April 2006
2005
| Jan
| Feb
| Mar
| Apr
| May
| Jun
| Jul
| Aug
| Sep
| Oct
| Nov
| Dec
| 2007 
|
SUNDAY
|
MONDAY
|
TUESDAY
|
WEDNESDAY
|
THURSDAY
|
FRIDAY
|
SATURDAY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
|
30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spring Plant Sale, April 22, 2006
Join, renew, or show your membership card & take advantage of
great member benefits!
We will again be at Montgomery Park, site of our very successful
plant sale last September.
* Lots of space, and FREE parking!
* Favorite BBG vendors as well as
* Some new vendors, too!
* Amazing plants
As always, the emphasis will be on unusual perennials, hardy trees
and shrubs, and a wide selection of Pacific Northwest natives.
For more information, including a list of vendors who will be
there, visit the plant sale
page.
Location, Montgomery Park
Saturday, 4/22/06 11 AM - 3PM
BBG members shop early (10 - 11 AM) and receive
a 10% discount
RETURN TO THE TOP
Buy
Our Plants at HPSO's Spring Plant Sale (but still
come to our sale on the 22nd!)
The Hardy Plant Society of Oregon (HPSO) has a huge Spring Plant
Sale at the Washington County Fairplex. This link
will take you to their web site for more details and a map showing
the location.
BBG plants will be offered for sale at this event.
Saturday & Sunday, 4/8-4/9/06
RETURN TO THE TOP
New
Hikes in Northwest Oregon (& SW Washington)
In a stunning slideshow showcasing local wildflowers and spiced
with anecdotes about outdoor lore and local history, author and
hiking guru William L. Sullivan takes us on a dozen new trails he
has discovered within a 2-hour drive of the Portland area. Explore
new paths to a Columbia Gorge viewpoint on Cape Horn, a historic
railroad grade near The Dalles and a timberline lake on the "hidden"
side of Mt. Hood. Also expect tips on where to stay, from rental
lookouts to rustic lodges and remote cabins. Sullivan is the author
of a dozen books about Oregon, including the popular "100 Hikes"
series.
William Sullivan
Saturday 4/1/06 7pm- 9pm
$8 ($5 Members) Limit 30
REGISTRATION
RETURN TO THE TOP
Plant Propagation: Cuttings and Layers
Granny has a lovely old azalea, and you can't find it for sale anywhere-what's
the simplest, most effective way to grow your own? In this evening
lecture/demo, horticultural wizard Scott will share practical, "low-tech"
techniques for propagating through cuttings and layering. Learn how
to prepare plant materials, obtain supplies, manage pests and more!
Take home the essential skills for pursuing your own propagation projects.
Scott Vergara
Wednesday 4/12/06 6:30pm - 8:30pm
$16.50 ($13 Members)Limit 20
REGISTRATION
RETURN
TO THE TOP
Mega-Trough
Construction
Several steps beyond the common planter! Do you have a blank wall
or a patio corner just begging to be made beautiful? Sometimes a
potted shrub just looks so forlorn, doesn't it? Join us as we demonstrate
the creation of large trough planters. We'll cover mould construction
and the structural steel and tufa mixtures required for such mega-troughs.
The prep and construction may take longer than the 4 hours allowed;
we recommend that you bring a sack lunch and stay for the whole
process. Sorry, we won't be able to send one home with you! Dress
appropriately for the weather. Some of the work will involve physical
exertion. We recommend that you plan to return for the unmoulding
on April 19, at 4pm. We can use the help!
Robbie Igoe
Saturday 4/15/06 9am-1pm and 4/19/06 4pm -
6pm
$10 ($8 Members) Limit 10
REGISTRATION
RETURN TO THE TOP
Geology and Botany of Camassia
The Camassia Natural Area, only 26 acres, supports an extraordinary
diversity of habitats: oak-madrone woodlands, ponds, and stunning
wet-meadows. On this hike, with geologist Dick Thoms, learn where
the dark gray basalt bedrock came from and how it became exposed.
We'll also look at the unique flora of this site, including the
stunning camas, which should be blooming. Be prepared for muddy
trails on this easy hike.
Dick Thoms
Thursday 4/27/06 1:30pm - 4:30pm
$10 ($8 Members) Limit 15
REGISTRATION
RETURN TO THE TOP
Botanical Illustration
Two-day workshop! Using plant specimens as subjects, professional
scientific illustrator Lynn Kitagawa will encourage participants
to exercise observational skills in the understanding of botanical
forms. The creation of an accurate pencil drawing will lead to
a finished pen and ink illustration. We will use a flexible nib
pen, emphasizing line quality to create a descriptive and aesthetic
illustration. Class format will be lecture, demonstrations and
supervised drawing sessions. If time permits, we will discuss
other techniques (color pencil, plastic pencil, watercolor) and
issues of reproduction. Beginning drawing skills are recommended;
no prior knowledge of botany is needed.
Lynn Kitagawa
Saturday-Sunday 4/29-4/30/06 8:30am - 4:30pm
$125 ($100 Members)Limit 15
REGISTRATION
RETURN TO THE TOP
Join Us for Last
Saturday Garden (Work) Parties!
If interested, call: Robbie, (503) 636-4112 ext. 105
>Work parties take place on the last
Saturday of the month from 8:30-11:30am. There are many garden
tasks that most efficiently accomplished with a group, and this
is where you come in. This year we will be removing invasive plants,
developing trails, building steps and much-needed maintenance
and organization projects. After the work parties, we will be
delighted to feed you a light lunch! Work parties are a good time
to socialize while doing the garden a great deal of good. Students,
take note: this is the perfect opportunity to complete required
community service hours.
CLASS CATALOG
DOWNLOAD
the class registration form. You'll need Adobe Acrobat to read and print it.
register@berrybot.org