Bamboo Circle
Jane Dilion Wingfield sketch of The Knowing the Spring Courtyard main gate in April 2015Bamboo CircleSeveral years ago, after The Knowing the Spring Courtyard was completed we started The Seattle...
View ArticleBeautiful Snow Day
Our expert docent, Dewey Webster, took a stroll through the Garden on Wednesday and captured these beautiful photos. THANK YOU Dewey for your fabulous volunteer work and great photos!To learn more...
View ArticleBig Check
Margaret Britton, Jon Geiger, Christine Gregoire, Gary Locke, Jim Dawson, Sandy Marvinney, at The Wing Luke MuseumOn November 17th, 2016, The Seattle Chinese Garden was honored to receive a $72,000...
View ArticleA Garden Transformed
Text and photos by Sandy MarvinneyA gentle falling of snow is a rare visitor to our city, so on February 9, the Garden beckoned. Each season brings treasures for the senses. Snow brings stillness for...
View ArticleNew Peony Garden Arcs Across East Embankment
Inspecting the new rootstock are (from left) garden manager Bob Seely, Yiqiao (George) Jiang of Luoyang and Seattle, Scott Heinlein, Andrew Colvin of Washington State University’s King County Extension...
View ArticleFocusing on the Moment
In walking, just walk. In sitting, just sit. Above all, don't wobble.A visit to the Garden on the rare, sharp, sunny January day last weekend, opened my eyes to the beautiful and subtle changes going...
View ArticleThe Dragon Seeker
By Shamus JohnsonI sit in Knowing the Spring Courtyard and look out onto the landscape that surrounds it – a beautiful patch of land on a hill overlooking my city of Seattle. I think of Chongqing, our...
View ArticleSoaring Dragon Benefit Raises Over $42,000 for Seattle Chinese Garden
Through the generous support of volunteers, supporters, board and staff, the Soaring Dragon Benefit raised $43,000 at the Gala event this year. "The night was a really impressive show of teamwork and...
View ArticleThe Magic of Merging Community and Garden
Guests from left: Marian Weldin, Phil Wood, Margaret Britton, Mary Anne Carter, and Scott RobinsAt last year's gala event, Garden board member Margaret Britton won an afternoon tour at the home and...
View ArticleMichael, has been playing his Erhu occasionally at the garden
During the past few weeks, weekend visitors to the Seattle Chinese Garden have sometimes enjoyed a surprise treat of music. One of our volunteer, Michael, has been playing his Erhu occasionally at the...
View ArticleA Garden Transformed
Text and photos by Sandy MarvinneyA gentle falling of snow is a rare visitor to our city, so on February 9, the Garden beckoned. Each season brings treasures for the senses. Snow brings stillness for...
View ArticleThe Honorable Judge Warren Chan
Around 200 people celebrated the life of Honorable Judge Warren Chan at the Brockey Center, South Seattle College, on July 3, 2015. He died on June 15 at the age of 92. Judge Chan lead a distinguished...
View ArticlePeony and Bamboo Festival Sunshine and Happy Crowds
By Sandy MarvinneyPhotos by Jim Dawson and Sandy MarvinneyA rousing lion dance delighted Saturday morning visitors and circulated the qi energy throughout the garden. Sunshine and a wide range of...
View ArticleGabriel Campanario Sketches the Garden
Seattle Times artist Gabriel Campanario has been illustrating life in the Puget Sound since 2006. This week he met with Garden Manager Bob Seely to sketch the Garden. Check out the beautiful story and...
View ArticleChinese Radio Seattle Highlights Festival
西华园将于4月25~26日举办牡丹节和竹艺节Chinese Radio Seattle highlighted tomorrow's Peony and Bamboo Festival at the Garden. Listen to their audio file in Mandarin. Click here on this link:...
View ArticleGreat Press for Upcoming Peony and Bamboo Festival
Don't miss Seattle Chinese Garden's great event this weekend! Check out The News Tribune article about our 2015 Peony and Bamboo Festival, Saturday and Sunday, April 25 - 26 from 10 am to 4 pm. Rain or...
View ArticleLuoyang Tree Peonies Back in Bloom
Photo by Garden Manager Bob SeelyMore than two dozen varieties of tree peonies and several herbaceous peonies donated from Luoyang, China, over three years ago are blooming once again in our Garden....
View ArticleSoaring Dragon Celebration Great Success
Seattle Chinese Garden's Soaring Dragon Celebration on October 25th was a big success, raising nearly $60,000 for the Garden! Students from Northwest Kung Fu and Fitness opened the evening with the...
View ArticleBoeing Engineer Flies His Boat
Not sure whether Garden president and Boeing engineer Jon Geiger managed to fly his boat (Rick Vadnais photo)Perhaps he should stick with the more aeronautic designs from Chongqing! (Rick Vadnais...
View ArticleMei, Mei, Mei! Let's All Fly a Kite!
Come fly a kite! The annual Kite Festival is Saturday, August 9 - don't miss this incredible fun celebration from 2 to 6 pm. Plenty of parking. Lots of fun - music, dancing, food. Sponsored by the...
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