Wednesdays, March 26, April 2, 9, 16 & Saturday April 19
Garden School:
Get Growing, Spring Series - Darcy Daniels
Good news! Once again, Darcy will be teaching this popular series, especially suited for the beginning gardener, as well as long-time gardeners who want to learn something new! Learn techniques for creating plantings with strong visual interest and seasonal flow, basic garden design principles, improving plant selection and combinations, water-wise planting, spring garden care and maintenance, using summer bulbs effectively. Sustainable, organic gardening techniques and Integrated Pest Management emphasized. More about Darcy Daniels and Get Growing.
Instructor's N.E. Portland studio and garden, plus Saturday field trip.
6-9 p.m. on Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday April 19.
$150 HPSO members, $165 non-members. Registration limited to 13. This class is now filled.
Thursdays, April 3 & 10
Garden School:
Bodacious Borders - Lucy Hardiman
In this two-part design workshop, subtitled How the Professionals Do It, learn how to create stunning vignettes using professional techniques from well-known local designer and writer Lucy Hardiman. Includes a homework project. For intermediate gardeners with working knowledge of the Pacific Northwest plant palette.
Garden Fever Nursery Directions
6:30-9 p.m.
$50. HPSO members only. This workshop is now filled.
Sunday, April 6
Gen(i)us Program:
Clematis for Small Gardens - Raymond Evison
Mr. Evison, our genus genius for April, is a British clematis breeder, Vice President of the Royal Horticultural Society and author of Clematis for Small Spaces. The book is about a new generation of Clematis designed for patios, decks, balconies and borders, Clematis that bloom longer, with larger flowers, better disease resistance. More about this book, which will be available at the program. He has been working with the genus Clematis since the age of 16 and is owner of The Guernsey Clematis Nursery, which has introduced over 100 species and cultivars to gardens and nurseries worldwide. He will bring us up to date on the latest about these gorgeous climbers. Clematis books for sale at the program.
Multnomah Arts Center Directions
Program begins at 2:30 p.m.
$5 per ticket. Pre-registration is now closed, but tickets available at the door.
Saturday-Sunday, April 12-13
Spring Plant Sale & Garden Festival
New location. Extended hours. Featuring expanded space for plant vendors; botanical displays; gardening demonstrations and displays; indoor space for garden artists; garden art & garden books for sale. For more information see the Plant Sale page.
Open to the public.
Portland EXPO Center Directions
Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Wednesday, April 30
Board Meeting
HPSO Office
1930 NW Lovejoy Street, Portland OR 97209
(Location Map)
7-9:30 p.m.
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