September 2010
Senior Gardening Day is held at Portland Nursery on Division on September 14, 2010. Legacy Health System Horticultural Therapy Department, Home Instead and Portland Nursery team up and provide a day of hands-on activities and demonstrations geared especially for the elder gardeners in our community. For more information call Portland Nursery on Division, 503-788-9000.
Annual benefit for Mt. Tabor Middle School will be held at Portland Nursery on Stark with a dinner and silent auction on September 25, 2010. Local musicians accompany this fundraising event. Local Ticket information: Mt. Tabor Middle School Office phone: 503-916-5646. Sponsored by Portland Nursery and Lampros Steele.
Most classes are one hour long. Unless otherwise noted, all classes are free and are taught by Portland Nursery staff. Classes do fill up. Please pre-registerby clicking the link after each class.
Download a list of all our fall classes for 5050 SE Stark
Download a list of all our fall classes for 9000 SE Division
Managing Bamboo Sustainably - ian connor
Managing Bamboo Sustainably in the Urban Garden. Ian Connor, of Connor Bamboo, will guide us through a slide show of proper maintenance techniques of bamboo. We'll also get a hands-on chance to see examples of bamboo rhizomes, culms, and tools used in bamboo maintenance.
9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • September 4 • 1:00pm
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Street Trees with friends of trees
Friends of Trees will talk about street tree selection, what's involved in planting and maintaining them, and the ins and outs of the city permit process.
9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • September 5 • 1:00pm
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Outdoor Bonsai with Henry Sjoblom
Outdoor Bonsai with Henry Sjoblom. $25.00 LIMITED to 10 people. Henry is an experienced bonsai enthusiast and he will share his tips on how to select and train plants for outdoor bonsai. In this workshop you will start your own bonsai! All materials provided.
5050 SE STARK • Sunday • September 5 • 1:00pm
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Preserving Your Harvest
Learn how you can easily enjoy the fresh taste of your late summer and fall harvest throughout the year. With just a few days of work you can supply your family with convenience foods that showcase local produce and reduce your dependence on industrial foods.
Through demonstration and interactive lecture, Cara will teach us how to use water bath and pressure canning techniques to safely stock our pantry shelves with savory sauces, pickles, tomatoes and stocks.
For more information about Cara and the art and science of home food preservation, visit www.mondernpreserves.com or contact Cara at cara@modernpreserves.com
9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • September 11 • 11:00-1:00pm
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Fall & Winter Vegetable Gardening
Polly Gottesman of Pumpkin Ridge Gardens, who has farmed year-round in the Northwest for 20 years, will discuss when and what to plant in your garden for fall & winter harvests, cover crops, and ways to protect your veggies from the winter weather.
9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • September 12 • 1:00pm
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Gardening with native plants
Gardening with native plants with Brent Ward of Portland Nursery. Natives are fantastic for the garden because they are low maintenance, attractive and great for wildlife. Learn how to cultivate different natives to fit your garden needs.
5050 SE STARK • Sunday • September 12 • 1:00pm
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Senior Gardening Day
This year’s event will be on Tuesday, September 14 1:00-5:00 pm.
Sponsors Portland Parks & Recreation Friends of the Portland Memory Garden, Home Instead and Portland Nursery come together to provide a day of hands-on activities and demonstrations geared especially for the elder gardeners in our community.
- Gardening activity stations
- Special discount coupons
- Refreshments
- Shopping assistance available
- Live Music
9000 SE DIVISION • Tuesday • September 14 • 1:00-5:00pm
Seed Saving
Donna and Robyn, Your Backyard Farmers, will share techniques for collecting and preserving seeds from your own garden! Learn how & when to harvest seeds from vegetables and annual flowers, how to prevent cross-pollination, and the best techniques for cleaning, drying, and storing your seeds. Bring any seeds you have saved and small envelopes for a seed exchange at the end of class.
Learn more about Your Backyard Farmers at http://www.yourbackyardfarmer.com, or email them at farmers@yourbackyardfarmer.com.
9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • September 18 • 11:00am
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Cover crops
Cover crops with Portland Nursery staff.
5050 SE STARK • Sunday • September 19 • 1:00pm
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Plant Flower Bulbs Now for Year-Round ColoR
Enjoy color in your garden year-round with flowering bulbs! Yolanda Vanveen of Vanveen Bulbs International will feed your garden addiction with juicy tips and expert advice for planning and planting. Free giveaways at the end!
9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • September 26 • 1:00pm
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Pruning Japanese Maples
Pruning Japanese Maples with Brent Ward of Portland Nursery.
Brent will be speaking about his favorite subject. He will highlight appropriate timing, the best tools, and proper techniques for pruning Japanese maples.
5050 SE STARK • Sunday • September 26 • 1:00pm
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Senior Gardening Day
9000 SE Division
September 14, 2010
Senior Gardening Day
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