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Introduction to Grafting Conifers
Where do those dwarf shrubs and the fascinating shapes come from? If you have wanted to learn the basics of grafting, this is the perfect opportunity. Tobey Chadsey of Meadowcroft Farm has grafted thousands of conifers and Japanese maples during his 24 years as a nurseryman. In this class you will learn the techniques, tools and art of grafting, demonstrated on conifers. There will be grafting knives available at the wholesale price of $30 and sheaths (the knives are sharp!) for $8. Bring your own knife if you have one. Other materials will be provided.
Tobey Chadsey
Wednesday, 4/2/08, 6:30-8:30pm
$15 ($12 Members) Limit 15
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Rhodie Walk Special Event
Join us in appreciating the sweetest time of year here at BBG as Executive Director Scott Vergara, formerly Director of the Rhododendron Species Foundation, tours the Rhododendron Forest and imparts BBG rhodie lore. Experience the spring bounty, including Rhododendron fargesii, R. kaempheri, R. orbiculare and R. loderi ‘King George’.
Enjoy refreshments and (hopefully!) sunshine with fellow rhododendron enthusiasts. Huge species rhododendrons will be cloaked in heavy trusses of blooms, spent flowers covering the ground. Smaller varietals, with unusual markings, velvety leaves and rich, deep colors are a delight all over the garden. The occasional fragrant species is a wonderful surprise!
Please RSVP to Kris at 503-636-4112 ext 102
Sat, 4/5/08, 11am
$10 suggested donation
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The Beauty of Bark Basketry
Two-day basketry workshop! Bark lends itself to a variety of techniques. Willow and other small fast growing trees have wonderful bark, often with mottled cloud patterns and adhering lichens and mosses. Join celebrated ethnobotanist and fiber artist, Margaret Mathewson, to learn about harvesting and preparing willow and other barks. Peel your own materials and weave strips of bark into several styles of plaited and coiled baskets. Other materials we will have on hand include cherry and cedar barks, cattails and rushesd.
Margaret Mathewson
Sat-Sun, 4/5-6/08, 10am-4pm
$145 ($116 Members) Limit 10
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Buy
Our Plants at HPSO's Spring Plant Sale (but still
come to our sale on the 26th!)
The Hardy Plant Society of Oregon (HPSO) has a huge Spring Plant
Sale at the Washington County Fairplex. This link
will take you to the HPSO web site for more details and a map showing
the location.
BBG plants will be offered for sale at this event.
Saturday & Sunday, 4/12-13/08
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The Seasons of Mt Adams
Join photographer Paul Slichter for an enjoyable armchair foray onto Mt Adams. For several years, this Gresham biology teacher has posted bloom lists and photographs on a page of the Gresham HS web site, titled “Flora and Fauna Northwest.” If you haven’t visited the site you have been missing a great treat and useful resource. Tonight see what you’ve been missing – find out about the plants and animals and the seasons of the mountain, and enjoy every minute of it!
Paul Slichter
Wednesday, 4/16/08, 7-8:30pm
$8 ($5 Members) Limit 25
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Cape Horn Spring Beauty Hike
One of the newest and best of the Washington Gorge hikes, this 7-mile loop (we will be doing a shorter hike!) is a botanical wonder in April. Meadows, lush woods, views and a wealth of spring wildflowers on a weed-free route make this a must-hike. We will be doing about 5 miles. This is a moderate hike, with some difficult footing.
Thursday, 4/17/08, 9am-4pm
Donations welcome!
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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
Sat-Sun, 4/19-4/20/08, 8:30am-4:30pm
$125 ($100 Members) Limit 15
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Organic Gardening with Birds
If you want to be a successful organic gardener, you have to encourage birds to aid your efforts. Local author and fearless gardener Linda Beutler will explain how to enlist birds in a mutually beneficial relationship to enhance your garden and their livelihoods. Bring special beauty and life to your yard!
Linda Beutler
Tuesday, 4/22/08, 7-9pm
$15 ($12 Members) Limit 20
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Urbanizing Flora of Portland, Oregon, 1806-2006
What do golden sedge, western lady slipper, and ghost orchids have to do with Portland? What was life like before reed canary grass and English ivy? What did marine shipping have to do with putting Portland on the botanical map? Join John Christy to hear about these and other botanical oddities recovered from 100-year-old publications and specimens documenting Portland's flora in the days of horse-drawn traffic, and how it compares with today's flora. John Christy is an ecologist with the Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center at OSU..
John Christy
Wednesday, 4/23/08, 7-8:30pm
$5
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Spring Plant Sale, April 26, 2008
More than 20 specialty vendors are expected, offering thousands of unusual plants for the avid plant collector and the casual gardener. The event will showcase plants native to the Pacific Northwest, specialty alpine plants, dwarf conifers and bonsai, and perennials. .
For more information, including a list of vendors who will be
there, visit the plant sale
page.
Location: Montgomery Park in NW Portland, 2701 NW Vaughn Street. Free Parking!
Saturday, 4/26/08 11 AM - 3PM
BBG members shop early (10 - 11 AM) and receive
a 10% discount
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CLASS CATALOG
DOWNLOAD
the class registration form. You'll need Adobe Acrobat to read and print it.
register@berrybot.org