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TOURS
Behind the Scenes
The Association of Northwest Landscape Designers presents this inside look at eight professionally designed private gardens in Portland and Lake Oswego. Designers will be at each garden to tell their story of the creative process behind the landscape design.
When:
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 18
Tickets:
$20; visit the website to purchase or find a list of ticket locations
Details:
or email to
Benefits:
ANLD scholarship programs for aspiring landscape designers at Clark College
Foster-Powell Neighborhood
Visit city-lot-size gardens showcasing styles from edible to naturescape.
When:
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 18
Tickets:
Free; send an email for a map or pick one up at Holgate Library, Sweetness Bakery (3524 S.E. 52nd Ave.), Bar Carlo (6433 S.E. Foster Road) or Dennis' Seven Dees (6025 S.E. Powell Blvd.)
Details:
Over Hill and Dale
Tour seven gardens in the Hood River valley featuring vegetable gardens, water features and spectacular views. OSU Master Gardeners will be at each garden to offer information.
When:
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 18
Tickets:
$7 in advance, $10 on tour day. For locations, call, send an email or visit the website.
Details:
541-386-3343 or
or
Sponsor:
Central Gorge Master Gardeners
Railroads in the Garden
Take a self-guided tour of nine private homes around the metro area with garden railroads. Many of the plants used are small, dwarf or miniature, pruned to look like full-scale mature trees. There are mosses and thymes to create meadows and small flowers to create a miniature world.
When:
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, June 18
Tickets:
$10 per family; available at Al's Garden Center (Sherwood), Dennis' 7 Dees (all three metro locations), Hughes Water Garden (Tualatin), Yard'N Garden Land (Vancouver) and Portland Nursery (both locations).
Details:
Sponsor:
Rose City Garden Railway Society
Chicken Coop and Garden Tour
Tour 15 Salem backyards featuring a variety of garden and coop styles, including mobile coops, greenhouses and a beekeeping operation. Hosted by Chickens In the Yard and Friends of Salem's Saturday Market.
When:
10 a.m. book signing by Gretchen Anderson, author of "The Backyard Chicken Fight"; tours run 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, June 19
Tickets:
$7; for ticket locations, visit the website
Details:
McMinnville Garden Tour and Faire
Five gardens feature English and Southwestern themes, a natural ravine, edible landscaping and hanging baskets. Hosts will be available at each site. The Garden Faire will feature more than 50 vendors of plants and garden decor at Northeast Cowls and Third streets in downtown McMinnville.
When:
10 a.m.-4 p.m. tour; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. fair, Sunday, June 26
Tickets:
$10 tour, free fair; for ticket locations, call or check the website
Details:
or 472-1216
Garden Idylls
Tour seven gardens in Stayton and Sublimity. Features include a large pond and wildlife, herbaceous borders and a 1920s sunken garden.
When: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, June 26
Tickets:
$10; available in advance in Stayton at the Bird & Hat Inn and Jensen-Kreitzer Family Clothing; and on tour day noon-4 p.m. at the Bird & Hat Inn
Details: 769-5863
Benefits:
The restoration of the Charles and Martha Brown House and garden
Sponsor:
Santiam Heritage Foundation
EVENTS
SATURDAY, June 11
Sogetsu Ikebana Rose Festival Exhibition:
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. The school presents elaborate and colorful flower arrangements. Japanese Garden, 611 S.W. Kingston Ave.; free with garden admission ($6.75-$9.50);
or 223-1321
Edible Gardens Club:
11 a.m. Share what you're doing and meet others with the same interest. Includes a tour of the demonstration veggie beds. Farmington Gardens, 21815 S.W. Farmington Road, Aloha;
or 649-4568
OSU Master Gardener Tours:
11 a.m.-2 p.m. The 40-minute tours focus on the plants. Wheelchair accessible. Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Drive;
or 823-3623
TUESDAY, June 14
Therapeutic Garden Volunteer Information Sessions:
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. How you can help with garden maintenance, planting projects, clerical work and other volunteer opportunities in the Legacy Health System Horticultural Therapy Program. Registration required; meeting details given then. Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, 1015 N.W. 22nd Ave.; 413-7012
Multnomah County Master Gardeners Speaker Series:
7 p.m. Sue Berge on "Extend Your Vegetable Gardening Season Into the Fall." Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church, 5441 S.E. Belmont St.;
or 445-4608
Portland Dahlia Society:
7:30 p.m. Meeting includes a dahlia plant sale; Red Pig Tools owner will talk about tools for ergonomic gardening. Rose City Park United Methodist Church, 5830 N.E. Alameda St.;
or 246-8632
THURSDAY, June 16
"The Art of Sakei":
7:30-9 p.m. David De Groot introduces this offshoot of bonsai through words, images and a demonstration. Question-and-answer session. Reservations required. Japanese Garden, 611 S.W. Kingston Ave.; $10 members, $15 nonmembers;
or 223-1321
SATURDAY, June 18
Sou'Wester Garden Club Plant Sale:
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Plants, cut flowers, herbs, garden-related items and a raffle. Bob Chisholm Community and Senior Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside; 738-6786 or 738-7200
The Houses of Vista Avenue Lecture and Tour:
10 a.m. Join Architectural Heritage Center Education Committee members Karen Peinl and Jim Heuer in exploring the history of the area in a one-hour lecture. After the talk, participants will gather near Vista Avenue for a walking tour (transportation from the AHC not provided) viewing architectural styles from Colonial Revival to Art Deco. Architectural Heritage Center, 701 S.E. Grand Ave.; $13 members, $18 nonmembers;
or 231-7264
CLASSES + DEMONSTRATIONS
SATURDAY, June 11
Advanced Concrete Leaf Casting:
10 a.m.-noon Saturday or 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. Create decorative bowls, birdbaths and colorful garden art with larger leaves from your own yard. Registration recommended. The Wade Creek House, 664 Wade St., Estacada; $35 per class; 630-7556
10-Minute University:
10 a.m. OSU Extension Service master gardeners give weekly lectures and demonstrations running 20-25 minutes. June 11: "Growing an Herb Garden." June 18: "Growing Vegetables Year-Round." Oregon City Farmers Market, 2051 Kaen Road at Beavercreek Road, Oregon City; 655-1822
Begonia Fest:
10 a.m. Registration required. The Garden Corner, 21550 S.W. 108th Ave., Tualatin; 885-1934
Companion Plants:
10 a.m. Learn how to attract beneficial insects. Al's Garden Center, 1220 N. Pacific Highway, Woodburn;
or 981-1245
Home Composting Essentials: 10-11:30 a.m. Registration required. Hosted by Metro,
OSU Extension Service and Clackamas Community College. Clairmont Hall, Room 117. Clackamas Community College, 19600 S. Molalla Ave., Oregon City;
or 234-3000
Junior Gardeners Club at The Oregon Garden:
10 a.m. Series of workshops for children ages 5-10. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Participants may pay for the whole series or attend individual sessions on a drop-in basis. June 11: "Forest Science Wonders" (tree life cycle and habitat). 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;
or 1-877-674-2733
Soil Science:
How to Amend Your Soil: 10 a.m. Al's Garden Center, 7505 S.E. Hogan Road, Gresham;
or 491-0771
Slugs and Snails:
Noon-2 p.m. Author David George Gordon on local slugs and snails. Gordon also will sign copies of his book "The Secret World of Slugs and Snails: Life in the Very Slow Lane." Leach Botanical Garden, 6704 S.E. 122nd Ave.;
or 823-9503
"Garden University" Lecture/Workshop Series:
1 p.m. June 11: "Small Trees for Small Spaces." Garden designer Anne Marsh and conifer expert Dave Leckey. Conifer tour to follow in the garden. The Oregon Garden, 879 W. Main St., Silverton; $15 per lecture includes admission; all lectures free with $50-$75 annual membership; lectures may be taken individually or as a series; tickets can be purchased in advance or on event day;
or 1-877-674-2733
The Cutting Garden:
1 p.m. Registration recommended. Portland Nursery, 5050 S.E. Stark St.;
or 231-5050
Western Native Perennials:
1 p.m. Registration required. Wild Ginger Farm, 24000 S. Schuebel School Road, Beavercreek;
or 632-2338
SUNDAY, June 12
Troughs the Easy Way:
1 p.m. How to create attractive and movable troughs. Joy Creek Nursery, 20300 N.W. Watson Road, Scappoose;
or 543-7474
SATURDAY, June 18
Summer Propagation Workshop:
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Nurseryman Josh McCullough on propagation of softwood cuttings and home tissue culture. Registration required. Leach Botanical Garden, 6704 S.E. 122nd Ave.; $25 members, $35 nonmembers, includes materials and plants to take home; 823-1671 or email
"Gardens of Eatin': Advanced Vegetable Gardening":
10-11 a.m. Techniques for stretching the growing season and the principles of nontoxic weed and pest management. Registration required. Hosted by Metro, OSU Extension Service and Portland Nursery. Portland Nursery, 5050 S.E. Stark St.;
or 231-5050
Coleus Craze:
10 a.m. Which varieties perform well in the sun or make a show in the shade. Registration required. The Garden Corner, 21550 S.W. 108th Ave., Tualatin; 885-1934
White Gardens:
10 a.m. Adding white flowers, foliage and bark to an entryway, courtyard, border or container. Al's Garden Center, 1220 N. Pacific Highway, Woodburn;
or 981-1245
Garden Buddies:
11 a.m. Pot up a tomato plant to take home and learn how to keep tomatoes healthy. For kids ages 4-12. Registration required. Farmington Gardens, 21815 S.W. Farmington Road, Aloha; $5 materials fee per child; www.farmingtongardens.com or 649-4568
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