The East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District (EMSWCD) invites you to join a FREE Workshop on Urban Weeds. Date: Wed, Oct. 2 Time: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Location: St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church (Hosted by Friends of Nadaka) Address: 17405 NE Glisan St, Portland, 97230 About the Class:...
The story of garden tools is the story of humanity. Although tools have evolved from sticks and stones to bone and wood, to a wide range of modern plastics and metals, the work we do with the tools hasn’t changed much. Seth Pauley of Red Pig Garden Tools will talk about the history of garden...
With beautiful photos and entertaining stories, Chet Orloff will take us from the gardens of antiquity forward to the great documentary gardens of the 18th and 19th centuries and finally to the gardens of our own Pacific Northwest. He will discuss the work of some of the great names in garden...
FREE Natural Gardening Workshops Coming Your Way This Fall! Fall is the perfect time of year to start planning your outdoor projects! The cool weather and coming rains provides a perfect opportunity to plant fruit trees and other perennials, design your landscape with native plants, prepare your...
The Village Building Convergence starts in just over a week! Our Placemaking sites are finalizing their schedules, and we’ll send up another update in a few days. About half of the sites have info now, and we’re updating as the info comes in. Visit this page to see what’s up in...
Zenger Farm is seeking a new Executive Director! The Executive Director will guide the farm’s development in alignment with our mission to promote sustainable food systems, environmental stewardship, social justice, and access to good food for all. Zenger Farm has an annual operating budget of...
Join City Repair’s #Permaculture team as we share the abundance of our plants with one-another and community sites we serve! If you have any extra starts, from veggies to herbs to natives, bring them on over! The garden site is a nursery and storage site for plants that will be used for the...
Learn to create a low-maintenance landscape that conserves water, minimizes pollution, and creates habitat. Get natural gardening & design tips that mimic nature, and make your garden a healthy place for children, pets and wildlife.
Join us in celebration of Lilla Leach’s birthday by preparing for the gardening season. Rain or shine, this promises to be a fun, helpful, and inspiring way to get ready for spring! Master Gardeners to answer your questions “Native Plants for the Home Garden” Master Gardeners Talk...
The Green Schoolyards Collective is launching! After a few years of planning, we’re finally lifting this idea off the ground with a kick-off eventrescheduled for Tuesday, March 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. This will be the first time we bring together members and those who want to find...
registration is now open for the School Garden Coordinator Certificate Training June 17-21st in Portland, OR. School garden volunteers, teachers, food service staff and non-profit educators from around the country come together for a week of hands-on learning and school garden tours. If you have...
Are you passionate about teaching, nature, or working with children? If so, consider volunteering with the Sauvie Island Center this spring! Volunteers are trained to lead or co-lead small groups of elementary school students through hands-on activities about plant life cycles, pollination, soil...