The Berry Botanic Garden

May 2007

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Berry Botanic Garden's 30th Anniversary Gala: May 11, 2007

The Berry Botanic Garden is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a gala fundraising dinner and an auction of rare and unusual plants. The Gala will take place Friday, May 11, 6 p.m. at the World Forestry Center. Cost is $100 per person. National Public Radio Senior Correspondent Ketzel Levine will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the evening. Internationally acclaimed botanist Dr. David J. Mabberley, director of the University of Washington Center for Urban Horticulture and the Washington Park Arboretum and former dean of Wadham College at Oxford University, will be guest speaker.
For more information and for tickets, call 503-636-4112 x102.

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Geology and Botany of Tom McCall Preserve
Join us for an educational trip to a beautiful Nature Conservancy site. Two moderate hikes, about 5 miles round trip and about 1000 feet of elevation gain, are well worth the effort. The east limb of the Ortley anticline is a geographically outstanding point for looking at the structure of the Gorge, and geologist Dick Thoms will be on hand to explain. There is a variety of habitats to explore: native grassland, rocky rims, Oregon oaks (and some poison oak too!). We hope to see desert parsley, lupine, balsam root, Indian paintbrush, fritillaria and shooting stars. This should be a memorable day of spectacular views, wildflowers, geology and companionship.
Dick Thoms/Kris Freitag
Thursday, 5/3/07 8:30am-4pm
Donations welcome!
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A Philosophy for Planting Design
Wayne Womack's book, A Philosophy for Planting Design, is more about "how to think" than "how to do." 35 years of teaching, traveling and practicing landscape design has given Wayne a rich philosophy of design aesthetics. This unique presentation is for the practicing designer or the gardener with a simple love of plants and a desire to look deeper into their world.
Wayne Womack
Tuesday, 5/15/07, 7:00-8:30pm
$5
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Troughs with Pizzazz!
Troughs are ideal for small space gardening, or for those who want a few alpines without a ton of rocks. Whether you're new to rock gardening and troughs or an "old hand," you'll enjoy the camaraderie and cement-mixing efforts of a group. If you're tired of your standard trough or just want to take home a unique container, you'll also benefit from this class. Explore different shapes and possibilities of embellishments. Ginny has some creative ideas to share, concentrating on mosaic for surface decoration.
Ginny Maffitt
Saturday, 5/19/07, 1-3:30pm
$28 ($23 Members) Limit 10
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SOLV's "Down by the Riverside"

Join SOLV for a state-wide day of volunteer activites to help improve watersheds. At the BBG you can join the volunteer crew with clean-up and removal of weeds and debris and improving plantings of native plants.
Saturday 5/19/07 9am-1pm
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(scroll down for the BBG listing under "Multnomah County")
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Jane Kerr Platt Garden Tour
We enjoy the special connection that BBG has with the Platt family and the part we are able to play in making the Platt Garden accessible to visitors. Again this spring, the Platt family graciously opens the internationally acclaimed garden that John Platt and his wife, the late Jane Kerr Platt, built in the hills of Portland. With its views and vistas, private niches and spectacular plant compositions, it's a garden designer's dream as well. As a special benefit, only BBG Members may register until March 23.
Sunday, 5/20/07 2pm-4pm
$25 Limit 30
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Strangers in the Garden
Garden thugs donít have to make you throw in the trowel! Spend more time tending to your garden friends, and less energy trying to control aggressive plants. Join Naturescapingís Kathy Shearin to learn how to identify and control some of the most notorious weeds of our area. Also learn to avoid purchasing those attractive plants that will eventually cause problems for you and your neighbors (and their neighbors...)
Kathy Shearin
Wednesday, 5/30/07 7-9pm
$8 ($6 Members)
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