CUH offers adult education programs "for everyone from beginning gardeners to horticultural professionals."
Here is the list of classes for this month:
6/16/2020 ONLINE: 2020 Ecological Restoration Symposium
6/18/2020 ONLINE: Gardening with the Seasons: Summer
6/20/2020 Virtual Forest Bathing Walk
6/24/2020 ONLINE: Creating a Child-Friendly Garden
Go here for more information.
CUH also published their monthly UW Botanic Gardens newsletter with a variety of interesting posts. There was a recent post about a UW Masters Student who has been working to restore different sites in the Union Bay Natural Area along the western shore.
The Union Bay Natural Area, also known as Yesler Swamp is located near the Center for Urban Horticulture and bordered by NE 41st Street and Surber Drive.
The Friends of Yesler Swamp has published a variety of posts regarding the history of Yesler Swamp, including history of the area from settlement, sawmill, town of Yesler, historic photos, videos, source notes and more, on their website.
Friends of Yesler Swamp and the UW Botanic Gardens have been working together for over a decade to restore the native plants of Yesler Swamp, located near the Center for Urban Horticulture and bordered by NE 41st Street and Surber Drive, as well as construct a handicapped-accessible natural wetland trail, which also serves to protect and conserve swamp wildlife and minimize human impact on the wetlands. The boardwalk was completed on October 16th of last year with a celebration.
The Seattle City Council approved a Department of Neighborhoods Matching Fund award of $88,887 to restore Yesler Swamp and help with the cost of construction of the boardwalk. And the King Conservation District provided a $31,940 grant for construction of a Viewing Platform and more.
Friends of Yesler Swamp said on their website that the trail "offers views of the wetlands, the beaver lodge and the lagoon, while protecting wildlife by directing human foot traffic away from these sensitive areas.
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