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EventsSaturday May 31, 2008
Start: 12:00 am
For more information or to register contact the Siskiyou Field Institute at (541) 597-8530 or visit www.thesfi.org If fungus gardening has a peculiar appeal, because you like to eat shiitakes for instance, get yourself some hands-on experience. Prepare outdoor mushroom beds, plant sawdust spawn into those beds $40 outdoor Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
http://tryonfarm.org/share/directions Help build a two pot rocket stove at Tryon Life Farm with the folks from Aprovecho. Led by: Tao Orion, tao@aprovecho.net Location: Tryon Life Farm Time: 1 - 5:00 pm Start: 2:30 pm
End: 4:30 pm
This workshop is designed to orient village builders with wild edibles growing in the Portland area. We will be taking a short plant hike, identifying common weeds and expanding at length on their various uses. We will also cover medicinal preparations for certain plants as well as the ways in which our website can help you change Portland. This will be completely informal and open to everyone. Start: 2:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm
We will look at some school success stories around the Portland area. Then take a detailed look at tips and tools for a successful project. The group will review a website created to help teachers and students plan and create whole systems schools (www.wisedesign.org). We will talk about Portland Public School District and city approval and concerns. How to put together a team of community members that will fulfill the projects needs. Finally, we will cover some design specifics for garden, stormwater and other projects. I hope people will come with their ideas and questions. Start: 5:00 pm
End: 11:00 pm
Sunday June 01, 2008
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 4:30 pm
Catherine Sherraden Join the tour, and bring home new ideas and inspiration for your yard! Discover how individuals use Naturescaping techniques in their own front and back yards. FREE and open to the public Outdoors. Six yards in Portland Pre-registration required. Tour is self-transport, drop-in style Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
For more information or to register: 503-636-4112 x102 or register@berrybot.org www.berrybot.org The Berry Botanic Garden enjoys a special connection with the Platt family and is pleased to play a part in making the Platt Garden accessible to visitors. Again this spring, the Platt family graciously opens the internationally acclaimed garden that John Platt and his wife, the late Jane Kerr Platt, built in the hills of Portland. $25 Outdoors Tuesday June 03, 2008
Start: 8:00 am
Portland, OR – Pink Martini and McMenamins announce FundFest 2008! – a four-night fundraising concert event at the Crystal Ballroom on June 3 to 6 to benefit four local non-profits. Pink Martini and McMenamins will produce the event and donate 100% of the net proceeds to be equally divided among the following beneficiaries, which were selected by Pink Martini band members: 20 indoor Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Green Drinks and Net Impact present: Sponsored by Willamette Week and Ecometro.com This special Green Drinks program will help career changers and job seekers compete for positions in Portland’s most desirable green businesses and organizations. If you have ever wished a hiring manager would tell you whatever happened to your perfect resume for that perfect green job, this event is for you. $5 Suggested Donation Indoor, wheelchair accessible Wednesday June 04, 2008
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Don Tarbutton Find out about a new Urban Ecovillage/Cohousing condominium forming in NE Portland. Come meet current members and the developer, learn about our plans for an intentional, multigenerational, multicultu None Indoor Nothing Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
For more information or to register: 503-636-4112 x102 or register@berrybot.org Make informed decisions about where, what type, how and when to install a water garden. Annie Beadle of Hughes Water Gardens will discuss materials, sources, plants, safety features and wildlife. $15 Space is limited. Registration required. indoors Saturday June 07, 2008
Start: 12:00 am
For more information or to register contact the Siskiyou Field Institute at (541) 597-8530 or visit www.thesfi.org Redwood National Park has worked for thirty years to restore landscapes previously disturbed by logging and roads. See strategies implemented to create a stable foundation for forest re-growth. Visit $40 outdoor Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Betty McArdle, 503-797-1842, naturescaping@yahoo.com At the Tigard Public Library: This introduction gives participants experience with steps involved in planning a project. Learn to measure your property, assess your lifestyle and garden style choice, determine site concept, and make site analyses. Free and open to the public 70% indoor; 30% outdoor Pre-registration required, Pre-requisite - completion of the Basic Naturescaping workshop Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
For more information or to register: 503-636-4112 x102 or register@berrybot.org Just because your garden may not always have sun, you don't have to sacrifice beauty. Gain an understanding of fern culture, hardiness and sun-tolerance, and get to know favorite ferns for the Pacific Northwest garden. Benefit from the years of experience of Russell Graham, Purveyor of Plants. You'll be able to purchase ferns and their garden companions grown at his Salem nursery. $15 indoors Sunday June 08, 2008
Start: 12:00 am
For more information or to register contact the Siskiyou Field Institute at (541) 597-8530 or visit www.thesfi.org Explore a variety of old-growth redwood forests - - the alluvial flats of Prairie Creek State Park -- the uplands within Ladybird Johnson Grove. Learn about management techniques that seek to restore $40 outdoor Wednesday June 11, 2008
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Don Tarbutton Find out about a new Urban Ecovillage/Cohousing condominium forming in NE Portland. Come meet current members and the developer, learn about our plans for an intentional, multicultural, multigenerational, sustainable community, and how you can become a part of it. None indoor nothing Thursday June 12, 2008
Start: 9:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
For more information or to register: 503-636-4112 x102 or register@berrybot.org Revegetation of this peak in the Gifford-Pinchot Forest has been slow, due to a history of fires. In the spring, this means open meadows full of wildflowers. The drive to this hike includes a rough stretch of road, but the color and the nearly 360 degree view will make it all worth it! Moderate hike of 5 miles, 1500’ elevation gain. Donations welcome Outdoors Dress for the weather; water, sack lunch  |
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