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Last Update5/1/2008

Saturday, May 3rd & Wednesday, May 7th

 

Corvallis, Oregon

Garland Nursery Demonstration: "Veg Out" - Planting a successful veggie garden with ease.

Garland Nursery is located at 5470 N.E.Hwy 20, halfway between Corvallis and Albany.


For more information, call 541-753-6601.

Sunday, May 4, 11am-5pm

 

Corvallis, Oregon

Spring Garden Festival. Plants and garden items for sale, Master Gardeners' displays and demonstrations, kid's garden activities, food, music and more.

Arts Center Plaza, 7th and Madison at Central Park. For more information, call 754-6506.

Saturday, May 10, 9am-2 pm

 

Eugene, Oregon

Hardy Plant Sale: A Sale by Gardeners for Gardeners. More than 25 vendors representing the usual and the unusual in the nursery world, plus garden art. Admission is free. Sale is under cover, rain or shine.

Location: The Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene Oregon.

Tuesday, May 13, 7pm

Speaker: Linda McDonald

Eugene, Oregon

Willamette Valley Hardy Plant Group Lecture: Story Behind A Garden Renovation.

Location: Agate Hall on the UO campus, 18th and Agate Streets, across from Hayward Field.

Saturday, May 17, 1pm-4pm

 

Corvallis, Oregon

Spring Cleaning at Corvallis Riverfront Park. First Presbyterian Church and Madison Avenue Task Force invite you to join their bi-annual Riverfront effort to eradicate invasive plants and weeds. They will be moving bark as well.

Bring rakes, shovels, buckets, knee pads, gloves, wheel barrows, and whatever weeding tool you prefer. The Parks Department can provide some tools as well. Meet at Howland Plaza at 1st and Madison at noon for brown-bag. Work begins at 1pm. For more information contact Lynn Welp at 541-926-2261 or klwelp@peak.org.

Saturday, May 24, 10am to 1pm

Monmouth, Oregon

Dancing Oaks Nursery: Leaf Casting Workshop. $35 Pre-registration required.

Dancing Oaks is located at 17900 Priem Rd., Monmouth, Oregon.For more information, call 503-838-6058, www.dancingoaks.com

Sunday, June 1, 10am to 3pm

Instructor: Harry MacCormack

Corvallis, Oregon

Sunbow Farms Workshop: Fall and Winter Organic Gardening. Varieties for planning Fall and Winter foods; strategies for germination; fertility: how much of what, when?; technical aids, an introduction to off season equipment.

www.sunbowfarm.org or sunbow(at)peak.org
(541) 929-5782

Saturday, June 7, 10am to 1pm

Monmouth, Oregon

Dancing Oaks Nursery: Leaf Casting Workshop. $35 Pre-registration required.

Dancing Oaks is located at 17900 Priem Rd., Monmouth, Oregon.For more information, call 503-838-6058, www.dancingoaks.com

Tuesday, June 10, 7pm

Speaker: Don Shadow

Eugene, Oregon

Willamette Valley Hardy Plant Group Lecture: New & Useful Plants for the Landscape & Garden.

Location: Agate Hall on the UO campus, 18th and Agate Streets, across from Hayward Field.

June 20-22, 2008 

Speakers include Helen Dillon,  Bleddyn Wynn-Jones, Linda Buetler and Whitey Lueck.

Eugene, Oregon

Hardy Plant Study Weekend: Breaking The Rules. Tours of more than 20 gardens, lectures, plant and book sales, seminar.

For more information, check the Willamette Valley Hardy Plant Group website.

Location: Valley River Inn.

Saturday, June 28

Monmouth, Oregon

Dancing Oaks Nursery: Floral Design Class with Linda Beutler
  

Dancing Oaks is located at 17900 Priem Rd., Monmouth, Oregon.For more information, call 503-838-6058, www.dancingoaks.com

Saturday, July 26

Monmouth, Oregon

Dancing Oaks Nursery: Summer Garden Festival

Dancing Oaks is located at 17900 Priem Rd., Monmouth, Oregon.For more information, call 503-838-6058, www.dancingoaks.com

Ongoing Events

Evening Garden Club

First Monday of each month.

 

Corvallis, Oregon

The Corvallis Evening Garden Club meetings usually feature a lecture from a regional horticultural expert following a quick "housekeeping" meeting.  Garden tours (May-September), a big annual plant sale and potting parties for the plant sale are other features of this fun, casual club. 

First Monday of the month, 7:00 p.m.; please check the Gazette-Times for meeting announcements. Location: Ag Life Science Building, Campus Way, room 0012, Oregon State University.

T.G.I.F. (To Garden is Fun)

Fridays, 1pm

Albany, Oregon

Meet with Linn County Master Gardeners to discuss gardening ideas.

Linn County Demonstration Garden, Linn County Fairgrounds south parking lot.

Greengable Farms and Gardens 

Open Every Day, 8am - 6pm or dark.

Philomath, Oregon

You can visit the 6-acre Collector's Garden on your own or take a garden tour by arrangement  A small fee is charged to view the grounds.

Take Hwy 20/34 west through Philomath.  Go left (south) at the 20/34 "Y", staying on  Hwy 34 (Alsea Highway).  Take the first left after the "Y" which is Grange Hall Road.  Entrance is on the left.  Phone 541-929-4445.

Berry Botanic Garden Classes

(Ongoing)

Portland, Oregon

The Berry Botanic Garden, a lovely plant-oriented garden set in the Portland foothills is a wonderful place to visit.  The BBG is a learning center that features classes throughout the week and has other interesting events and activities. 

Drop-ins are not permitted due to parking restrictions in this residential neighborhood. Contact the BBG for more info (503) 636-4112.

 

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