Events are free unless noted. Please email calendar submissions at least two weeks in advance to events@oregonian.com.
ONGOING
Story and Stroll: 11 a.m. Fridays. This program integrates nature exploration, art, literature, movement and outdoor play. It is geared toward families with young children (preferably ages 2-6) but all are welcome. Tryon Creek State Natural Area, 11321 S.W. Terwilliger Blvd.; oregonstateparks.org or 503-636-9886
Guided Nature Walk: 10 a.m. Saturdays. Venture out with a park guide for a free nature hike to explore the forest, stream ecosystems and natural history. Topics vary from week to week and are geared for ages 5 through adult. Parents must accompany children on all hikes. Tryon Creek State Natural Area, 11321 S.W. Terwilliger Blvd.; oregonstateparks.org or 503-636-9886
Grow Your Own Produce: The Workshop Series: First Wednesday of the month through Nov. 4. Learn to maximize your yield in produce with a monthly overview of key garden activities. $100 for a five-class series, or $25 per class; People’s Food Co-op, 3029 S.E. 21st Ave.; permaculturerising.com
Tualatin Valley Beekeepers Association meetings: 6-8 p.m. last Tuesday of the month (except July and December). Jessie Mays Community Hall, 30975 N.W. Hillcrest St., North Plains; tvbabees.org or email tualatinvalleybeekeepers@gmail.com
FRIDAY, FEB. 28
Northwest Flower & Garden Festival: Continues through March 1. Enjoy dozens of display gardens, 100 free seminar workshops packed with tips and tricks, and thousands of treasures in the garden marketplace. $10-$75; Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St., Seattle; gardenshow.com
SATURDAY, FEB. 29
Seed Swap: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Label seeds with species, variety, open pollinated or hybrid and date of harvest. Enjoy tool sharpening, gardening information, raffles, giveaways and children’s activities. Dairy Creek Community Food Web, St. Bede Episcopal Church, 1609 Elm St., Forest Grove; for more information, email dccfoodweb@gmail.com
Portland Rose Society pruning demonstration: Noon-3 p.m. Members will answer questions and demonstrate proper pruning techniques. One set of shears (no loppers) per person; sharpening and soil testing available; Dennis’ 7 Dees (Lake Oswego), 1090 McVey Ave., Lake Oswego; dennis7dees.com
TUESDAY, MARCH 3
Growing Vegetables in Small Places Workshop: 6:30 p.m. Get insight into growing vegetables in Pacific Northwest climate. Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. Washougal Library, 1661 C St.; for more information email erika.d.johnson@wsu.edu or call 564-397-5735; extension.wsu.edu
Wildlife Habitats in Residential Settings: 6:50 p.m. This presentation describes how to make the spaces around your home beneficial to plants and animals. Learn what to preserve and restore, and what to remove or control. City of Beaverton Griffith Park Building, 4755 S.W. Griffith Drive, Room 330; washingtoncountymastergardeners.org
FRIDAY, MARCH 6
America’s Largest Antique and Collectible Show: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, March 6-8. If you’re a treasure hunter, decorator or collector, this show is for you. Friday early buyer’s badge $30 good for all three days, Saturday and Sunday general admission $8, ages 12-17 are $3, under 12 free, parking $10 per space per entry; Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive; christinepalmer.net, expocenter.org
SATURDAY, MARCH 7
Johnson Creek Watershed Council Watershed Wide Restoration: 8:45 a.m.-noon restoration work parties, followed by lunch party; Volunteer to help improve streamside habitat by planting more than 6,000 native trees and shrubs, mulching young plantings and removing invasive weeds. Register at jcwc.org/events; for more information, call 503-652-7477, ext. 101 or email courtney@jcwc.org
Easy Houseplants: 10 a.m. Drop in on this free seminar. Pomarius Nursery, 1920 N.W. 18th Ave.; pomariusnursery.com or 503-490-6866
Raising Mason Bees: 10 a.m.-noon. This presentation focuses on environmental needs, nesting behaviors, and nesting and housing devices attractive to mason bees. PCC Rock Creek, Building 4, Room 103, 17705 N.W. Springville Road; washingtoncountymastergardeners.org
Build an Elegant Downspout Workshop: 10:30 a.m. Learn how to transform a gutter downspout area into a seasonal pond to feed pollinators, other beneficial insects and wildlife critters. Three Creeks Community Library, 800 N.E. Tenney Road, Vancouver; for more information email erika.d.johnson@wsu.edu or call 564-397-5735; extension.wsu.edu
CLAY_TOPIA The Wright Clay Terra-Cotta Workshop: 11 a.m. Create your own houseplant planter. $40; Pomarius Nursery, 1920 N.W. 18th Ave.; pomariusnursery.com or 503-490-6866
Garden University: Bonsai: From Horticulture to Design: 11 a.m. Learn about bonsai needs and care for the first year through four seasons. Get hands-on instruction and shape your own miniature tree to take home. $25-$35; The Oregon Garden, 879 W. Main St., Silverton; oregongarden.org or winterevents.wufoo.com/forms/garden-university-bonsai
Portland Rose Society pruning demonstration: Noon-3 p.m. Members will answer questions and demonstrate proper pruning techniques. One set of shears (no loppers) per person; sharpening and soil testing available; Gardener’s Choice, 14240 S.W. Pacific Highway, Tigard; gardenerschoicetigard.com
SUNDAY, MARCH 8
Portland Rose Society pruning demonstration: 1-3 p.m. Members will answer questions and demonstrate proper pruning techniques. One set of shears (no loppers) per person; sharpening and soil testing available; Farmington Gardens, 21815 S.W. Farmington Road, Beaverton; farmingtongardens.com
The Urban Vegetable Garden: 1-3 p.m. Organic urban gardening expert Glen Andresen will give a lecture, followed by a tour of his urban garden, 1.5 miles from the store. Registration required: 503-287-3200; Garden Fever, 3433 N.E. 24th Ave.; gardenfever.com
TUESDAY, MARCH 10
“Growing Wisdom through Organic Gardening”: 7 p.m. Learn to build soil to support healthy plants, use cover crops to add nutrients and conserve water, and choose best regional plant varieties. Multnomah County Headquarters, 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Board Room 100; metromastergardeners.org/multnomah or 503-445-4608
Portland Dahlia Society meeting: 7 p.m. Program on propagation, starting seeds and tubers; hands-on demo on taking cuttings at 6:30 p.m.; free dahlia seeds available; Oaks Park Dance Pavilion, 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way; portlanddahlia.com
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11
Urban Weeds: 6-8:30 p.m. Learn how to identify the most common garden and landscape weeds along with other notorious plant invaders. Columbia Slough Watershed Council, 7040 N.E. 47th Ave.; learn more and register at emswcd.org
THURSDAY, MARCH 12
On the Road Tour - Interior Images for all the Senses: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Visit Dennis’ 7 Dees at Bridgeport Village, Bob’s Red Mill in Milwaukie and Aitken’s Salmon Creek Garden in Vancouver. $35 registration required by March 5 at bpt.me/4525725; lunch on your own at Bob’s Red Mill; van transportation from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 9319 N.E. Highway 99, Hazel Dell; for more information call 564-397-5738 or email erika.d.johnson@wsu.edu
Lane County Home & Garden Show: 5-9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, March 12-15. Shop and compare 325 exhibits featuring experts, products and services for homes and yards. Learn how-to at 45 homes and gardens seminars. Free entry with canned-food donations. Lane Events Center, Convention Center and Expo Halls, 796 W. 13th Ave., Eugene; 541-484-9247, eugenehomeshow.com
SATURDAY, MARCH 14
Beekeeping School: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. All are invited to learn about keeping honeybees in this one-day workshop. Bee School fee is $25 per person after Tualatin Valley Beekeepers Association $20 annual family membership fee. Trinity Lutheran Church, 2194 S.E. Minter Bridge Road, Hillsboro; tvbabees.org or email tualatinvalleybeekeepers@gmail.com
Scholls Women’s Club Bare Root Sale: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Select from fruit trees, flowering and weeping ornamentals. Hoffman Farms Store, 22242 S.W. Scholls Ferry Road, Beaverton; schollswomensclub.com
Portland African Violet Association educational display and plant sale: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Bring questions, get answers, information and purchase plants. Portland Nursery, 9000 S.E. Division St.; avsa.org
Vegetable Gardening Basics: 10 a.m. Covers soil preparation, what to plant when, where and how, how often to water and tips to make your garden thrive; WCMGA Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate, 8005 S.W. Grabhorn Road, Beaverton; washingtoncountymastergardeners.org
Portland Rose Society pruning demonstration: Noon-3 p.m. Members will answer questions and demonstrate proper pruning techniques. Lloyd Center (second floor by spiral staircase), 2201 Lloyd Center; portlandrosesociety.org
SUNDAY, MARCH 15
Home Orchard Society Fruit Propagation Fair: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy hundreds of varieties of apple, pear, quince and stone fruit, plus cuttings of grapes, kiwis and figs to root. Mason bee supplies, fruit-growing publications and experts to answer fruit growing questions will be available. $7 per person or $12 per family (members $5 or $10 for families); Clackamas County Fairgrounds, 694 N.E. Fourth Ave., Canby; homeorchardsociety.org
Working with Mason Bees: 1-2:30 p.m. Learn about creating bee-friendly habitat with focus on lifecycles and nesting strategies. Construct a mason bee house and cocoons to take home. Tualatin Hills Nature Center, 15655 S.W. Millikan Way, Beaverton; register at swcd.net or call 503-716-6156
Rain Gardens 101: 1-5 p.m. Learn how to build a rain garden. Explore the critical role they can play in urban stream restoration and how they add landscaping to your yard. Russellville Grange Hall, 12105 N.E. Prescott St.; learn more and register at emswcd.org
MONDAY, MARCH 16
Legacy Therapeutic Garden informational meeting: 3-5 p.m. All are welcome to join in these informational meetings. Email to register at least three days in advance. Legacy Emanuel meeting room given at registration. legacyhealth.org/gardens or email thazen@lhs.org
Portland Rose Society meeting: 7:30 p.m. Speaker Gretchen Humphrey, former society president and Northwest district director, provides a photo presentation to help gear up for spring. Oaks Park Dance Pavilion, 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way; portlandrosesociety.org
TUESDAY, MARCH 17
Oregon Fuchsia Society meeting: 7 p.m. General meeting and speaker from Joy Creek Nursery in Scappoose; Western Seminary, Bueermann Hall, 5511 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.; oregonfuchsiasociety.com
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18
Native Plants: 6-8:30 p.m. Explore the benefits of gardening with native plants and discuss planting tips that will help them thrive. Leach Botanical Garden, 6704 S.E. 122nd Ave.; learn more and register at emswcd.org
SATURDAY, MARCH 21
Tree School Clackamas: 7:15 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Featuring 74 classes covering forestry and tree grower topics, participants will learn about seedlings, tree planting, tools and techniques, wildfire preparedness, marketing and business, forest health, wildlife habitat, water, forest fungi and more. Registration opens Jan. 28 at bit.ly/Clacktree, 503-655-8631, or stop by the OSU Extension office at 200 Warner Milne Road, Oregon City; $55 Clackamas County resident, $70 nonresident, $25 ages 6-18 with adult; Clackamas County Community College, 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City
Developing Pollinator Habitat in the Home Garden with Native and Non-Native Plants: 10 a.m.-noon. Learn about ways to attract and provide habitat for a range of pollinators. PCC Rock Creek, Building 4, Room 103, 17705 N.W. Springville Road; washingtoncountymastergardeners.org
Portland Rose Society pruning demonstration: Noon-3 p.m. Members will answer questions and demonstrate proper pruning techniques. One set of shears (no loppers) per person; sharpening and soil testing available; Tony’s Garden Center, 10300 S.E. Holgate Blvd.; tonysgarden.com
-- Corey Sheldon
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