March 2012
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Raising Chickens in the City
If you are curious about raising chickens in the city but aren't quite sure what to expect, this is the class for you! Join expert Peter Porath, of Oregon Peeps Unlimited, and get all the information you need to successfully raise these friendly-feathered creatures from chicks to chooks. Pete will discuss the differences between breeds, various feed choices, habitat and shelter needs, and great tips and tricks for keeping your chickens happy, healthy and laying.
9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • March 3 • 1:00-2:30pm
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Outdoor Bonsai with Henry Sjoblom
Come create your own outdoor bonsai with Henry, an experienced bonsai enthusiast. He will share his tips on how to select and train your plants. Class fee $30; limited to 12 people. Bring gloves and pruners.
5050 SE STARK • Saturday • March 3 • 1:00pm
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Bonsai Series/Lesson 2: Formal & Informal Upright Styles
Join bonsai expert George Bowman, Store Manager at Portland Nursery-Division, for the 2nd bonsai class in the 4-part series. Through live demonstrations and "trees in training" displays, George will talk about the classic formal and informal upright bonsai styles. He will also discuss proper tree selection, pruning, wiring and potting. Although this class is focused on outdoor bonsai, the styles apply to indoor bonsai as well.
9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • March 4 • 10:00-11:30am
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Veggie Gardening 101
If you are excited to grow your own food but have little to no experience, this is the class for you! Jen Aron, of Peaceful Gardens, will discuss the basics of soil amending, crops selection, plant spacing & timing, watering, lighting needs, and much more! Will her years of experience, she will demystify growing your own food and share her tips and techniques for beginner success!
9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • March 4 • 1:00-2:30pm
CLASS IS FULL
Basics of Seed Starting
with Corina Reynolds
Starting your garden plants from seed can save you money, let you try varieties that are unavailable as starts, and importantly – let you start growing things while it's still too cold to put them outside.
5050 SE STARK • Sunday • March 4 • 1:00pm
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Controlling Weeds & Pests in the Veggie Garden
Vegetable gardening comes with its fair share of weed and pest problems. Join experienced garden Tim Lanfri, of Community Garden Creators, to learn about controlling and preventing common weeds and pests for a healthy, bountiful harvest! Tim will discuss Integrated Pest Management (IPM), pest & weed ID, and various methods of controlling the undesirables without pesticides or herbicides.
9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • March 10 • 11:00-12:30pm
CLASS IS FULL
Intro to Medicinal Plants in the Garden
We have medicine growing all around us, from the cracks in the sidewalk to the corners of our gardens! Join Missy Rohs, of Arctos School of Herbal and Botanical Studies, for an introduction into the world of medicinal plants. From culinary herbs to common weeds, she will explore the use of plants and how they can be made into medicine.
9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • March 10 • 1:00pm
CLASS IS FULL
Being Successful with Roses
with Greg Hulbert of Portland Nursery
Learn to plant, care for and feed this classic, romantic garden mainstay. Greg will give you what you need to know about rose culture to fill your garden with blossoms.
5050 SE STARK • Saturday • March 10 • 1:00pm
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Bonsai Series/Lesson 3: Cascade & Semi-Cascade Styles
Join bonsai expert George Bowman, Store Manager at Portland Nursery-Division, for the 3rd bonsai class in the 4-part series. Through live demonstrations and "trees in training" displays, George will explore the cascade and semi-cascade bonsai styles. He will also discuss proper tree selection, pruning, wiring and potting. Although this class is focused on outdoor bonsai, the styles apply to indoor bonsai as well.
9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • March 11 • 10:00-11:30am
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Crop Rotation & Companion Planting
Take your vegetable garden to the next level. This is a great class for gardeners with a few years under their belt now wanting to dig deeper! Join Portland Nursery's Jolie Grindstaff and learn the benefits of practicing crop rotation and companion planting for the healthiest, happiest plants possible. Jolie will discuss tips and techniques for crop rotation, great crop combinations and methods for interplanting, and strategize about how to rotate crops in small urban garden plots.
9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • March 11 • 1:00pm
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Year-Round Veggie Gardening
with Polly of Pumpkin Ridge Gardens
Polly has been providing vegetables year round to her CSA subscribers for decades. Come learn about the best timing, dependable varieties and other tips so you can do the same in your garden.
5050 SE STARK • Sunday • March 11 • 1:00pm
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Spring for Zenger
A percentage of all Portland Nursery sales on March 16 will go to help support the programs at Zenger Farm.
Incorporated in 1999, Friends of Zenger Farm is a non-profit farm and wetland in outer southeast Portland dedicated to promoting sustainable food systems, environmental stewardship and local economic development through a working urban farm. Friends of Zenger Farm utilize the combination of a 10-acre wetland adjacent to the 6-acre organic farming operation to provide unique experiential learning opportunities for youth, farmers and families in subjects such as sustainable agriculture, wetland ecology, food security, healthy eating and local economic development.
5050 SE STARK & 9000 SE DIVISION • Friday • March 16
Natural Spring Lawn Care
Looking for ways to maintain your lawn in a more sustainable way? Join Lyle Feilmeier, of Collier Arbor Care, and learn how to naturally keep a healthy and beautiful lawn. Lyle will go over the seasonal needs of your lawn, the best products to use, and give some great tips for achieving a more sustainable lawn! Lyle Feilmeier is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist with Collier Arbor Care.
9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • March 17 • 1:00pm
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Medicinal Plants in the Garden
with Gradey Proctor
Join us for a class on the common medicinal plants that are easily grown in Northwest gardens. In fact, some may already be living in your yard! We will discuss the plants' healing properties and ways in which these garden herbs can be processed for medicine.
5050 SE STARK • Saturday • March 17 • 1:00pm
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Bonsai Series/Lesson 4: Forest, Grove, Raft & Landscape Styles
Join bonsai expert George Bowman, Store Manager at Portland Nursery-Division, for the final bonsai class in the 4-part series. Through live demonstrations and "trees in training" displays, George will explore the miniature forest, grove, raft and landscape bonsai styles. He will also discuss proper tree selection, pruning, wiring and potting. Although this class is focused on outdoor bonsai, the styles apply to indoor bonsai as well.
9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • March 18 • 10:00-11:30pm
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Seed Starting: From Packet to Planting
Join Jen Aron, of Peaceful Gardens, and learn all about seed starting. Jen will cover everything from how to select your seeds to planting your starts outside. She will discuss tips and technique for indoor seed starting, lighting and fertilizing requirements, hardening off your seedlings, amending your planting beds and much more!
9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • March 18 • 1:00-2:30pm
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Edible Container Gardening
with Maggie Stuckey, author of The Bountiful Container
For those with limited space, for convenience and ease, or just for the beauty of it, putting edibles in containers is a great idea! Maggie literally wrote the book on it, and she will share ideas and tips to move beyond a tomato in a pot to some creative and lovely container gardens. We'll raffle off the example pot to a class attendee.
5050 SE STARK • Sunday • March 18 • 1:00pm
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Planning & Planting for Year-Round Harvest
If you are interested in harvesting fresh vegetables every month of the year, this class is for you! Join Tim Lanfri, of Community Garden Creators, to learn great planning and planting techniques for growing food year round! Tim will discuss making a planting plan, timing your plantings, succession planting, fall and winter growing techniques, and how to maximize your harvest without a greenhouse.
9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • March 24 • 11:00-12:30pm
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Supercharge Your Soil
with Gisele Schoniger of Gardner & Bloome
Come learn how easy it is to have a healthy, bountiful garden! Organic gardening expert 'G' Schoniger will share how to build your soil with compost, mulch, and organic fertilizer so that you can have an easy-to-maintain garden overflowing delicious produce and beautiful flowers. G's approach is engaging, passionate, and you are guaranteed to be entertained!
5050 SE STARK • Saturday • March 24 • 1:00pm
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Vegetable Gardening for Beginners
In this introductory level workshop, Tim Lanfri, of Community Garden Creators, will discuss the basics of soil amending, crops selection, plant spacing, timing you plantings, selecting the best varieties, watering, and much more! Tim will demystify growing your own food and share his tips and techniques for beginner success!
9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • March 25 • 11:00-12:30pm
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Kids' Container Planting
with Gwen Severson of Portland Nursery
Introduce kids to the fun of making living arrangements with this hands-on class. We'll get a little dirty, and each kid will take home a little planted project to care for. Class fee $20; limit 10 kids, accompanied by adults.
5050 SE STARK • Sunday • March 25 • 1:00pm
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Improving Your Soil with Amendments
Learn how to create the ideal soil to grow healthy and happy plants! Claudia Groth, of Whitney Farms, will talk about the essentials of soil preparation and amending. Using hands-on tools, Claudia will discuss the various forms of amendments, the soil food web and microbes, as well as different soil needs for plants grown in containers. She will offer great pointers on how to turn compact, clay soils into rich, nutrient-filed earth!
9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • March 31 • 11:00am
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