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July 2013

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All classes are an hour long unless otherwise noted

Terrarium Building Workshop

with Angelina Ponce
From lush greenery to mini desert scenes, terrariums provide an oasis of plant-filled fun! Join terrarium expert Angelina Ponce for this hands-on workshop where you will build your own little ecosystem in a glass container! Angelina will walk you through step-by-step, discussing terrarium "ingredients", lighting and moisture requirements, and choosing the right plant combinations for a healthy, thriving terrarium. She will also give great tips for how to use different container styles and decorative additions to spice up your little green scene.
There will be tons of plant material to choose from, enabling you to create a terrarium unique to you! Cost: $30 (all materials included).

9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • July 6 • 11:00-12:30pm
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Permaculture in YOUR Garden (and Life!)

with Karen and Isabel of Independence Gardens LLC
Permaculture is a design philosophy that is commonly applied to gardening, but which can also be applied to larger systems: businesses, educational endeavors, and other life work. Karen and Isabel, of Independence Gardens LLC, will cover the personalities behind and basic principles of permaculture, introduce resources for learning more in the Portland area, and discuss how permaculture can be applied across disciplines. Folks who have earned or are pursuing the Permaculture Design Certificate or have done self-study in permaculture are welcome; this is a very basic class, but there will be time for all participants to share their experiences with and thoughts about permaculture.

9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • July 7 • 11:00-12:30pm
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Fall & Winter Veggie Planting

with Donna and Robyn of Your Backyard Farmer
Now is the time to start planning and planting your garden for the fall and winter months. Donna and Robyn, of Your Backyard Farmer, will discuss timing your plantings, good varieties for fall and winter growing, cover crops, and various ways to protect your veggies from the winter weather. They will give great tips and techniques for how to keep fresh produce on your table year round!

9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • July 20 • 11:00-12:30pm
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Plant Healthy, Live Healthy

with Melanie Miller
Home-grown vegetables can greatly improve our health and good health brings happiness! Horticulturist and EarthPot creator Melanie Miller will discuss how to work towards healthy, friable soil and what makes good tilth. She’ll help us to understand how improving the soil in turn improves nutritional value and crop yield, and lowers disease and pest attacks.

9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • July 21 • 11:00-12:30pm
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Troubleshooting in the Vegetable Garden

with Jolie Grindstaff of Portland Nursery
Is some creature or bug eating your greens? Do you have splotches, spots, powdery coatings, or other worrisome markings on your edibles? Join Jolie Grindstaff, Portland Nursery staff, to learn how to troubleshoot what might be affecting your veggie garden. She will provide great tips and techniques on how to identify and treat common pest, fungus and disease problems in the veggie garden. Healthy crops lead to bountiful harvests!

9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • July 28 • 11:00-12:30pm
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Fun with Gardening Classes

Fall & Winter Veggie Planting, July 20

Plant Healthy, Live Healthy, July 21

Troubleshooting in the Vegetable Garden, July 28