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PERENNIALS: HOW TO CHOOSE, PLANT, AND MAINTAIN FOR YEAR-ROUND FLOWERS

PCC Rock Creek Campus, Building 4 Room 103 17705 NW Springville Rd, Portland, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Perennial plants are amazing – they give the garden beauty and food for wildlife plus they create an ever-changing tapestry of color. On top of that,...

PLANT PROPAGATION

The Gazebo, WCMGA Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate 8005 SW Grabhorn Rd, Beaverton, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Learn how to make more of the plants you love using a leaf, a twig, or a piece of root. Master Gardeners Karen Anderson and Cindy...

*Conserving our World, One Plant at a Time

Master Gardener Webinar

FREE Webinar. Click here to register. Dr. Lauri Reinhold will give an overview of the National Clonal Germplasm Repository (NCGR) in Corvallis and the clonally propagated collections conserved there. Dr....

CLEARANCE PLANT SALE!

Click here for flyer Plants expertly selected for the PNW and Priced to Sell! Plants for flower‑filled gardens and bountiful harvests! Perennials, shrubs, annuals, select vegetables, and select natives. WCMGA...

*GARDENING FOR BIRDS (WITH OPTIONAL BIRD HIKE)

PCC Rock Creek Campus, Building 4 Room 103 17705 NW Springville Rd, Portland, OR, United States

FREE. Optional Bird Hike starting at 8am An introduction to creating a safe and supportive landscape for birds in your yard. It covers bird biology and behavior; what birds need...

DWARF CONIFERS FOR THE SMALL GARDEN: SELECTION, SITING AND CARE

PCC Rock Creek Campus, Building 4 Room 103 17705 NW Springville Rd, Portland, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Explore some of the myriad dwarf conifers for the home garden; learn proper siting and planting practices; observe techniques for ‘candling’ pines to control size; review...

*VENERABLE VEGGIES!!

The Gazebo, WCMGA Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate 8005 SW Grabhorn Rd, Beaverton, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Learn how to use raised beds and containers for the kinds of bountiful harvests you see at the Learning Garden at Jenkins Estates. Master Gardeners Dan...

*HOW COULD YOU NOT GROW GARLIC?

Master Gardener Webinar

FREE. Click here to register for webinar. This presentation will cover preparations for planting garlic including a bit on varieties, planting techniques and locations, fertilizer use, weed management, irrigation or...

RAISING CHICKENS IN THE HOME GARDEN

PCC Rock Creek Campus, Bldg. 4, Room 104 17705 NW Springville Rd., Portland, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Learn the pros and cons of incorporating chickens into your home garden, and how to successfully care for your feathered friends!

BEES IN THE GARDEN

PCC Rock Creek Campus, Building 4 Room 103 17705 NW Springville Rd, Portland, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Family Friendly Event. Learn how to distinguish bees from wasps and flies; what our native bees need in terms of shelter, food, and nesting areas; what...

*NATIVE PLANTS AND THE BACKYARD HABITAT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

PCC Rock Creek Campus, Building 4 Room 103 17705 NW Springville Rd, Portland, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Come learn about the native plans that thrive in the PNW garden, how to naturescape in support of wildlife and pollinators, and consider the possibilities the...

OPEN GARDEN: INVERTEBRATES AND VERTEBRATES

FREE. Registration NOT required. Family Friendly Event. Join us in the garden for hands-on activities for the whole family that celebrate invertebrates and vertebrates. Learn about some of the insects...

*HERBS!

The Gazebo, WCMGA Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate 8005 SW Grabhorn Rd, Beaverton, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Herbs are among the most prized crops in any garden. In this class, we will tour the Learning Garden ’Herb Spiral’ and the Jenkins Estate’s historic...

LEARNING GARDEN FAIR

The Gazebo, WCMGA Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate 8005 SW Grabhorn Rd, Beaverton, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. In 2022, we held our first Garden Fair with activities for children, Master Gardeners on site ready to answer gardening questions, and tours of our beautiful...

*LAWN BE GONE! WHAT NOW?

PCC Rock Creek Campus, Bldg. 7, Room 105 17705 NW Springville Rd., Portland, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Session has been moved to a larger classroom at PCC RC - Bldg 7, Room 105. See map here. This session will cover methods to remove...

*NATIVE PLANTS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

The Gazebo, WCMGA Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate 8005 SW Grabhorn Rd, Beaverton, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. We are again offering one of the Learning Garden’s most popular classes. The native plant area of the garden provides the ideal setting for learning first-hand...

*PUTTING THE GARDEN TO BED

PCC Rock Creek Campus, Building 4 Room 103 17705 NW Springville Rd, Portland, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Fall is terrific timing for planning and completing tasks to prepare for winter, as well as to set up your garden for success year-round, whether it...

*DIVIDE AND CONQUER!

The Gazebo, WCMGA Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate 8005 SW Grabhorn Rd, Beaverton, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Multiplying your plants by dividing them can be one of the most satisfying methods of plant propagation. Some plants take a delicate touch; others respond well...

DIGGING AND STORING DAHLIA TUBERS

PCC Rock Creek Campus, Building 4 Room 103 17705 NW Springville Rd, Portland, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Learn how to dig and store dahlia tubers over winter. Participants will learn when and how to dig tubers in the Fall, various storage mediums and...

THIS IS KALAPUYAN LAND

Master Gardener Webinar

FREE. Click here to register. A brief history of the Kalapuyan people of the Willamette Valley and overview of the “This IS Kalapuyan Land” exhibition originally shown at the Five...

MASON BEE COCOON CLEANING

PCC Rock Creek Campus, Bldg. 4, Room 104 17705 NW Springville Rd., Portland, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. The third of three presentations on mason bees, this is a hands-on workshop. You will learn how to extract, clean, and store mason bees.

Houseplant Sale!

Don't miss out on our Houseplants Sale! From lush ferns to vibrant succulents and flowering begonias - you'll be sure to find your green companion here, mostly in $1-$10 range....

WHAT GROWS HERE? EXPLORING OREGON’S PLANT DIVERSITY

Master Gardener Webinar

FREE. Click here to register for webinar. More than 4,700 different plant species grow in Oregon, and OregonFlora provides information about all of them. Discover the why and where of...

*GROWING TOMATOES AND PEPPERS FROM SEED IN THE PNW

Master Gardener Webinar

FREE. Click here to register for webinar. Presentation will cover seeding, up potting, soil preparations, planting, sun protection, harvest and storage of tomatoes and peppers. * Class Approved for 1...

Canceled CANCELED – MASON BEES 101

PCC Rock Creek Campus, Bldg. 4, Room 103 17705 NW Springville Rd, Portland, OR, United States

CANCELED. This class covers the identification and natural history of mason bees.  Attendees will gain a solid understanding of the characteristics and activities of mason bees and why they are...

*GARDENING WITH PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIVE PLANTS

PCC Rock Creek Campus, Bldg. 4, Room 103 17705 NW Springville Rd, Portland, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Come learn about the native plans that thrive in the PNW garden, how to naturescape in support of wildlife and pollinators, and consider the possibilities the...

*GROWING AND BELONGING: CULTIVATING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Master Gardener Webinar

FREE. Click here to register for webinar. Covers a framework to successfully form partnerships with community groups that have an interest in and need for sustainable gardening information. Describes three...

GRAPE AND BLUEBERRY PRUNING

The Gazebo, WCMGA Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate 8005 SW Grabhorn Rd, Beaverton, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Improve crop production, plant health, and fruit quality. Learn how to prune your grapes and blueberries to improve air circulation and encourage new fruit producing stems. Better yet,...

BLUEBERRY CARE

PCC Rock Creek Campus, Bldg. 7, Room 105 17705 NW Springville Rd., Portland, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Blueberries are easy and fun to grow. Learn about planting, fertilizing, plants selection and care for blueberries, including pruning techniques. Bring your own hand pruners and...

*PRUNING PERENNIALS

The Gazebo, WCMGA Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate 8005 SW Grabhorn Rd, Beaverton, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. In this class we’ll discuss and demonstrate pruning of various landscape perennials. We’ll start with general guidelines - when to prune, what to prune, and the...

*CONSERVING INVERTEBRATES AT HOME

Master Gardener Webinar

FREE. Click here to register for webinar. Populations of many insect species are declining, but home gardeners can play an important role in their conservation, as yards are well positioned...

*RAISING MASON BEES

PCC Rock Creek Campus, Building 4 Room 103 17705 NW Springville Rd, Portland, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. This class will cover the needs of mason bees and how to attract them to your area.  Various nesting devices will be presented and discussed. *Approved...

*THE VEGETABLE UNDERGROUND: A GUIDE TO GROWING ROOT CROPS

Master Gardener Webinar

FREE. Click here to register for webinar Root crops combine very high yields, exceptional flavor and nutrition, and excellent tolerance for storage. Learn how to handle most of the major...

*LAWN BE GONE!

PCC Rock Creek Campus, Bldg. 7, Room 105 17705 NW Springville Rd., Portland, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. This class will explain turf removal methods, options for what to plant in its place (e.g., ecolawn, drought tolerant plants, native plants).  We will also discuss...

*Gardening Education with Food Hero

Master Gardener Webinar

FREE. Click here to register for webinar Come learn about the innovative social marketing campaign of OSU Extension and OSU's SNAP-Ed program, bringing to beginning gardeners free seeds, gardening guides and tips,...

Gardenfest Clearance Sale/LAT Plant Sale

PCC Rock Creek Campus, Building 4 Room 103 17705 NW Springville Rd, Portland, OR, United States

Join Washington County Master Gardeners and PCC's LAT Club for a shared plant sale on Saturday, May 11 from 9am to noon.  The Master Gardeners will be offering excess inventory...

Free

OPEN GARDEN: INVERTEBRATES AND VERTEBRATES

PCC Rock Creek Campus, WCMGA Education Garden 17705 NW Springville Rd, Portland, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Family Friendly Event. Join us in the garden for hands-on activities for the whole family that celebrate invertebrates and vertebrates. Learn about the insects and other...

*GROWING VEGETABLES IN THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY

The Gazebo, WCMGA Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate 8005 SW Grabhorn Rd, Beaverton, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Learn how to use raised beds and containers for the kinds of bountiful harvests you see at the Learning Garden at Jenkins Estates. Master Gardeners will...

*HERBS

The Gazebo, WCMGA Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate 8005 SW Grabhorn Rd, Beaverton, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Herbs are among the most prized crops in any garden. In this class, we will tour the Learning Garden ’Herb Spiral’ that features more than 40...

LEARNING GARDEN FAIR

The Gazebo, WCMGA Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate 8005 SW Grabhorn Rd, Beaverton, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Enjoy tours of our beautiful garden with Master Gardeners on site ready to answer gardening questions.  Fun, hands-on gardening activities for children.  Join us for this...

*MAKE COMPOSTING WORK FOR YOU

The Gazebo, WCMGA Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate 8005 SW Grabhorn Rd, Beaverton, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Composting recycles yard and food waste, reduces greenhouse gases, and produces a free, high quality soil amendment. But do you find composting confusing, frustrating and not...

INTRODUCTION TO NATURE JOURNALING

The Gazebo, WCMGA Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate 8005 SW Grabhorn Rd, Beaverton, OR, United States

FREE. Registration NOT required. Learn how to use simple prompts and materials to more deeply connect and engage with nature, truly see the world around you, and draw and write...

*MULCH MATTERS: BEYOND BARK

Master Gardener Webinar

FREE. Click here to register for webinar. Covers everything you didn’t know you wanted to know about garden mulches: their many benefits, what types are best for different purposes, when...