Information from Woodland Park Zoo

Valentine’s Day is over, but roses still need special, precise attention—it’s the time of year to stop and prune the roses! Join the Seattle Rose Society on Saturday, February 28 at its free annual rose pruning demonstration at Woodland Park Rose Garden.  
                       
Discover the varieties of roses, how to care for them, how much to cut, and how to properly use pruning tools, such as a hand pruner, lopper, and hand saw, for correct cuts and pruning techniques. The result: healthier, vibrant shrubs! Plus, meet rosarians and ask any questions about roses! 
 
After learning how to properly prune roses, enjoy the glorious Rose Garden and stroll the grass pathways circulating through 2½ acres of rose displays. Though not in flower this time of year, the extensive array of bush roses, hybrid teas, floribundas, grandifloras, and climbers blends elegantly with the garden's formal architectural design for a memorable showcase landscape. 
                       
Inside the Rose Garden, the Seattle Sensory Garden is designed for those with and without disabilities to enjoy. A variety of elements encourages guests to touch and explore at their leisure, including deep-toned wind chimes, temple bells and guiros—rectangular wooden posts with slots that create noise when touched. An accessible paved pathway, special sensory-friendly carpeting, and raised beds make for easier interaction with the variety of trees, shrubs and bulbs planted throughout the garden. For information, visit www.zoo.org/roses.   
 
WHEN:           
Saturday, February 28, noon–3:00 p.m., rain or shine 
 
WHERE:        
Rose Garden at Woodland Park Zoo, 750 N. 50th St., Seattle, WA 98103 
 
COST:            
The rose pruning demo and admission to the Rose Garden: Free. Parking in the zoo’s Lion Lot adjacent to the garden: $10 first 2 hours; $2 each additional hour; $14.00 maximum daily rate (+ taxes and fees). Parking fees do not apply for any vehicle displaying a valid disabled parking placard. 
 
INFO:             
For more information, call Woodland Park Zoo at 206.548.2500 or email the Rose Garden at rosegarden@zoo.org. To learn more about Woodland Park Zoo or to become a zoo member, visit www.zoo.org and follow the zoo on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok.  
 
The Seattle Rose Society was established in 1913, making it the oldest horticultural society in the Seattle area. The Society has a roster of more than 200 active and enthusiastic members from all over Puget Sound, the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Members have a wide variety of interests in roses, including gardening, hybridizing, arranging and exhibiting roses. The Society was instrumental in the founding of the Woodland Park Rose Garden in 1924 with the help of the Lions Club.