9.18 plus $.82 sales tax), or $15 or $20 for longer tours. Payment by cash or checks only. If you prepay for a tour, but miss it, you receive credit for a future one.
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Details and registration: For additional information, or to register, call Arthur Lee Jacobson at (206) 328-TREE (328-8733).
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Note: The first 15 people who pay for a tour, fill it. After a sell-out, another tour may or may not be added to meet demand. If you don't want to commit yourself now, you can always wait, then call at the last moment to see if space remains. Most tours will have space available even on the very day they are scheduled.
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| Tuesday July 29, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. $10 |
| S.P.U. Trees |
Queen Anne's Seattle Pacific University features grand century-old shade trees, plus young beauties; 25 kinds present are cited in Trees of Seattle; some the largeest of their kind in town. Meet at 3rd Ave W & W Cremona St .
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| Sunday July 20, 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. $15 |
| Washington Park Arboretum |
From one who knows Washington Park Arboretum intimately, you will be introduced to its highlights and secrets. Late July combines both summer flowers and ripening fruits, berries, cones, seeds, etc. Notable wild plants are also included. Meet at the visitor center .
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| Thursday June 26, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. $10 |
| Meridian Park, Good Shepherd Center & vicinity |
Wallingford's Good Shepherd Center is a local mecca of plant diversity. Many rare species were planted by Gil Schieber, and Seattle Tilth gardeners. This tour will include both wild (weedy) and planted species. Meet at the east (main) entrance of the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave N) . After we are done, anyone who wants is welcome to join me for a beer at Murphy's Pub on N 45th Street.
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| Sunday May 25, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. $10 |
| UW Medicinal Herb Garden & vicinity |
The enormous U.W. campus has tremendous diversity of landscape plants. Many rare trees and shrubs were planted by forestry professors, botanists, and the gardening staff. This tour will focus on the Medicinal Herb Garden and nearby forestry buildings. It will include both wild (weedy) and planted species. Meet at Rainier Vista and Stevens Way . After we are done, anyone who wants is welcome to join me at the College Inn Pub.
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| Sunday April 27, 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. $10 |
| Wild Plants of the Woods |
Make a spring acquaintance of the most common plants growing wild in Seattle woods. Held at Interlaken Park --the wooded, Montlake - Capitol Hill border region. Learn the abundant trees, shrubs, ferns, wildflowers, weeds, etc. Notes about natural history and human uses. Meet at 19th Ave E & E Galer St .
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| Sunday March 30, 3 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. $10 |
| Wild Plants of the Woods |
Make a spring acquaintance of the most common plants growing wild in Seattle woods. Held at Ravenna Park --primarily a wooded, moist ravine. Learn the abundant trees, shrubs, ferns, wildflowers, weeds, etc. Notes about natural history and human uses. Meet at 20th Ave NE & NE 58th St .
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