JOHN RIZIKI is a singer-songwriter from Accra, Ghana living in Seattle, WA.
First writing songs as a teenager to better navigate and reflect on his experiences. John is now releasing his music into the world–sharing the stories and moments that shaped him, in hopes that everyone can relate them to their own.  

Brad Schneider will give you a tour thru Volunteer Park as we explore and identify the magnificent trees, some of them the biggest ones in the city limits. He will show you, hands on the details to identifying each tree which you can use later on as you explore other trees in other parks or around your neighborhood.  Brad has been in horticulture for about 40 years of his life. He graduated from Cal Poly, SLO with degree in Ornamental Horticulture w/ Minor in arboriculture.  He has done horticulture in 5 states and has worked at the Missouri Botanical gardens.  He has just retired from the City of Seattle Parks where he was a Gardener and Senior Gardener for the Landscape crew for 23 years. *Suggested donation of $30

 *Please email foc@volunteerparkconservatory.org if you would like to join the tree tour!

Please join us for our annual Spring Plant Sale! Check out thousands of plants to purchase! Fun for the whole family!

Please join us for our annual Spring Plant Sale! Check out thousands of plants to purchase! Fun for the whole family!

Join us for the annual African Violet Show and Sale!

Evelyn Frances is an experimental, avante garde musician and songwriter from Upstate New York, currently based in Seattle. Her work weaves in her foundation as a classical flutist and jazz musician, while moving forward into electronic exploration of sound. Lyrically, she touches on themes of climate change and human’s relationship to nature, political rage, and her own struggles with mental illness.

Her first album, Seed, was recorded serendipitously at Electric Lady Studios, where she met her producer and engineer, Phil Joly, while she was interning at the studio. They are now working on her second album, alongside Matthew Politoski, which is set to be released in 2025.

Join us for the annual Chrysanthemum sale!

Joins us for a presentation and show on Ikebana style flower arranging by the Sogetsu Society. Display will be out from 11am-3pm. Presentation will be from 2-3pm.

Joins us for a presentation and show on Ikebana style flower arranging by the Sogetsu Society. Arrangements will be on display 11am until 4pm. If you’d like to see the demonstration, that will be held from 2-3pm in the Priebe Wing.

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon as we celebrate Lunar New Year! We will have a guest harpist, tai chi master, and an amazing fashion show for you to enjoy! Activities will be from 1-3pm and is included with cost of admission. We hope to see you there!

Lucky Teas Lunar New Year, Year of the Snake

2025 Chinese Lunar Year’s Tea presentation and testing, invite you to come and experience Chinese Black Tea and sharing their enthusiasm and sweetness.

“瑞茶迎春·金蛇贺岁”

这个茶会既突出了节庆氛围与蛇年吉祥的寓意，同时保留了红茶主题的雅韵。2025新春花园茶会，诚邀您来体验中国红茶的热情与甜美！

Tea Presentation and Tasting Schedule:

The event will be hosted on February 1 Saturday afternoon: 12:15-3:00

1st Session: 12:15-1:00

2nd Session: 1:15-2:00

3rd session: 2:15-3:00

This Tea Presentation and Testing will share with you five different Chinese Black Teas with their own characters.

本次茶会将为您奉上五款极具特色的中国红茶

1. Lapsang Shuchong; 正山小种红茶: 世界界红茶鼻祖

2. Chinese Red; 中国红: 高海拔云南红茶

3. Qimen Tea Jasmine Aroma; 祁门茉莉香: 茉莉花窨制的祁门红茶

4. Rose Bailin; 玫瑰白琳:玫瑰窨制的白琳工夫红茶

5.Osmanthus Scented Jiuqu桂花九曲：桂花窨制的西湖九曲红梅

Tea Party Organizer : Ms. Meng Huai and Lisa Chen  茶会策划人

Ms. Meng Huai, National certified tea presenter and tea culture promoter, and the Founder of Seattle Chinese Tea Culture Studying and Research Association.

孟幻：国家级高级茶艺师，西雅图中华茶文化学会创办者，从事中国茶的教学及茶文化传播多年，希望用茶的健康与美好影响更多人。西雅图中华茶文化学会是一个专注于中国茶教学，传播中国传统文化、东方美学、健康生活的机构。

Tea Presenters and service personals茶席主要负责人及志愿者：

Li  Yun李云; Zhang Ming张敏; Jia Yu贾宇; Grace Chen; Nico; and Shirley Tong

Join us for classical harp music performed live by Bill McJohn in the Bromeliad House. It is free with admission.

We are open on December 25th but will be closing one hour early at 3pm. Happy Holidays!

Join us for classical harp music performed live by Bill McJohn in the Bromeliad House. It is free with admission.

Come enjoy live traditional Chinese harp playing by Xue Mei Jiang. Included with admission (standard admission is $6)

Come have a visit and take your photo with our very own “Shanta” Claus! She’s just like Santa but better!! Fun for all ages! ***Suggested donation of $10 per photo***