Bellevue Botanical Garden
October 10, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM (PT)
12001 Main St., Bellevue, WA 98005
About
Member Price: $99 USD
Online registration and the deadline for refunds for this event closed September 26, 2025. Refunds are no longer available for cancellations or no-shows.
Non-Member Price: $199 USD
Focus: Interpretation
The Bellevue Botanical Garden is 53 acres of cultivated gardens, restored woodlands, and natural wetlands. The living collections showcase plants that thrive in the Pacific Northwest. As you explore the Garden, you’ll discover what makes our region unique, ideas for working with the landscape to create your own beautiful garden, and ways to be responsible stewards of the Pacific Northwest environment.
Join us for an enriching day designed for public garden professionals, featuring insightful discussions, practical workshops, and networking opportunities. This event offers a unique chance to delve into key topics facing public gardens today, from interpretive planning and community engagement to crucial accessibility solutions.
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Arrival and Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM: Welcome and Intro to Bellevue Botanical Garden
Speakers: James Gagliardi, Director, Bellevue Botanical Garden; Joseph Abken, Executive Director; Bellevue Botanical Garden Society
9:15 AM – 10:30 AM: Interpretive Planning Panel Discussion
Panelists: James Gagliardi, Director, Bellevue Botanical Garden; Kaslin Daniels, Director of Horticulture & Design, Bloedel Reserve; Christine Mahler, Executive Director and Joy Okazaki, Board President, Kubota Garden
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Break
10:45 AM – 12:00 AM: Welcoming Your Community with Events
Presenters: Tiare Gill, Visitor Services Manager, Bellevue Botanical Garden; Justin Henderson, Executive Director and Lead Horticulturist, Lakewold Gardens; Calvin Tjok, General Manager, Seattle Chinese Garden
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM: Lunch
12:45 PM – 2:00 PM: Garden Tour
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Accessibility Solutions
Presenters: James Gagliardi, Director, Bellevue Botanical Garden; Carolyn Cox, Executive Director, Dunn Gardens; JP Sauerlender, Executive Director, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden; Richie Steffen, Executive Director, Miller Garden
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Hack for Access Workshop
Facilitated by: Alexander Jones, Senior Strategist of Accessibility & Inclusion, Woodland Park Zoo
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Garden Resources
Speakers: Jeanette Henderson, Community Coordinator, American Public Garden Association; Nancy Kartes, Grants Director, Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust; Colleen Adams Schuppe, Executive Director, Yakima Area Arboretum (presenting for Garden Conservancy Northwest Network)
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Reception
6:00 PM: Post-Event Social at Bellevue Brewing Company
Hotel 116, a Coast Hotel
625 – 116th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Group Room Rate: $99 USD per night
Hotel 116 offers the best of both worlds, from leisure to business travel. Hotel 116 is ideally located 20 minutes from downtown Seattle and 25 minutes north of SeaTac airport. All of our 176 warm and inviting guest rooms offers outstanding guest services and amenities that reflect the conveniences of our business and leisure travelers. Enjoy dinner at Eastside Bar and Grill. We have a seasonal heated outdoor swimming pool, executive fitness center, and are 30 minutes from Snoqualamie Pass Ski and Recreation area. Stay at Hotel 116, where every service is available and your every need is accommodated.
Discounted group rate is valid until September 25, 2025, or the group block sells out, whichever comes first.
