Camellia Circle
Join our Camellia Circle and invest in the Japanese Garden’s future
Camellia Circle is Seattle Japanese Garden’s giving circle—a philanthropic community that sustains the Garden. Your annual gift of $500+ includes recognition as an investor in the Garden’s future.
Camellia Circle brings together supporters who value the Garden as a place of beauty, cultural continuity, and reflection. Together, we’re helping ensure the Japanese Garden remains a place shaped by Japanese garden traditions and the Pacific Northwest landscape, where Nikkei history and culture are honored and shared with the public.
About Camellia Circle
Your generosity sustains the gardeners, artisans, chado practitioners, and program leaders whose care preserves the Garden’s living legacy—through ongoing maintenance, mentoring, and cultural stewardship. Throughout the year, you’ll have opportunities to connect more deeply with the Garden—and with one another—through gatherings, tours, and shared learning.
What Camellia Circle Includes
- One annual pass to the Seattle Japanese Garden
- Name listing on the donor board at the Garden for one year
- Recognition in the Seattle Botanic Gardens Annual Report
- Special invitations to intimate learning opportunities and select Garden gatherings
How to Join
Make a gift at the level that is right for you. You can donate via check, Donor Advised Fund (DAF), QCD, IRA distributions, wire, or stock transfer. You may also join with an online gift. Seattle Botanic Gardens is a registered 501(c)(3), tax ID#91-0613583. Our mailing address is 2300 Arboretum Drive East, Seattle, WA 98112.
Reach Out to Us
We’re delighted to have a conversation about your interest in Camellia Circle! Please email giving@arboretumfoundation.org with any questions.
Thank You!
Thank you for your dedication to the Seattle Japanese Garden—and for investing in the tireless work of the gardeners, artisans, chado practitioners, public programming coordinators, teachers, and volunteers who sustain it. You help bring beauty, peace, and moments of discovery to all who enter the Garden.
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