Events are free unless noted. Please email calendar submissions at least two weeks in advance to events@oregonian.com.
ONGOING
Spring Native Plant Sale: Online ordering through March 26. Select from 100 species of habitat-friendly native plants to be picked up April 21-22. Tualatin Hills Nature Center, 15655 S.W. Millikan Way, Beaverton; sparrowhawknativeplants.com
Tualatin Hills Nature Park Guided Walks: 9 a.m. March 19, and April 5 and 16. Meet at the Nature Center for a 1.5- to 2.5-hour walk. Tualatin Hills Nature Park, 15655 S.W. Millikan Way, Beaverton; thprd.org
North Clackamas Watersheds Council Native Plant Sale: Online ordering is open for choosing your plants and arranging for pickup on May 5 or 6. Milwaukie Lutheran Church, 3810 S.E. Lake Road; sparrowhawknativeplants.com
Land Steward: A Management Planning Course: Through May 6. This nine-week, hybrid course helps participants create a practical land management plan. $60; tualatinswcd.org/get-involved/event-calendar
What’s New Garden Tour: 10:30-11:30 a.m. second Thursday of the month. Learn about the garden’s history, new additions, heritage trees, seasonal plants, habitat restoration and more. $5; Leach Botanical Garden, 6704 S.E. 122nd Ave.; leachgarden.org
The Art of Bonsai: 1-3 p.m. third Thursdays and Saturdays of the month. Learn techniques and concepts, and do a different project each month. $35 includes all materials; register at greshamjapanesegarden.org/product/art-of-bonsai
Grow Your Own Produce: The Workshop Series: (online via Zoom) First Wednesday of the month through November. Take part in a series taught by permaculture expert Marisha Auerbach featuring seasonal information about planning, growing, maintaining and harvesting food from your garden. $100 for a five-class series, or $25 per class; permaculturerising.com or email marisha@fertileground.org; register at eventbrite.com.
Tualatin Valley Beekeepers Association meetings: 6-8 p.m. last Tuesday of the month; Jessie Mays Community Hall, 30975 N.W. Hillcrest St., North Plains or online via Zoom; tvbabees.org or email tualatinvalleybeekeepers@gmail.com
Portland Dahlia Society monthly meeting: 7 p.m. second Tuesday of the month February through November. Take part in a discussion of seasonal topics. Oaks Park Dance Pavilion, 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way; portlanddahlia.com
Oregon Fuchsia Society monthly meeting: 7 p.m. third Tuesday of the month except January, July, November and December. Discuss seasonal topics and learn from guest speakers. Western Seminary, Bueermann Hall, 5511 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.; oregonfuchsiasociety.com
Greater Portland Iris Society meeting: 7 p.m. first Tuesday of the month in March, April, September, October and November. Enjoy discussions of irises with guest speakers. Ainsworth House, 19130 Lot Whitcomb Drive, Oregon City; greaterportlandirissociety.org
FRIDAY, MARCH 17
Deepwood Plant Sale: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 17-18. Shop from a variety of native and companion plants, and enjoy free guided tours. Deepwood Museum & Gardens, 1116 Mission St. S.E., Salem; DeepwoodMuseum.org
SATURDAY, MARCH 18
Bare Root Tree Sale: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Scholls Women’s Club will have fruit, flowering, ornamental and weeping trees available for purchase. Hoffman Farms Store, 22242 S.W. Scholls Ferry Road, Beaverton; schollswomensclub.com
Rose Care: 10 a.m.-noon. Receive guidance through the steps of a yearly plan, including fertilizing and pruning, and get advice on selecting the right rose cultivar for your garden. WCMGA Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate, 8005 S.W. Grabhorn Road, Beaverton; washingtoncountymastergardeners.org
Attracting Birds and Watershed Health: 10 a.m.-noon. Join a backyard habitat certification expert in discussing how to build habitat areas, hedgerows and rain gardens. $15; CASEE Center (Building B, Room 205), 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie; register at info@naturescaping.org, marlene52ns@gmail.com or call 360-737-1160
Plantings at Chehalem Ridge Nature Park: 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Learn to plant native plants such as sedges, woodland strawberry, sword fern, fringecup and more. Chehalem Ridge Nature Park, 38263 S.W. Dixon Mill Road, Gaston; oregonmetro.gov/calendar
Cherry Blossom Day: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Celebrate the beginning of spring and recognize the impact and influence of Japanese culture on our state. State Capitol State Park, 900 Court St. N.E., Salem; oregoncapitol.com
Spring It On!: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Celebrate the arrival of spring with free classes, giveaways, tool sharpening and more. Farmington Gardens, 21815 S.W. Farmington Road, Beaverton; farmingtongardens.com
MONDAY, MARCH 20
Introduction to Honeybee Keeping Presentation Series: (online via Zoom) 5:30-7:30 p.m. March 20 and 27. Join Master Gardener Angelina Lai for an introductory series into the world of beekeeping. $35; register at eventbrite.com; email Erika.d.johnson@wsu.edu or call 564-397-5738 for more information
THURSDAY, MARCH 23
Weed Wranglin’ 101 Webinar: 6-7 p.m. Get a handle on those pesky weeds. tualatinswcd.org/get-involved/event-calendar
SATURDAY, MARCH 25
Tree School Clackamas 2023: Opens at 7:15 a.m. Take part in any of 68 classes covering forestry and tree growing topics. $65 per Clackamas County resident, $80 per out-of-county adult, $30 for ages 14-18 with adult; registration required at beav.es/tree-school-clackamas; Clackamas County Community College, 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City; extension.oregonstate.edu/clackamas
Tool Talk Workshop Learn and Serve Workshop: 10 a.m.-noon. Master Gardeners Jack Berhardsen and John Moore will discuss how to help you save time, effort and money on your gardening adventure. Pacific Park Natural Demonstration Garden, 1515 N.E. 164th Ave., Vancouver (enter from Northeast 172nd Avenue); email Erika.d.johnson@wsu.edu or call 564-397-5738 for more information
MONDAY, MARCH 27
Naturescaping: Basics Webinar: 6-7 p.m. This webinar will introduce the principles of naturescaping or gardening with native plants. tualatinswcd.org/get-involved/event-calendar
THURSDAY, MARCH 30
West Slope Community Library Tulip Sale: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 30-April 1 and 1-5 p.m. April 2. Purchase tulips from Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm and support the library. West Slope Community Library, 3678 S.W. 78th Ave.
SATURDAY, APRIL 1
Home Orchard Education Center and CCC Horticulture: Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop & Take Home a Tree: 9:30-11:30 a.m. or noon-2 p.m. Learn how to graft apple or pear trees using bench grafting techniques. $40 includes a tree to take home; Clackamas County Community College, Clairmont Hall (Room 117), 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City; eventbrite.com, homeorchardeducationcenter.org
Kids’ Club – Strawberry Colanders: April 1 and 8. Plant bare root strawberry plants in a mini-colander and leave them for the growing season or transplant them to the ground at home and use your colander to collect and wash berries as they ripen. Register at als-gardencenter.com
Grow Your Own Strawberries Workshop: 10-11:30 a.m. The class will provide an overview of the three types of strawberries followed by planting and care techniques for each. Participants will learn how to plant (and take home) a bare root strawberry plant. $10; registration required at eventbrite.com; Vancouver location given upon registration; for more information, call 564-397-5738, email Erika.d.johnson@wsu.edu or visit extension.wsu.edu
TUESDAY, APRIL 4
Digital Plant Problem Diagnosis webinar: 7-8 p.m. Jay W. Pscheidt, Oregon State University professor and Extension plant pathology specialist, will provide assistance on how to approach diagnosis issues despite lack of key information, out of focus pictures and inability to visit the site. Registration required at washingtoncountymastergardeners.org
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12
Weed Watcher Workshop: 6-8 p.m. April 12, May 10 and May 22. Join a Weed Watcher Workshop and learn how you can help prevent the spread of invasive species. This workshop highlights early detection and rapid response weeds in the Tualatin River watershed. tualatinswcd.org/get-involved/event-calendar
THURSDAY, APRIL 13
Assessing and Pruning in an Overgrown Landscape: (online via Zoom) 6-8 p.m. Learn ways to bring your landscape back into a scaled composition. $45; register at greshamjapanesegarden.org/happenings/pruning-program
SATURDAY, APRIL 15
Soil School 2023: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Join Tualatin and West Multnomah soil and water conservation districts for multiple sessions on a variety of topics related to soil and soil health. $35; PCC Rock Creek, 17705 N.W. Springville Road; tualatinswcd.org/get-involved/event-calendar
Assessing and Pruning in an Overgrown Landscape Course Recap: 12:30-1:30 p.m. This is an optional recap to the above April 13 course. $20; Gresham Japanese Garden, 124 S. Main Ave.; register at greshamjapanesegarden.org/happenings/pruning-program
THURSDAY, APRIL 20
Ikebana with Master Teacher and Artist of the Sogetsu School: 10 a.m. Speaker: Soho Sakai; The Portland Garden Club, 1132 S.W. Vista Ave.; theportlandgardenclub.org
SATURDAY, APRIL 22
Lilac Days 2023: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. through May 14. Stroll through the gardens and enjoy the lilacs, plants, historic house, museum and more. $5, ages 12 and under are free; Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens, 115 S. Pekin Road, Woodland; lilacgardens.com
SATURDAY, MAY 6
Gardenfest Plant Sale: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop a large selection of plants, get ideas from the education garden and pose questions at the info booth. PCC Rock Creek, Building 4, 17705 N.W. Springville Road; washingtoncountymastergardeners.org
Pruning Workshop: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Enroll in this hands-on workshop with two instructors for an optimal learning experience. $100; Vanport International, 28590 S.E. Wally Road, Boring; register at greshamjapanesegarden.org/happenings/pruning-program
Naturescaping: Site Design: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Discuss the tools and techniques you’ll need to design your landscape and get help with creating your own design. Location TBD; tualatinswcd.org/get-involved/event-calendar
SATURDAY, MAY 13
Tigard Garden Club Annual Plant Sale: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Peruse a variety of vegetables, herbs, flowering and garden specimens. Bull Mountain Farmers Market, 14389 S.W. Pacific Highway, Tigard; bullmountainfarmersmarket.com
SATURDAY, MAY 20
Gathering In The Garden: Celebrating Gardening & Appreciation of Community Green Spaces: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Local vendors will sell organic tomato starts, perennials, natives, garden tools, houseplants and more. Eastmoreland Garden, 2425 S.E. Bybee Blvd.; eastmorelandpdx.org
— Corey Sheldon
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