Mark Inviting Vines, Learning Garden Fair, Al’s Kids’ Club and these workshops and webinars in your early summer calendar

June 26, 2024

Events are free unless otherwise noted. Please email calendar entries to [email protected] at least three weeks in advance.

CONSTANTLY

Tours of the 78th Street Heritage Farm: Various dates and times through July. Walk the farm with a knowledgeable docent and learn about the property’s rich history and current role in horticultural education, agricultural research, food safety and community enrichment. 1919 NE 78th St., Vancouver; registration required at extension.wsu.edu/clark; email: [email protected] or phone: 564-397-5738.

Grow your own fruit and vegetables, the workshop series: (online via Zoom) First Wednesday of every month through Nov. 6. Each workshop is taught by permaculture expert Marisha Auerbach and offers seasonally relevant information on planning, growing, caring for and harvesting food from the garden. $130 for a series of five courses or $30 per course; fertileground.org.

Walking with a friend in Tualatin Hills Nature Park: 9 a.m. on the first Wednesday and third Sunday of the month. Take a guided walk and learn about the park’s plants, wildlife and history. Tualatin Hills Nature Park, 15655 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton; thprd.org.

Free webinars from the East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District: Discover how to care for land in a way that benefits people, water and wildlife. From stormwater solutions to biochar to water conservation, these workshops will help you save time, money and energy. Register at emswcd.org/workshops-and-events/upcoming-workshops.

Greater Portland Iris Society Meeting: 7 p.m., first Tuesday of every month in March, April, September, October and November. Enjoy discussions about irises with guest speakers. Ainsworth House, 19130 Lot Whitcomb Drive, Oregon City; greaterportlandirissociety.org.

Monthly meeting of the Happy Valley Garden Club: 9 a.m. to noon, second Tuesday of every month. Happy Valley Baptist Church, 14095 SE King Road, Happy Valley.

Ikebana for every season: 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m., second Tuesday of the month; $45. Learn about the basic concepts, techniques, tools, equipment and care of ikebana. The Resource Center, 219 S. Main Ave., Gresham; GreshamJapaneseGarden.org.

Portland Dahlia Society Monthly Meeting: 7 p.m., second Tuesday of every month February through November. Join us for a discussion on seasonal topics. Oaks Park Dance Pavilion, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way; portlanddahlia.com.

Oregon Fuchsia Society Monthly Meeting: 7 p.m., third Tuesday of the month. Western Seminary (Bueermann Hall), 5511 SE Hawthorne Blvd.; oregonfuchsiasociety.com.

Monthly meeting of the Estacada Garden Club: 1-3 p.m., second Thursday of every month. Estacada Public Library, 825 NW Wade St.

WEDNESDAY, 26 JUNE

On the road tour – Blooming clematis and historic gardens: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Join the WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardener program and experience the Rogerson Clematis Garden at Luscher Farm in West Linn, the Elk Rock Garden at Bishop’s Close and Lady McDonald’s Garden in Dunthorpe. Registration is $35 at eventbrite.com. Email [email protected], call 564-397-5738 or visit extension.wsu.edu/clark/community-education/workshops-events.

THURSDAY, 27 JUNE

More housing, more trees: We give Oregonians both: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Dive deep into discussions about how cities are creatively finding new areas for tree canopy space and how to protect trees in multifamily development at the Oregon Urban Forestry Conference. $180, $80 for students, includes boxed lunch, drinks and snacks during the social hour; Venue 252, 252 Lawrence St., Eugene; secure.givelively.org.

FRIDAY, 28 JUNE

Inviting Vines 2024 – Clematis include: June 28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and June 29, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attend a workshop ($135) on planting clematis in containers, listen to lectures, enjoy Saturday breakfast ($75), visit four private gardens ($30) and more. Rogerson Clematis Garden, 125 Rosemont Road, West Linn; rogersonclematiscollection.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29

Setting up a backyard pharmacy: 10 a.m.-noon. Learn how to grow medicine in your garden while creating a productive, low-maintenance landscape that is both pollinator-attracting and healthy. $40; Hedgerow Herb Co., 811 E. Burnside St., Suite 116; hedgerowherbco.com.

Learning Garden Fair: 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Celebrate summer with hands-on gardening activities for the whole family, including tours, scavenger hunts, vegetable seed planting (take-home), and pollinator education. WCMGA Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate, 8005 SW Grabhorn Road, Beaverton; washingtoncountymastergardeners.org.

Kids Club – Pollination Champions: 11 a.m.-noon. Plant a container with colorful annuals that will attract pollinators to your home and learn why honeybees and butterflies are so important to a stable, healthy food supply. $10; Al’s Garden & Home (all locations); als-gardencenter.com.

Fort Vancouver Rose Society Annual Rose Show: 1-4 p.m.: Admire hundreds of juried displays of Pacific Northwest roses at the largest rose show in Washington. First Evangelical Church, 4120 NE St. Johns Road, Vancouver; fortvancouverrosesociety.org.

THURSDAY, 11 JULY

Plant Spirit Journey: Rose: 6:30 p.m. Get to know the spirit of the rose after sipping rose tea and learning about the practical uses of wild and cultivated roses. Starting at $25; Hedgerow Herb Co., 811 E. Burnside St., Suite 116; hedgerowherbco.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 13

Bud grafting: 10 a.m.-noon. Learn to identify and harvest precious wood, practice grafting and take home your own tree. Sliding scale starts at $50; registration required at homeorchardeducationcenter.org; Home Orchard Education Center Community Orchard, 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City; email: [email protected].

SUNDAY, JULY 14

Art in the Garden 2024: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Stroll the gardens, shop displays and creations from local artisans, and watch demonstrations on composting, recycling and yarn spinning. NatureScaping Wildlife Botanical Gardens, 11000 NE 149th St., Brush Prairie, Washington; NatureScaping.org.

Pruning flowering shrubs: 1-3 p.m.: Take part in a tree pruning demonstration for flower production and discover which shrubs should be pruned in spring and which need winter pruning. $45; Gresham Japanese Garden, 219 S. Main Ave., Gresham; greshamjapanesegarden.org.

MONDAY, 15 JULY

Houseplants 101: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Learn how to select, care for and propagate houseplants. Camas Library, 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, Washington; camaspl.librarycalendar.com, extension.wsu.edu/clark; email: [email protected] or phone: 564-397-5738.

SATURDAY, 20 JULY

Growing and pruning stone fruit: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Discuss the pests, diseases and problems you are most likely to encounter and learn how to prune stone fruit. Sliding scale starts at $40; registration required at homeorchardeducationcenter.org; Home Orchard Education Center Community Orchard, 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City; email: [email protected].

Blueberry happiness: try and learn: 2-4 p.m. Sample up to 20 varieties of ripe berries and tour the orchard for insight into growing your own blueberry crop. Sliding scale starts at $25; registration required at homeorchardeducationcenter.org; Home Orchard Education Center Community Orchard, 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City; email: [email protected].

TUESDAY, 23 JULY

Summer pruning of apples and pears: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Build confidence and speed with this class for beginners and experienced arborists. Sliding scale starts at $40; registration required at homeorchardeducationcenter.org; Home Orchard Education Center Community Orchard, 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City; email: [email protected].

SATURDAY, JULY 27

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6

Summer trellis: 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Learn tips, tricks and techniques to maintain a solid structure and maximize harvest. Sliding scale starts at $40; registration required at homeorchardeducationcenter.org; Home Orchard Education Center Community Orchard, 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City; email: [email protected].

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10

Summer pruning of figs to control size: 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Learn proper techniques specific to growing fig trees in the Pacific Northwest. Sliding scale starts at $40; registration required at homeorchardeducationcenter.org; Home Orchard Education Center Community Orchard, 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City; email: [email protected].

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18

Native plants of the sparrowhawk: Online ordering begins for 194 species for October pickup. sparrowhawknativeplants.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31

Tool care and sharpening: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Bring a pair of garden shears or a knife to sharpen and practice proper care. Sliding scale starts at $40; registration required at homeorchardeducationcenter.org; Home Orchard Education Center Community Orchard, 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City; email: [email protected].

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Parade of houses: September 6-22. Discover three luxury homes on large lots at the Reserve at Lake River in Felida, Washington. clarkcountyparadeofhomes.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

Tour of the cabins in Cannon Beach: Sept. 13-15. Now in its 21st year, this house tour showcases historic cottages built more than 90 years ago. Tickets go on sale July 1 at cbhistory.org or call 503-436-9301.

SATURDAY, OCT 26

Gardening with native plants of the Pacific Northwest: 10 a.m.-noon. Learn about the native plants that thrive in the Northwest and how to manage the natural landscape to protect wildlife and pollinators. PCC Rock Creek (Building 4, Room 103) and WCMGA Education Garden, 17705 NW Springville Road; washingtoncountymastergardeners.org.

– Corey Sheldon

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