Events are free unless noted. Fees usually include materials; call to confirm. All area codes are 503 unless noted.
TOURS
Mount Hood Steiner Cabins
The tour of log cabins and a church built 1920-40 by Henry Steiner and sons begins at Mt. Hood Foods, 73265 E. Highway 26, Rhododendron.
When:
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13
Tickets:
$15 museum members, $18 nonmembers; available at Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum, 88900 E. Highway 26, Government Camp, or Mt. Hood Foods
Details:
272-3301 or
Green on Green
Southeast Portland gardens showcase a sunken terrace, street-side vegetable beds and an urban cottage setting. Garden designer Lucy Hardiman will give a workshop on "Fabulous Fall Containers" in her garden.
When:
Tour 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20; workshop 9:30 a.m.
Tickets:
$20 tour, $15 workshop; tour tickets available at Portland Nursery (both locations), Garden Fever, Oxalis, Market of Choice (Southwest Portland location) and the website; workshop tickets available only at Garden Fever or the website; purchase of a tour ticket required for the lecture
Details:
Benefits:
Portland Reading Foundation
Manzanita Tour of Homes
Tour several distinctive homes in the Manzanita/Neahkahnie Beach areas.
When:
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27
Tickets:
$10; available on tour day beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Kiwanis booth across the street from Pine Grove Community Club, 225 Laneda Ave., Manzanita
Details:
368-7002 or 503-201-4282
Benefits:
the Kiwanis Club of Manza-Whee-Lem and Women's Club of Manzanita North County
EVENTS
SATURDAY, AUG. 13
Behind the Shoji Art Show and Sale:
Artist demonstrations, artwork and gifts. Visit the website for event details. During garden hours, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, noon-7 p.m. Monday, through Sept. 5. Japanese Garden, 611 S.W. Kingston Ave.; free with garden admission ($6.75-$9.50);
or 223-1321
Twilight in the Garden:
6-9 p.m. Open house includes music and refreshments. Joy Creek Nursery, 20300 N.W. Watson Road, Scappoose;
or 543-7474
Fuchsia Show:
9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13-14. Oregon Fuchsia Society members display plants for peer judging. Portland Nursery, 5050 S.E. Stark St.
2011 NW Natural Street of Dreams:
Five luxury homes in various styles. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. daily Aug. 6-28. Brentwood Estates, off Southwest Bull Mountain Road near 144th Avenue, Tigard; $12;
OSU Master Gardener Tours:
11 a.m.-2 p.m. 40-minute tours focus on the gardens. Wheelchair-accessible. Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Drive;
or 823-3623
TUESDAY, AUG. 16
Demonstration Garden:
9 a.m.-noon Tuesdays through Aug. 29. Visit the garden operated by OSU Extension Service Washington County master gardeners. Demonstration Garden at Washington County Fair Complex, 882 N.E. 28th Ave., Hillsboro; 821-1150, option 2
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17
Honeybee Happenings:
10 a.m. Nature activities for children and their adult caregivers. Meet at the Manor House. Leach Botanical Garden, 6704 S.E. 122nd Ave.; $2 per child; 823-1671 or email
FRIDAY, AUG. 19
Upper Main/Hough Walking Tour:
Noon-1 p.m. Around the time of Vancouver's centennial, a building boom created many of the structures on what is now upper Main Street. Hear the story of the rise of this area. Offered through the museum. Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver; $2 museum members, $5 nonmembers;
or 360-993-5679
SATURDAY, AUG. 20
Church & State Walking Tour:
9-11 a.m. You'll be guided past buildings that hold the two oldest social institutions in Vancouver: religion and government. Offered through the museum. Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver; $5 museum members, $10 nonmembers;
or 360-993-5679
Greater Portland Iris Society Plant Sale:
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20-21. Portland Nursery, 5050 S.E. Stark St.;
or 360-835-1016 or 503-668-9230
Edible Gardens Club:
2 p.m. Share what is going on in your garden. Farmington Gardens, 21815 S.W. Farmington Road, Aloha;
or 649-4568
CLASSES + DEMONSTRATIONS
SATURDAY, AUG. 13
Grow a Greener Green Lawn:
10-11:30 a.m. Hosted by Metro, OSU Extension Service and Washington County Master Gardeners. Registration required. Use the Cloverleaf entrance to the fairgrounds on Northeast 28th Avenue across from 809 N.E. 28th Ave. Demonstration Garden at Washington County Fair Complex, 882 N.E. 28th Ave., Hillsboro;
Junior Gardeners Club at The Oregon Garden:
10 a.m. Series of workshops for ages 5-10. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Participants may pay for the whole series or attend on a drop-in basis. Aug. 13: Everyday objects as instruments. 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
Ornamental Grasses:
1 p.m. Portland Nursery, 5050 S.E. Stark St.;
or 231-5050
Plant a Succulent Container:
1 p.m. Registration required. Wild Ginger Farm, 24000 S. Schuebel School Road, Beavercreek; $15 includes potting mix, accent rocks and three plants;
or 632-2338
SUNDAY, AUG. 14
"Dog Day in the Summer: An Event Just for Dogs":
1-3 p.m. Ideas for planting and design with dogs in mind; plus games and contests. Joy Creek Nursery, 20300 N.W. Watson Road, Scappoose; donation of pet food for the Columbia County Humane Society;
or 543-7474
MONDAY, AUG. 15
Gardening for Individuals With Cancer:
6 p.m. Learn adaptive gardening strategies. Registration required. Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, 1015 N.W. 22nd Ave.; 413-6507
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17
Preserving Your Garden Bounty: Applesauce:
5:30-6:30 p.m. Chef Dan Brophy of Oregon Culinary Institute demonstrates. Portland Nursery, 5050 S.E. Stark St.; registration requested;
or 231-5050
SATURDAY, AUG. 20
Pondless Urns and Bubbling Rocks:
10 a.m. Hughes Water Gardens, 25289 S.W. Stafford Road, Tualatin;
or 638-1709
Lawn Care for the 21st Century:
11 a.m. Registration required. The Garden Corner, 21550 S.W. 108th Ave., Tualatin; 885-1934
"Garden University" Lecture/Workshop Series:
1 p.m. "Horticulture in Biblical Times." Garden tour to follow. 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 877-674-2733
Chado, the Way of Tea:
1 p.m. Kashintei Kai demonstrates. Japanese Garden, 611 S.W. Kingston Ave.; free with garden admission ($9.50 adult; $7.75 senior/college student; $6.75 youths6-17);
or 223-1321
Finding Health Through Honeybees:
1 p.m. Discover the benefits of raw honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly and bee venom. Free tastings. Portland Nursery, 5050 S.E. Stark St.;
or 231-5050
Native Plants for Birds, Bees and Butterflies:
1-2:30 p.m. Hosted by Metro, OSU Extension Service and Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District. Registration required. Cooper Mountain Nature Park, 18892 S.W. Kemmer Road, Aloha;
or 629-6350
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