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Please join us for a Pesticide-Free workparty at Sewallcrest Park

Last month we celebrated that the Pesticide Free Parks program has been happening for 2 years so far. We still have one more year to go on the 3 year trial period, before Portland Parks and Rec is considering adding more neighborhood parks. There is definitely a great deal of interest and support to eliminate herbicides throughout parks, cities and watersheds.

Sewallcrest Park is in good shape thanks to the work that volunteers did last month and all year long (hard work equals prevention!). Lets hope that we can get lots done and keep the park looking good again this month, before winter comes.  Please join us because we are having another fun work party at SewallCrest Park on Sunday November 5 from 10 am -12 noon.

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City Riparian has engaged neighbors in a collective process to design and install a forest garden on an empty lot in Southeast Portland (2234 SE 30th.)  We've embarked on a journey to incubate both social and natural capital, furthering our connection to each other and place.

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Lead Poisoning is still a serious problem in Portland.

Our FREE workshop shows how to prevent lead poisoning, where to find lead, and how to clean lead-safe. All are welcome to come, but please RSVP so that we know how many kits to bring.

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Lead Poisoning is still a serious problem in Portland.

Our FREE workshop shows how to prevent lead poisoning, where to find lead, and how to clean lead-safe. All are welcome to come, but please RSVP so that we know how many kits to bring.

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Lead Poisoning is still a serious problem in Portland.

Our FREE workshop shows how to prevent lead poisoning, where to find lead, and how to clean lead-safe. All are welcome to come, but please RSVP so that we know how many kits to bring.

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When you garden with native plants, natural landscapes, and healthy gardening practices, you use less water and fewer chemicals, reducing runoff and pollution.  This class will help you to make informed choices about what you plant, where best to plant it and how to care for it.  Native plants attract birds and butterflies and require less time and energy for their care.  You’ll receive a free workbook and native plant to take home.  Rain or shine, we’ll be going outside to study plants in the garden.  

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The ultimate revenge against insect pests is for them to be eaten by a plant!  Scott Vergara will show you how to create a suitable (and beautiful) habitat for growing our native cobra lilies and sundews, as well as Venus flytraps, Sarracenias (hardy pitchers) and other intriguing insectivorous plants.

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Hiker, backpacker and award-winning author Douglas Lorain shares his decades of experience through a colorful slide show captured on trips in the Pacific Northwest.  Many outdoor lovers are unaware that the Northwest is home to some outstanding displays of autumn foliage – you just have to know where (and when) to find them.  Discover some of our area’s best kept secrets--where to see hillsides covered with quaking aspens, western and alpine larches, huckleberries, vine and bigleaf maples, and other fall-color specialists, all waiting for you and your camera to enjoy.

 

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Free-form trough construction produces a planter in ANY form you wish with a rugged, organic finish.  Trough planters are molded by packing a planting medium to the desired conformation and shaping the trough mix inside this mold.  Instructor Ginny Maffitt will help you create the shape that is perfect for your garden.

 

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Patios in garden rooms, the art of paths, the functional grace of a well-placed wall—what are your hardscape desires?  Award-winner Woody Woodhead of Woody’s Custom Landscaping has creative answers to your construction questions.  Materials, techniques, sources and tools, this class will cover it all.  Bring beauty and structure to your garden!