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February 2008
All classes are one hour unless otherwise noted. Most classes are free. Those with a fee are listed.
Saturday • February 2, 2008 • 1:00pm
Medicinal Plants in the Garden
Portland Nursery at 5050 SE Stark
Medicinal Plants in the Garden with Gradey Proctor & Missy Rohs of Arctos School of Herbal and Botanical Studies. Join us on a tour of some of the common medicinal plants that are likely to be encountered in the garden. From culinary herbs to common weeds, we will explore the use of plants and how they can be processed into medicine.
Visit www.arctosschool.org to learn more.
Saturday • February 9, 2008 • 1:00 - 3:00pm
Small Fruits with Ken Whitten of Portland Nursery
Portland Nursery at 5050 SE Stark
Small Fruits with Ken Whitten of Portland Nursery. Ken will cover the basics of small fruits in 15-20 minute segments:
- 1:00 pm Blueberries
- 1:30 pm Strawberries
- 2:00 pm Brambles (Raspberries & Blackberries)
- 2:30 pm Grapes
Sunday • February 10, 2008 • 1:00pm
Fruit Trees Bill Wilder of Portland Nursery
Portland Nursery at 5050 SE Stark
 You know Bill best as our Cider Man at Apple Tasting. He's an expert on fruit trees too. Bill will give an overview of the basics on fruit trees such as pollination needs, training and site requirements.
Sunday • February 17, 2008 •1:00pm
Shade Gardening with Laura Altvater of Portland Nursery
Portland Nursery at 5050 SE Stark
Shade Gardening with Laura Altvater of Portland Nursery. We will discuss how to determine different types of shade and how to choose plants suitable for specific sites and design needs. Highlights include solutions for dry, wet and deep shade and suggestions for year round color and interest.
Sunday • February 24, 2008 • 1:00pm
All About Trees with Brent Ward of Portland Nursery
Portland Nursery at 5050 SE Stark
All About Trees with Brent Ward of Portland Nursery. Brent will walk you through the process of determining your site requirements and how to select the best tree to fit your needs. He will also touch on basic planting and care guidelines. | 
