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Class Catalog
Providing educational opportunities that connect people with plants
is an important part of the Berry Botanic Garden's Mission.
Follow the links below to view our on-line catalog listing the courses
that have been offered in recent years by our Education Program.
You can find the upcoming courses listed by month on our calendar.
If you are interested in a course which is not currently scheduled,
please email
us. We are happy to adjust our schedule to meet demand, and
we can let you know when the course will next be offered.
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NATIVE PLANTS GARDENER
Basic Propagation with Natives
Fall is the time to collect seeds and plan for spring! Theory and
hands on practice of techniques (seed, cutting, division) provide
a solid foundation in plant propagation. Learn how to prepare plant
materials, obtain supplies, manage pests and more. Take home the essential
skills for growing your own plants and the results of your work. Dress
for the outdoors and in your greenhouse grubbies. Bring sharp, clean
pruners and propagation/florist/budding knife if you have them.
Scott Vergara
Saturday, 10/13/07 (2 sessions) 9am-noon
or 1-4pm
$20 ($16 Members) Limit 10 each session
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Creating
a Blooming Garden
Creating a Blooming Garden Do “flowers in a can” give you the natural
garden you want? Native annuals and perennials provide the best
blooms for our recreated woodlands and praries, and fall is the
ideal time to plant. Join Naturescaping’s Kathy Shearin and Julie
Reilly of Tualatin Hills PRD as they prepare you to choose the right
flowers for the right places--sunny, shady, wet or dry--and to deal
with the invasive thugs lying in wait for the unsuspecting gardener.
Call ahead with your questions and we’ll be able to better focus
on your needs. We’ll have native perennials and a locally produced
wildflower seed mix from Heritage Seedlings available for purchase.
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The Eco-Logical Garden: Practical Permaculture
Are you ready to take your garden to a new level? Author of celebrated
home permaculture guide, Gaia's Garden, and PSU adjunct professor,
Toby Hemenway has devoted many years to the science and art of functional
and beautiful landscapes. His instruction has been called "supremely
practical, balancing the ideal with the real." In this day-long workshop,
learn to design natural landscapes that not only produce food and
beauty for people, but also shelter birds and beneficial insects,
harvest water and preserve biodiversity. This workshop will cover
basic principles of ecological landscape design, including efficient
and pest-resistant garden layout, selecting plants that have many
uses, drought-proofing your yard, creating plant communities that
work together and conserving energy through careful landscape planning.
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Favorite Natives for the Garden
What are the plants? Where do they belong? Those are key questions
in any landscape design. Gail Dresner of Circadian Consulting &
Design will present a sizable selection of native plants and a lively
discussion of their ideal places and special graces. You'll learn
about the part these plants play in the wider ecosystem as well.
Our favorites will soon become your favorites!
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Introduction to Ecoroofs
This alternative to bare, impermeable surfaces is intriguing homeowners
and gardeners across the world. PCC instructor Greg Haines of Ecoroofs
Everywhere will take you step-by-step through the process of creating
your own ecoroof garden on a garage or shed roof. From liner and bed
structure to soil mixes and plant selection, find out how to produce
a beautiful, unique and life-enhancing addition to your landscape.
Weíll be taking a look at The Berry Botanic Gardenís own new Ecoroof
Demonstration Project.
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Landscape Sustainably with Native Plants
From drought tolerant gardening to cooling your house with beautiful trees, native plants make your world a better place to live. Ecological landscape designer Heiko Koester draws on principles of permaculture and restoration ecology to produce vibrant and luxuriant landscapes with an eye to biodiversity and resource conservation. In this workshop he will illustrate 15 landscape techniques and a variety of native plants to complement them.
Heiko Koester
Thursday, 3/27/08, 6:30-8:30pm
$15 ($12 Members) Limit 25
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Landscaping
Nature's Way
Biologically healthy landscapes which support a variety of plants,
animals and insects are great places for humans, too! Eugene consulting
horticulturalist Whitey Lueck will discuss plant selection, soils,
irrigation and maintenance of a naturally landscaped yard. You'll
learn how to design and maintain an attractive garden that complements
our natural environment.
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Native
Plant Garden Tour
How do you create a native plant garden that fits your landscape
wishes without looking too "wild"? Visit three gardens
that have beautifully and uniquely blended native plants into the
home landscape. See how things grow and where they do best, pick
up design ideas and discover some new plants. Enjoy a spring outing!
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Naturescaping
for Clean Rivers
When you garden with native plants, natural landscapes, and healthy
gardening practices, you use less water and fewer chemicals, reducing
runoff and pollution. This class will help you to make informed
choices about what you plant, where best to plant it and how to
care for it. Native plants attract birds and butterflies and require
less time and energy for their care. You’ll receive a free workbook
and native plant to take home. Rain or shine, we’ll be going outside
to study plants in the garden.
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A
Season of Wildflowers in the Columbia River Gorge
Join photographer Paul Slichter for an enjoyable armchair foray
into the Columbia River Gorge. For several years, this Gresham biology
teacher has posted bloom lists and photographs of PNW wildflowers
on a page of the Gresham HS web site, titled "Flora
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 what they look like, where they can be found
and when they bloom, and enjoy every minute of it! For wildflower
lovers with an eye to gardening, Paul will offer suggestions about
what Gorge plants are suitable for use in Valley gardens.
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CLASSES
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CLASSES
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CLASSES
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