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May 2013

All classes are an hour long unless otherwise noted

Children’s Garden Club: Ladybugs!

with Genevieve Layman
Join Genevieve Layman for this Children’s Garden Club to learn about the different parts of the lady beetle. There will be over 500 live ladybugs to observe in the classroom, a great craft activity where we paint lady beetles on river rocks, and a ladybug release out in the nursery! Children 5 years and older accompanied by their parent. Free class, space is limited to 10 children, advance registration is required.

9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • May 4 • 10:00-11:00am
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Rain Gardens

with Lora Price of Design With Nature
In Oregon, rain gardens just make sense! Explore the critical role rain gardens can play in restoring our urban streams, all while adding beautiful landscaping to your yard. Join expert Lora Price, of Design With Nature, for a great introduction to the various steps involved in planning a rain garden project at your home or work place. She will discuss site planning and preparation, plant selection, planting tips and more.

9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • May 4 • 1:00-2:30pm
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Make Your Own Sun-Loving Container

with Jolie Grindstaff of Portland Nursery
Welcome spring with a bright, cheery container! Learn how to put together a container with long-lasting color display in this hands-on workshop led by our talented staff member, Jolie Grindstaff. Jolie will cover the basics of container design, offer planting and maintenance tips, and guide you in your own creation of a 10” planter for sun.

Please bring gloves and a trowel. All other supplies provided. Class Fee: $10 materials fee for planting segment (plus plants you choose).

9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • May 5 • 11:00-12:30pm
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Make Your Own Shade-Loving Container

Please bring gloves and a trowel. All other supplies provided. Class Fee: $10 materials fee for planting segment (plus plants you choose).

9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • May 5 • 1:00-2:30pm
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Tomatoes Tomatoes Tomatoes

with Tracy Turner of Westwind Gardens
Come discover the secrets to growing bountiful tomatoes in Oregon. Join Master Gardener Tracy Turner of Westwind Gardens and learn everything you ever wanted to know about tomatoes. She will discuss planting times, cultural requirements, fertilizing needs, watering systems, and much more. There’s nothing like home-grown tomatoes! (Due to demand, we are offering an additional session on May 25; this is not a series.)

5050 SE STARK • Sunday • May 5 • 1:00pm
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5050 SE STARK • Saturday • May 25 • 1:00pm
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9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • May 26 • 11:00-12:30pm
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What to do in May in the Veggie Garden

with Donna and Robyn of Your Backyard Farmer
Join Donna and Robyn, of Your Backyard Farmer, for a great refresher on what to do in the veggie garden for the month of May. They will cover topics such as seeding and planting seasonal crops, what to harvest, methods of planting, combating weeds, and organic techniques for dealing with various undesirable pests that might be invading your garden.

9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • May 11 • 1:00-2:30pm
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Mother’s Day Custom Container Station

Visit us for help creating a special container for Mom! We’ll be fully stocked with gift-worthy container plants on hand to help you put together a gorgeous mixed container or hanging basket. We’ll also have pre-made mixed containers and baskets that make a wonderful Mother’s Day gift.

9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday & Sunday• May 11 & 12 • 10:00-4:00pm

Chrysanthemum Society

5050 SE STARK • Saturday & Sunday • May 18 & 19 • 8:00am-1:00pm

Children’s Garden Club: Flower Containers!

with Genevieve Layman
It is time to plant flowers for blooms all summer. Did you know that the petals of the marigold are edible and taste like lemon? Join Genevieve Layman for this Children’s Garden Club and learn about annual flowers and design and plant your own container to take home. Flowers are fun to look at and smell and the bees and butterflies will thank you for months to come! Children 5 years and older accompanied by their parent. Free class, space is limited to 10 children, advance registration is required.

9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • May 18 • 10:00-11:00am
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Make Your Own Mixed Herb Container

with Jolie Grindstaff of Portland Nursery
Fresh herbs enhance the flavor of any dish! Learn how to create an herb container featuring cool season culinary herbs with Jolie Grindstaff, Portland Nursery staff. In this hands-on workshop, you will make and take home a container full of delicious culinary herbs that you can harvest throughout the fall and winter for all your favorite dishes. Jolie will share her tips and techniques on planting and maintaining your container for maximum enjoyment.
Cost: $25 (all materials included). Please bring gloves and a trowel.

9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • May 19 • 11:00-12:30pm
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Make Your Own Vegetable Container

with Jolie Grindstaff of Portland Nursery
Learn how to create an edible container featuring seasonal culinary favorites with Jolie Grindstaff, Portland Nursery staff. In this hands-on workshop, you will make and take home a container full of beautiful and delicious vegetables. Jolie will share her tips and techniques on planting and maintaining your container for maximum enjoyment. A wonderful way to grow your own food even if you don’t have yard space!
Cost: $25 (all materials included). Please bring gloves and a trowel.

9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • May 19 • 1:00-2:30pm
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Gardening on the Move

with Karen Wolfgang and Isabel LaCourse of Independence Gardens LLC
If you have not (yet) settled down, but you still want to grow your own food, this class will offer tips and tricks for gardening on the move. Karen Wolfgang and Isabel LaCourse of Independence Gardens LLC, will discuss practical skills with container gardening, creating movable planting areas, transplanting, and proper plant care, as well as how to address some of the more emotional challenges of caring for a garden that goes with you wherever you go.

9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • May 25 • 11:00-12:30pm
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Tomatoes Tomatoes Tomatoes

5050 SE STARK • Saturday • May 25 • 1:00pm
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Tomato Talks

with Tracy Turner of Westwind Gardens
There’s nothing like homegrown tomatoes! Discover the secrets of growing juicy, bountiful tomatoes in Oregon with Tracy Turner, of Westwind Gardens. Tracy will teach you everything you ever wanted to know about successfully growing tomatoes and what they need to be happy and healthy. She will discuss essentials such as planting times, cultural requirements, fertilizing needs, watering systems and much more.

9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • May 26 • 11:00-12:30pm
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