Now in its 101st year, the Lake Forest Park Garden Club meets monthly and provides a time to talk to other gardeners, get tips on horticulture and design, and enjoy a program with a guest speaker on topics of interest. The goals of this club are as follows: To make a study of propagation and culture of plants: to develop home gardens: to aid in the protection of native trees, flowers and birds; to foster a spirit of reverence and love for the beautiful in nature; to encourage the members and residents of the community to beautify their homes with flowers, shrubs and vegetables; and to create and promote good fellowship among the members of the club.
Next general meeting
Speaker announcement coming soon
Sept 9th, 2025. 9:30am-11:30am
LFP Third Place Commons (near the stage).
Located on the upper level of the Lake Forest Park Town Center, at the intersection of Bothell Way NE (SR 522) and Ballinger Way NE (SR104) (see map).
Bronze statue in "the Otter Garden"
Bronze statue in "the Otter Garden"
Coming Up
Calendar of events:
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June 24th at 11:30am Summer Potluck Picnic - at Animal Acres Park - 17435 Brookside Blvd NE, Lake Forest Park 98155 (Across from LFP Presbyterian Church) .Bring your favorite salad, hot dish, or dessert. Water will be provided. We will have drawings for some fun prizes! Bring your significant other, if you wish! This is an opportunity to explore Animal Acres while we visit and picnic. Animal Acres is also home to the “Otter Garden” which garden club helps maintain; the LFP Master Gardeners’ Demonstration Garden; and the pollinator project. Club member, Linda Holman, heads up the Master Gardeners’ and pollinator project and will give a tour for those who are interested.
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July 8th - LFP Garden Club Mini-Garden Tour - 3 members have kindly agreed to open their gardens for this fun event. This is an opportunity to visit one another in garden settings and see what fellow club members are doing in their gardens. Visit the gardens in the time frame on the schedule. You can come or leave as you wish if you are unable to visit all of the gardens. Please try to carpool. You will need to organize carpools yourself. You may invite friends and family. Make sure to bring water – it could be a nice day if we are lucky! After the tour we will enjoy BYOSL (bring your own sack lunch) in the 3rd garden. For further info refer to the LFPGC summer newsletter.
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August 23 - “Summer Vibes” Garden Party * from 5pm to 8pm in the garden of the club president. Get your Summer Vibe on and celebrate the end of summer! Please wear a hat – required for admission!! Or we might find something silly for you to wear! We will also have a small silent, or not so silent, auction. We are asking for attendees to donate a plant or a garden item (that has been gently used or perhaps never used and is just gathering dust in the garden shed) for the auction. If you win a bid, please bring a check or ca$h or charge card. Who: Garden Club members, their families and friends. Come alone or bring a friend! What: Bring a favorite potluck dish to share. The club will provide wine and non-alcoholic beverages.
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August 26th - First board meeting of the calendar year.
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Sept 9th - First general meeting of the calendar year. Welcome back members!!!
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Stay tuned for more info and watch for your Summer newsletter. Enjoy your summer gardening.
If you have ideas for programs/speakers, please contact us using the "Contact Us" form below
LFP Garden Club President's Random Thoughts About Gardening.....
Why I Love June in My Garden There’s something about June that makes my garden come alive—not just with blooms and birdsong, but with a sense of quiet celebration. After the tentative days of early spring, June arrives with confidence. The sun lingers longer, the air feels softer, and my garden steps into its full stride. This is the month I fall in love with it all over again. One of the reasons I adore June is the abundance. Everything seems to grow at once. Roses swell and burst into bloom, their fragrance carried on every breeze. Peonies explode in delicate flounces of pink and white, and the first flush of lavender begins to hum with bees. It's as if the entire garden exhales after months of anticipation, offering its beauty without restraint. June mornings are among my favorite times. I’ll step outside with a cup of coffee and wander through the paths barefoot, dew still glistening on the grass. There’s a peace in those early hours, a stillness broken only by birds rustling in the trees or the occasional flutter of wings. It’s in these moments that I feel most connected—to the earth, to the season, to myself. The vegetable garden also begins to reward patience in June. The first strawberries, warm from the sun, taste like summer distilled into a single bite. Herbs like basil, mint, and thyme are lush and fragrant, ready to be snipped for lunch or dinner. Even the tomato plants, not yet bearing fruit, seem eager, reaching skyward with green, vigorous energy. June is also a time for memory. Every flower that opens reminds me of past seasons—of friends who helped me plant, of long days spent pulling weeds and rearranging pots, of laughter carried on warm evenings. The garden in June is a scrapbook in full color, each petal a page. But perhaps most of all, I love June in my garden because it invites me to slow down. The world can be busy and noisy, but here, in the garden, there’s rhythm and stillness. Nature doesn’t rush, and neither do I. June teaches me to pause, to notice, to savor. So yes, I love June—not just because the garden is beautiful, but because it brings me back to what truly matters: the joy of growing, the peace of being present, and the quiet magic of watching the world bloom.
Join the LFPGC
New members are accepted throughout the year. Both novice and experienced gardeners are welcome. You do not need to live in the city of Lake Forest Park to become a member. The annual dues are $35. Membership dues can be paid at our "membership" table at the monthly membership meeting or mailed* to:
Lake Forest Park Garden Club
c/o Judy Murray
15725 62nd Ave NE
Kenmore, WA 98028
*If mailing in membership please include: name, address, phone number and email address. Don't forget - your membership gives you access to all of the garden club activities AND at least 7 guest lectures a year. Each talk alone is probably worth the cost of the entire years membership fee.
Join Us Each Month!
The Lake Forest Park Garden Club meets at 9:30am on the second Tuesday of the month (September through May) on the upper level of the Lake Forest Park Town Center, near the stage. There is a short membership meeting, followed by a featured speaker. You do not need to live in the city of Lake Forest Park to be a member of the garden club. You may attend our meetings twice before we ask you to become a member. Your membership dues help pay for our speakers/lectures.
Lake Forest Park Town Center is located at the intersection of Bothell Way NE (SR 522) and Ballinger Way NE (SR104) (see map).