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The Sequim Botanical Garden Society is a volunteer partner with the City of Sequim and a 501(c)(3) n

Provide educational information and a visual demonstration of what can be done in home gardening with research-based horticultural practices. Contact

Jean Pier
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Bill Wrobel
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08/30/2026

The newest bench in the Terrace Garden at Sequim's Carrie Blake Park/Water Demonstration Site was donated by her husband in memory of Donni Hatlestad. Donni was instrumental in the formation of a group of Master Gardeners who shared a vision with the City of Sequim for demonstration gardens to be created on the acres adjoining Carie Blake Park. Donni was on the leadership board which formed in 2007, designing the proposed Garden. Over almost twenty years, she was also a dedicated volunteer, putting in many hours of physical labor where her bench now sits—planting, weeding, putting in water lines, creating walkways, giving demonstrations and talks about the Garden plants, sharing her knowledge of horticulture and garden design. Her heritage, of an organization that maintains the Garden today, inspiring many local gardeners and sharing the beauty of flowers and gardens, is a mirror of her generous, creative, sparkling, loving self. Thank you, Donni and Bob.

08/23/2026

WOW!! We had standing room only for our dahlia event on Saturday! It was a bit overcast, but that didn’t stop us! A bit of mayhem in the garden! Everyone had great fun in the garden clipping the dahlias and creating their arrangements. We thank everyone for coming and for their generous donations to help us continue to care for The Sequim Botanical Garden….a community treasure! 🌸🌺🌼❤️

08/19/2026

Here's A Look At What's Blooming Now!

Waking up to heavy fog this morning had me on the way to the gardens. I love the soft light and the possibility of dew drops on flowers. While I didn't find as many dew drops as I had hoped, I had no shortage of gorgeous photo ops as you will see.

The Yellow and Pink Roses are still blooming. The fragrance is amazing as you walk the stairs between the levels.

The Dahlias are blooming and looking amazing!

The terrace that was planted last year is in almost full bloom and looks spectacular. It has a new edition this year of “Penstemon Barbatus Penstemon Prairie Dusk”.

If you have never seen “Strawberry Shake” Hydrangea here is your chance. They are quite “floofy” and greet you as you come into the gardens from the parking lot.

You will also see Sempervivum, Common House Leek aka Hens and Chicks. The flowers that bloom at the top of the stalks are beautiful.

There are 2 groups of multicolored Zinnias up on the top level right in front of the Sunflowers. They are beautiful pops of color.

The Lavender is looking great and the bee's were doing their job.

I even found 1 lone Iris that is still looking lovely.

The volunteers have been busy spreading new bark and labeling many of the varieties of Dahlias.

If you can visit in person I encourage you to do so often. If that isn't an option stay tuned right here and enjoy the beauty from the comfort of your home.

The gardens are maintained by an all volunteer crew. New volunteers are always welcome. Work party information is posted on this page.

The Sequim Botanical Garden is located at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim WA. Enter off of Blake Ave at the sign that says:

500 City Of Sequim 506
Class “A” Water Re-Use
Demonstration Site
Funded by the Department Of Ecology.

The gardens are over the bridge from the parking lot on the right.

Photos by Leslie A. Wright

08/17/2026

The dahlias are in full bloom and this Saturday we will conduct our very popular floral design event! Bring your own VASE (and a box to carry it home), CLIPPERS and join us for the rare opportunity to enter our dahlia garden to select your favorites to create a beautiful summer vase! We will provide some greenery and some instruction so you can turn your creativity loose! So join your fellow dahlia lovers this Saturday August 22 at 10:00 AM….Carrie Blake Park…terrace garden. See you there!🌸🌺🌼

08/12/2026

HELP! We need all available volunteers to help spread this pile of bark into the garden beds. We will need help tomorrow, Thursday August 13 at 10:00 AM Carrie Blake Park. With all hands on deck, we should be able to get it done relatively quickly. Most of it will be distributed on the lowest level nearest the pile. We will need shovelers, wheel barrowers, and rakers. If we don’t finish Thursday, we will finish up on Saturday. We are thankful for our new garden sponsor CASCADE BARK for their generous donation! Please come and HELP! THANK YOU!

08/03/2026

We are very grateful to have the support of our corporate sponsors as well as the Sequim community at large. We couldn’t do it without you all! 🌻🌼🌺🌸

07/31/2026

Here's A Look At What's Blooming Now!

There is a stunning group of Lilies that greet you as you enter across the bridge. Their fragrance is lovely.

The Yellow and Pink Roses are in full bloom. The fragrance is amazing as you walk the stairs between the levels.

The Dahlias have started blooming and there will be many more in the coming weeks. It will be an impressive sight to see.

I even found beauty in the Globe Alliums that have finished their blooms this year.

The terrace that was planted last year is in almost full bloom and looks spectacular. It has a new edition this year of “Penstemon Barbatus Penstemon Prairie Dusk”.

If you have never seen “Strawberry Shake” Hydrangea here is your chance. They are quite “floofy” and greet you as you come into the gardens from the parking lot.

You will also see Sempervivum also known as Hens and Chicks. The flowers that bloom at the top of the stalks are beautiful.

This post includes 2 shots that are extra special to me. On July 22nd there was a new Memorial Bench installed on the top path near the waterfall. This bench is in memory of Donni Hatlestad who was a treasured friend. Donni recommended me to the garden manager several years ago for the volunteer photographer position. I am forever grateful to her and the gardens for this wonderful opportunity. She was so loved and is so missed every day. R.I.P Donni!

If you can visit in person I encourage you to do so often. If that isn't an option stay tuned right here and enjoy the beauty from the comfort of your home.

The gardens are maintained by an all volunteer crew. New volunteers are always welcome. Work party information is posted on this page.

The Sequim Botanical Garden is located at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim WA. Enter off of Blake Ave at the sign that says:

500 City Of Sequim 506
Class “A” Water Re-Use
Demonstration Site
Funded by the Department Of Ecology.

The gardens are over the bridge from the parking lot on the right.

07/27/2026

Hens and Chicks….. (Sempervivum), also called houseleeks, get their name from their ability to readily propagate via offsets, producing new baby plantlets, or chicks, that spread over time. Aside from their colorful and fleshy leaves, which grow in tight rosettes, hen and chicks plants also flower. However, this is usually a sign that the “mother hen” has reached the end of its life. It blooms only once and passes the torch to the chicks. They like full sun and well drained soil and can survive in poor rocky soil so they are popular in rock gardens. They are very drought tolerant and require very little care. Shown here is the same plant about a month apart. We have a variety of succulents and sedums in the garden. Our plan is to create a special garden for them and label the varieties to better show off their beauty. For right now…you can identify all of the different plants throughout the garden. Enjoy!🌸🌺🌼🌻

07/26/2026

Hydrangea paniculata “Strawberry Shake”…..we have 2 of these beauties in our garden. The blooms start out pure white and turn to pink as the summer progresses…this is the same plant a month apart . They have many blooms on pretty sturdy stems which make it a showstopper. It blooms on new wood so heavy pruning in the late fall/winter is required to keep them ever blooming and tidy. They require full sun to part shade and adequate watering. We had a bird build a nest right in the middle of one of ours….surrounded by beauty! 🌸

07/21/2026

Attention Iris lovers!! We will be hosting a Dig-Divide-Replant Workshop this Saturday July 25 at 10:00 AM in our garden in Carrie Blake Park. This will be a very informative demonstration lead by iris expert Linda Pang. She will guide us through the process of caring for irises and answer all of your questions. It will be a “hands on” experience where we will get in the garden and do some digging! So bring some gloves, trowel/shovel, water/hat….and if you are willing to help with this project…you can take some rhizomes home to plant in your own garden! 😍
Also….Chuck from Blue Mountain Sharpening will be on hand to sharpen your garden tools, knives etc. If you have missed him these past months…now is the time to get ‘er done! He takes all forms of payment except personal checks.
This Saturday—-10:00AM—Carrie Blake Park. See you there!🌺🌸🌻🌼🪻🌷🦋🔪
Photos by Leslie A. Wright

Address

Carrie Blake Community Park 500 N Blake Avenue
Sequim, WA
98382

Website

http://sequimbotanicalgarden.org/

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