February 21st & 22nd | 5:00 - 8:00pm

LAST WEEKEND LEFT!
Bring a friend for FREE!
2 tickets for the price of 1 for members & non-members

Friday & Saturday | 5:00 - 8:00pm

Ice sculptures, kicksledding, model train, luminarias, and MORE LIGHTS THAN EVER!

Presented by ConocoPhillips Alaska.

April 12th & 13th | Alaska Airlines Center

ABG Seeks Vendors in Partnership with the Anchorage Home Show

Landscapers, gardening professionals, artists, horticulturists, crafters, bakers, gardening clubs, greenhouse owners, photographers, and more! If your business is local, sustainable, or environmental — we’d love to hear from you!

Advertise your business to over 3,000 attendees!

The first 30 vendors to register are eligible for a FREE space at Spring Garden Conference on April 30th!

Sign up by June 1st!

This year, ABG is offering 2 levels:

Guided Gardening - Start Your Garden with Expert Guidance: provides weekly newsletters with scheduled gardening content, video tutorials, recipes, and in-person expert advice March - October.

Learning CSA - Support Local Agriculture while Growing Your Own: offers all the material of Guided Gardening, plus 12 weeks of fresh produce grown onsite, seeds, and 1-year Family Membership to the Garden!

February 24th | 11:30am - 12:00pm

Join us Mondays in February for an interactive storytime as we read and move our bodies! February 24th’s story is “The Little Plant Doctor” by Jean Marzollo. The story and program are designed for ages 6 and younger. Program takes place in our heated Greenhouse.

Saturday, March 1st | 10:00am - 2:00pm

This class is the perfect introduction to hand embroidery. Participants will learn 6 stitches in a 4-hour period, and go home with an additional 5-inch hoop, size 5 needle, and thread to complete at home.

ABG is seeking cheerful, engaging, and dedicated individuals to join our education team this summer. If you love the outdoors and are passionate about teaching the next generation of environmental stewards, than ABG summer camp is the place for you! We have a variety of positions available to fit your schedule and interests. Click the link below to see job descriptions and how to apply.

The Garden is here to help you with all your field trip needs, whether you need us to come to you, or you wish to get away from the classroom and come to us! Programs offered year-round, Monday - Friday.

Teachers and parents can schedule with the Garden directly by calling (907) 770-3692 or emailing the Garden at education@alaskabg.org.

Learn about the Alaska Botanical Garden’s past, present, and plans for the future.

Tuesday, February 18th | 6:00 - 8:00pm
WORKSHOP FULL
This is a detailed introduction to seed starting, great for beginners or intermediate growers looking to improve their success with starting seeds indoors. Participants will sow their own 4-packs of mixed herbs to continue growing at home.

Thursdays: February 20th, 27th and March 6th
6:00 - 8:00pm
CLASS FULL
Join local landscape architect, M. Elise Huggins, for a 3-day home landscape design class. You will learn the basics of design and how to apply them to your yard.

Discounts on workshops, summer camps, and retail are just the beginning! Members also have early access to the Plant Sales Kickoff in mid-May and receive a 10% discount on all nursery purchases.

Most importantly, members receive free admission to the garden year-round, with the exception of ticketed events.

The Alaska Botanical Garden only grows with the sun, the soil, and the ongoing support of our generous community. Consider a lasting gift by purchasing a leaf from the ABG donor wall sculpture. Contributions will be honored with a personalized, engraved metal leaf and make a great gift for friends or family to celebrate an important milestone or to honor the memory of a loved one.

We accept used pots in the following sizes:

— 2 gallon
— 1 gallon
— 5.5 inch
— 4 inch
— 3.5 inch (deep + regular)

Clean pots in good condition can be dropped off with admissions staff during open hours only.
Pots left at ABG without staff awareness will be taken to the landfill.

Commonly referred to as Himalayan poppies, the genus Meconopsis is composed of fuzzy, flowering plants native to the Tibetan Plateau.