CENTERS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Introduction to Seed Starting
Saturday February 11, 11 am & 2 pm
Curious about seed starting? Then come and join Josh, from Territorial Seed, for an information packed session on seed starting. Josh will guide you through the seed starting process from seed selection through planting out homegrown starts. It's rewarding to grow plants from seed, come learn how!
This is a FREE seminar. Please register to reserve your place in this class.
11:00am @ Cedar Hills Garden Center - Register Now!
2:00pm @ SE Powell Garden Center - FULL
Location: Cedar Hills & SE Powell Garden Center
Vegetable Gardening 101
Saturday February 25, 2:00 pm
This class is designed for those with an existing food garden who want to learn 
new techniques for increasing their harvest and having more gardening success. In this introductory level workshop, Tim Lanfri, of Community Garden Creators, will discuss the basics of bed preparation, using transplants, correct planting time, harvesting, composting and much more! Tim will demystify backyard food gardening and share his tips and techniques for success!
This is a FREE seminar but registration is required - FULL
Location: SE Powell Garden Center
Bonsai Whack-n-Chat
Saturday February 25, 10 am & 2 pm
Join us for an afternoon that will surely send you on your way to becoming a bonsai master! Our bonsai expert, Justin Parker, will be teaching this class. He’s worked in the green industry for 16 years in which he has been passionately involved with plants. Currently he’s the purchasing manager for Dennis’ 7 Dees. In his spare time he enjoys quality family time & practicing Bonsai.
Class Schedule:
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Introduction into Bonsai: This will be a discussion time about what Bonsai is. Where we’ll discuss the History & Fundamentals of Bonsai. This will be an open format with Q&A time. (10:00 – 10:30)
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Bonsai Demonstration: Group will walk nursery in search of potential Bonsai. Instructor will select a suitable species & begin a transformation for the group! Again this will be an open format with Q&A time. (10:30 – 11:30)
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Wrap up discussion & selection: Instructor will help participants select their own material to get started & review with them the process to start transforming their own Bonsai. (11:30 -12:00)
Class Includes:
- 1 Pre Bonsai Tree 1 gallon size $12.99
- 1 Brown Plastic Bonsai Pot 5” X 7” $ 4.99
- 1 Black Gold Bonsai Mix 6 Quart $ 3.99
- 1 Screening for pot. $ 1.99
- 1 Roll of Wire $9.99
- 1 101 Essential – Book $ 5.00
Cost: $40.00 includes education & materials suggested above. Your tuition for the class may be spent on others items in the Garden Center but must be redeemed on the day of class.
There is limited space available and classes fill up quick so register before it's too late!
SE Powell Garden Center @ 10:00am - Register Now!
Cedar Hills Garden Center @ 2:00pm - Register Now!
Location: SE Powell & Cedar Hills Garden Centers
Portland Rose Society Rose Pruning & Soil Testing
Saturday March 3, noon to 3 pm
The Portland Rose Society's experts will be on hand to sharpen your pruners and give advice on all aspects of growing and tending beautiful roses in the Northwest. Drop by anytime between noon and 3:00pm with a cup of soil for FREE soil testing and bring your pruning sheers for FREE sharpening. Come with your rose questions and learn how to select, plant & prune from the nation’s oldest rose society—The Portland Rose Society.
This is a FREE workshop but please RSVP.
Location: SE Powell Garden Center
Fairy Gardens, Mini Gardens & Mini-scapes
Saturday March 3, 11am
Feeling creative? Want to play in the dirt without putting on your raingear?
Join, our creative experts, to learn about this new, fun planting project. Our class will include selection of containers, appropriate small plants to use (indoors or out), design ideas as well as care & maintenance for your creations. Be among the first to see some great new ideas and inventory for 2012.
$25 fee for class can be used toward your purchases for your project or to purchase a finished garden.
Cedar Hills @ 11:00 am - Register Now!
Lake Oswego @ 11:00 am - Register Now!
Location: Lake Oswego & Cedar Hills Garden Center
Portland Rose Society Pruning & Soil Testing
Saturday March 10, noon to 3pm
The Portland Rose Society's experts will be on hand to sharpen your pruners and give advice on all aspects of growing and tending beautiful roses in the Northwest. Drop by anytime between noon and 3:00pm with a cup of soil for FREE soil testing and bring your pruning sheers for FREE sharpening. Come with your rose questions and learn how to select, plant & prune from the nation’s oldest rose society—The Portland Rose Society.
This is a FREE workshop but please RSVP.
Location: Cedar Hills Garden Center
Vegetable Gardening for Beginners
Saturday March 10, 2:00 pm
Never grown anything to eat before? Then this is the class for you if you want to learn the basic steps you need to follow to produce some food from your backyard. Tim Lanfri, of Community Garden Creators, will take you step by step through the process of backyard food production from selecting the site to harvesting your bounty! Tim will demystify growing your own food and share his tips and techniques for beginner success!
This is a free class but registration is required.
Location: Lake Oswego Garden Center
Pesticide-Free Pest Control
Saturday March 10, 2:00 pm
Discover effective, nontoxic ways to tackle weeds, pests and plant
diseases. See how a few simple steps for preventing problems early on can save a lot of work later. Learn the latest techniques for managing problems safely, and find out where to go for reliable information. You can make your yard beautiful and safe for children, pets, wildlife and waterways.
There is a $5 fee for this seminar but upon arrival you will receive a special coupon exclusive to class participants. Please register to reserve your place in this class.
There is limited space available and classes fill up quick so register before it's too late!
Location: SE Powell Garden Center