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TOURS
North Coast Tour
Tour gardens in or around Astoria and Warrenton.
When:
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, July 9
Tickets:
$15; available 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on tour day at 690 17th St., Astoria
Details:
325-8024
Benefits:
Lower Columbia Preservation Society
The Garden Conservancy's Clackamas County Open Day
Explore five private gardens in Milwaukie and Oak Grove. Features include a beekeeper's garden, a xeriscaped rock wall and a rose tunnel path. Visitors can begin at the Chapin Garden, 1130 S.E. River Forest Road, Oak Grove.
When:
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, July 16
Tickets:
$5 per garden; admission paid at each garden
Details:
or 888-842-2442
Benefits:
The Garden Conservancy and the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon
EVENTS
THURSDAY, JULY 7
SnowCap Gardening:
9 a.m. SnowCap Community Charities presents this series of workshops on harvesting fresh produce and helping to reduce food costs. Registration requested. "Tour of the Oregon State University Extension Service Learning Center" (at 6801 S.E. 60th Ave.; carpool from SnowCap departs 9 a.m.). Meet at the SnowCap community garden behind the church. Rockwood United Methodist Church, 17805 S.E. Stark St.; 674-8785, ext. 37
SATURDAY, JULY 9
Oregon Lavender Festival:
Saturday-Sunday, July 9-10. Festival opens the door to more than 20 lavender farms and nurseries. Cut bouquets; choose lavender plants; watch craftspeople demonstrate skills; and browse a diversity of lavender products. Each farm or nursery has activities planned and its own schedule; see the website for destinations and details.
or 971-533-7753
Full of Life Farm -- Friends and Family Day:
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Take a guided tour of the pastures and see firsthand how the farm cares for its animals and manages soil and forage. Topics include soil improvement as the foundation of life; brooding and raising broiler chickens on pasture; and natural bug control. Activities include a cow-dog demonstration and live bluegrass music (bring a picnic lunch). Full of Life Farm, 7358
Champoeg Road N.E., St. Paul;
or 925-876-6720
OSU Master Gardener Tours:
11 a.m.-2 p.m. The 40-minute informational tours focus on the plants and garden areas. Wheelchair-accessible. Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Drive;
or 823-3623
Villa Catalana Garden Party:
5-9 p.m. Rare Plant Research opens its gates to host a garden party at its Villa Catalana gardens. View locally produced artwork; take a garden tour; browse the nursery; and dine on the veranda by the 12th-century-inspired Romanesque stone house while listening to a jazz trio. Reservations required. Rare Plant Research, 11900 S. Criteser Road, Oregon City; $10 (does not include dinner or other purchases);
or 780-6200
CLASSES + DEMONSTRATIONS
SATURDAY, JULY 2
10-Minute University:
10 a.m. "Edible, Beautiful Plants." OSU Extension Service master gardeners offer weekly lectures and demonstrations running 20-25 minutes. Oregon City Farmers Market, 2051 Kaen Road at Beavercreek Road, Oregon City; 655-1822
SUNDAY, JULY 3
Classic Hydrangeas:
1 p.m. Joy Creek Nursery, 20300 N.W. Watson Road, Scappoose;
or 543-7474
SATURDAY, JULY 9
Junior Gardeners Club at The Oregon Garden:
10 a.m. "Geocaching in The Oregon Garden" (GPS treasure hunt) Series of workshops aims to teach children about gardening, the outdoors, health and fitness, arts and crafts and community awareness. Suitable for ages 5-10. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Participants may become garden members and pay for the whole series or attend individual sessions on a drop-in basis. The Oregon Garden, 879 W. Main St., Silverton; $15 drop-in rate for age 7 and younger, $23 for 8 and older (both include one adult); $50 annual membership fee covers garden admission for the child member and one adult guest and admission to all Junior Gardeners club activities;
or 877-674-2733
"Attracting Beneficials, Butterflies and Hummingbirds to Your Garden":
11 a.m. Learn to attract ladybugs, butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. Registration required. The Garden Corner, 21550 S.W. 108th Ave., Tualatin; 885-1934
Family Gardening: Bringing Birds and Butterflies:
11 a.m.-noon. Discover how native plants can attract helpful creatures that fight your garden's pests and boost its bounty without harmful chemicals. Start with a tour through the organic garden to collect seeds and cuttings and finish by potting them to take home for free. Geared for family with children ages 3 and older. Hosted by Metro. Registration required. Blue Lake Regional Park Natural Discovery Garden, 21160 N.E. Blue Lake Road, Fairview; free (parking $5-$7);
or 234-3000
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