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Garden Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10 AM to 5 PM (last entry 4:30 PM), Saturday - Sunday 10AM to 4 PM (last entry 3:30 PM)
Show Mom your love with a special day at Leach Botanical Garden. Enjoy a leisurely stroll through the garden to admire the spring blooms. Or sign up for volunteer docent Cici Polson's Garden Highlights Tour at 10:30 AM. Complimentary tea will be available in the Manor House.
Finish the day by purchasing a membership so mom can visit all year.
Join the garden’s Horticulture Director, Adam Hart, for a casual stroll around the garden on the 3rd Friday of each month. He’ll show off what’s blooming, discuss upcoming garden projects, share the garden’s ecological philosophy, and all other garden questions you might have.
Come explore Leach Botanical Garden at the gentle pace of a toddler! We are inviting little ones (aged 2-5) and their grown-ups to join us for our Honeybee Hikes every Wednesday this summer, from 10:00am-11:30am.
Come help us catalog the Back 5 plant communities! We’ll be documenting what plants exist in the Back 5 to get a better understanding of what plants we’ll need to prioritize for future planting.
Join us to learn about your local watershed! We will provide activities and learning materials appropriate for all different ages.
Free with Garden Admission.
Forest bathing is a nature connection experience inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku. These immersive experiences offer the chance to break away from the stress of daily life and to find healing and nourishment through intimate engagement with the beings with whom we share our place.
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Textile artist Megan Mesloh will guide you through a 3.5 hour workshop covering the essentials of natural botanical dyeing for textiles.
Members: $120
Non-Members: $130
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Join Scott Hoelscher, Head Gardener, for an informative tour exploring the fascinating plants and rich history of Leach Botanical Garden.
Reach into your imagination with elements of the forest to create your very own Woodland Fairy House!
This tour highlights the upper garden design and the unique architecture of the garden's built environment, visits the historic Manor House and Stone Cabin, and features noteworthy garden plants throughout the garden.
Learn more about the garden while exploring the Aerial Tree Walk, woodsy pathways, and creekside habitat.
Join Bob Hyland, Portland-based garden designer and president of Leach Garden Friends, to learn about a range of container styles and planting combinations suited to our changing climate, summer-dry period, and wild weather extremes.
Forest bathing is a nature connection experience inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku. These immersive experiences offer the chance to break away from the stress of daily life and to find healing and nourishment through intimate engagement with the beings with whom we share our place.
Choose a subject and render it as realistically as possible. Class will address how to make shapes, add values and how shadows can be used to define objects. If desired add pen and ink, colored pencil, watercolor, pastel or a medium of your choice to colorize your drawing. Suitable for all skill levels.
Join Max Meyers, program coordinator at Leach Botanical Garden for a guided garden tour in ASL. See our fantastic botanical collection, learn about the Garden’s unique history, and find out what’s blooming for each season!
Breathe, move, and unwind in the serene beauty of Leach Botanical Garden. Led by Lighthouse Yoga PDX.
Forest bathing is a nature connection experience inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku. These immersive experiences offer the chance to break away from the stress of daily life and to find healing and nourishment through intimate engagement with the beings with whom we share our place.
East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District is excited to partner with Leach Botanical Garden to present a Landscaping for Wildlife workshop!
Learn to paint what you see and create beautiful watercolors. This class will concentrate on watercolor washes and mixing colors. We will also talk about composition. Suitable for all skill levels, material list sent upon registration.
In celebration of Juneteenth, admission to the garden will be free for all visitors. We invite visitors to use our contemplative, restful space to celebrate Black freedom, honor the ongoing struggle for racial justice, and imagine liberatory futures.
Juneteenth celebrates freedom, emphasizes African American/Black heritage and achievements, and serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for racial equality and justice. On June 17th, 2021, Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday.
Never been to a Silent Reading Party before? Here’s the vibe: show up with a book (or grab one from the exchange table), find a cozy spot in the garden, and simply… read. No pressure. No small talk. Just a bunch of book lovers enjoying the same quiet moment under the summer sky.
Celebrate Pride weekend with a picnic at the Garden! All LGBTQ+ families, friends, and allies are invited to this family-friendly event.
Forest bathing is a nature connection experience inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku. These immersive experiences offer the chance to break away from the stress of daily life and to find healing and nourishment through intimate engagement with the beings with whom we share our place.
Join Horticultural Director Adam Hart for an in-depth exploration of one of Oregon’s most beloved native plants: the trillium.
