Mark your calendar for the fourth annual Seattle Pacific University Queen Anne and Magnolia Garden Tour on June 3 — a special event designed to bring friends, neighbors, and community members together to engage, learn, and enjoy the beauty of God’s creation. Whether you’re an avid gardener or novice, you’re in for a memorable day of education, inspiration, and fun.

The event commences on Seattle Pacific University’s campus, where guests are invited to linger over coffee and hear an informative presentation by horticultural expert and SPU alumna Lorene Forkner, award-winning garden designer and owner of Fremont Gardens in Seattle.

Continue on and explore the Tour’s Queen Anne and Magnolia residential gardens, or stay for a guided tour of Seattle Pacific’s award-winning landscapes, arboretum, and perennial borders — led by the University’s head gardener, Jeff Daley.

Read an article printed in Seattle Pacific's Response magazine about the 2003 Garden Tour.

Schedule
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Self-Guided Tours: Explore select Queen Anne and Magnolia residential gardens.

10:00–11:00 a.m. Lecture and Slide Presentation: Hear Lorene Forkner’s presentation, “Discover Your Inner Garden-Maker,” in Upper Gwinn Commons, Seattle Pacific University, 3307 Third Avenue West.

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Hourly Guided Tours: Discover SPU’s campus gardens and arboretum with Jeff Daley. Tours begin on the hour in the Rose Garden.

About Seattle Pacific University Founded in 1891, Seattle Pacific University is a premier Christian university that equips people to engage the culture and change the world. Its comprehensive academic program serves nearly 3,900 undergraduate and graduate students. Known for both their competence and character, SPU graduates are bringing about positive change in communities around the globe.