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Arthur Lee Jacobson's
Plant Tours
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| Since 1980 I have given tours, lectures, and slide-shows about Seattle plants. Exploring Seattle, documenting plant occurrence, noting flowering and fruiting times, tasting edibles, and teaching others, is a joy. Tours allow people to benefit personally from my learning. Due to the official pandemic restrictions, no tours were offered in 2020, or the first half of 2021. In 2022, I led seven tours --I was too busy to lead more. In 2023 and 2024 eight each. As 2025 proceeds, I will keep adding tours to this page . . . During most years, I lead 13 to 16 of these tours. |
| TIME: It varies. Most tours are on Sundays from 3:00 to 5:00. Dress for the weather, and be prepared to be walking for nearly all of the two hours. Usually at the end of the tour I ask if anyone cares to join me to sit down somewhere nearby for rest, chatting, a bite to eat and a drink. |
| WHAT TO BRING: Whatever you prefer, such as notebooks, cameras, tape recorders, bags to put samples in, fieldguides. Please, no dogs. |
| NO IFS, ANDS or BUTS: Tours are conducted even if it rains or if there is a low turnout. Registrants will be called if an emergency occurs. |
| SIZE LIMIT: Tours are limited to 15 participants (only 10 for edible plant ones). First come, first served. For tours that sell out, additional ones may be scheduled. Moreover, custom tours can be arranged for your group. |
COST: The cost per participant is $10 (i.e., $9.07 plus $.93 sales tax). Payment by cash or checks only. If you prepay for a tour, but miss it, you receive credit for a future one.
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Details and registration: For additional information, or to register, call Arthur Lee Jacobson at (206) 328-TREE (328-8733).
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Note: The first 15 people who register for a tour, fill it. If you don't want to commit yourself now, you can always wait, then call at the last moment to see if space remains. Most tours will have space available even on the very day they are scheduled.
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| Sunday, February 23, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Meridian Park, Good Shepherd Center & vicinity |
Wallingford's Good Shepherd Center is a local mecca of plant diversity. Many rare species were planted by Gil Schieber, and Seattle Tilth gardeners. This tour will include both wild (weedy) and planted species. Trees, shrubs, vines, perennials, annuals. Some winter flowers will be blooming (such as Eranthis), and a few leftover berries and fruits will remain colorful. The Tilth garden and adjacent P-Patch will be show winter produce to admire. But our focus will be evergreen plants. Meet at the east (main) entrance of the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave N). Afterward, anyone interested can join me for a drink and conversation somewhere on nearby 45th Street.
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Pineapple Guava (photo by ALJ)
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