You can make a contribution by giving just one or hundreds of hours of your time enhancing this community jewel.

Special Event Hospitality Help organize and participate in Garden-sponsored events throughout the year, including Music in the Garden, Bellevue Kid's Fair, Mothers' Day Social, Benefit Auction, the Northwest Flower and Garden Show and Garden d'Lights.

Docents Lead child and adult tours of the garden. Docents are the principal interpreters for the garden to the public. They have a thorough understanding of the Garden's history, purpose and goals. Training is provided and learning is ongoing!
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Garden d'Lights Training Classes
The purpose of our training classes is to teach the basic principles of how we make our light flowers to persons interested in joining our group and becoming an Active Participant in our program.

Active Participant: someone who commits to attending our Training Class and then comes to three or more work parties during the year to help with our projects. An Active Participant would also commit to either helping with setup and take down of our light display and/or helping during the show as a greeter.

Training Classes are usually held the third Monday night of each month, March through September, and are offered to those interested in becoming an Active Participant in our program. Class space is limited to twelve people each month.

Once you attend a training class you are expected to attend three or more of our work parties which are held throughout the year on Monday's (except for the Training Class Monday). During work parties you continue to learn more flower making skills.

If you are interest in becomiong an Active Participant volunteer for Garden d'Lights, please submit your information online using our Volunteer Application

I want to volunteer but don't want to make lights. Can I be of help?
Yes! We welcome volunteers during light installation (the month of November, during the actual show (performing a variety of tasks), and during the take down process (usually the two weeks following the last night of the light show.) You must be 16 or older to participate.

Let us know you would like to help by submitting your information online through our Volunteer Application

Please take into consideration that you need to dress for the weather while you volunteer. We are working outside in the winter. Good rain gear, waterproof shoes, gloves, etc. will make your time outdoors in the elements much easier and a lot more fun. We do not work during high wind storms and driving rain, but knowing that we live in the Pacific Northwest, there are days when it is raining and cold and proper apparel is a must.

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Get involved with the Garden’s
education programs.
Help develop educational resources, implement the interpretive plan, organize evening lectures for adults or lend a hand with our new school education program for elementary school classes.

Interested in working with children? Please visit the Living Lab page for more information. Volunteers assist professional staff teachers and are trained "on the job".

Trillium Gift Shop The Trillium is open March through December and volunteers are needed! It is a wonderful opportunity to experience the Garden, as well as meet visitors from around the world. Training is provided and hours are flexible.
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Horticultural Assistance
Work with Garden staff or interns to plant, prune, create and maintain paths, and detail the garden. Tuesday or Thursday mornings, 9:00 to 11:00 AM. 425.452.4127.

Work with a group of volunteers that concentrates its efforts in the Waterwise Garden, first and thrid Wednesdays of the month from 1:00–3:00 PM.
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Work with the Northwest Perennial Alliance. The Alliance concentrates their efforts in the Garden's Perennial Border.
A group meets every 4th Thursday from 10:30 AM–2:30 PM. Another group meets on the 2nd Sunday of every month, and a 'Big Border' day, open to the general public, is usually held once a month on either a Saturday or Sunday. Times vary.
Email the Alliance, call 425.647.6004 or visit www.n-p-a.org

Get involved with the Garden’s education programs. Help develop educational resources, implement the interpretive plan, organize evening lectures for adults or lend a hand with our new school education program for elementary school classes.
Volunteer Now!