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Seed
Start Class
January 14
11am-noon
FREE |
Ready
to grow your own vegetables (or flowers) this year
- from SEED? Want the experience? Want heirlooms
that aren't available as starts? Want to save some
$$. Come learn about seed selection, soil mixes,
heat, light, moisture, hardening off, what to plant
and when, and tips for success. And get a free seed
packet! Taught by LS staff.
No cost, but registration guarantees a seat. To
register: email
us
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Seed
Start Class
January 28
11am-noon
FREE |
Ready
to grow your own vegetables this year - from SEED?
Want the experience? Want heirlooms that aren't
available as starts? Come learn about soil mixes,
heat, light and moisture needs, hardening off, what
to plant and when, and tips for success. And get
a free seed packet! Taught by master gardener Tim
Lanfri, founder of Community Garden Creators.
No cost, but registration guarantees a seat. To
register: email
us
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Raising
Backyard Chickens
February 4
10am
FREE |
Thinking about getting
chickens? Not sure what the "adventure"
will entail. Well, we are pleased to offer this
enabling class on raising the backyard chicken flock.
This class will cover how to get started, which
breeds to select, what to expect (i.e., how to prepare),
health, coop design, and how to deal with common
challenges - poop, predators, pests, rodents, and
end of laying/life concerns. Taught by LS staff.
No
cost, but registration guarantees a seat. To
register: email
us |
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Plan
& Prep Spring Vegetable Garden
February 4
2pm
FREE |
Join
master gardener and seasoned vegetable grower Tim
Lanfri as he shares the basic steps and special
tips for successful year round vegetable gardening.
No
cost, but registration guarantees a seat. To
register: email
us |
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Mason
Bees
February 18
11am
FREE
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We
are quite pleased to have the ''Mason Bee Lady''
herself, Sherian Wright, lead this entertaining
class. She is a local author of the book ''Mason
Bees for the Backyard Gardener.'' Her class includes
film clips of the bees in action, plus other show
and tell. This class is 1 hr of lecture, film-clips
and Q&A, followed by a 1/2 hr hands-on how to make
nest blocks and bee straws, etc., for those who
want to stay. Suited for adults and kids. $5 donation
returned as a store coupon.
To
register: email
us or call. |
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Raising
Backyard Chickens
February 18
1-2pm
FREE |
Thinking about getting
chickens? Not sure what the "adventure"
will entail. Well, we are pleased to offer this
enabling class on raising the backyard chicken flock.
This class will cover how to get started, which
breeds to select, what to expect (i.e., how to prepare),
health, coop design, and how to deal with common
challenges - poop, predators, pests, rodents, and
end of laying/life of concerns. Taught by LS staff.
No
cost, but registration guarantees a seat. To
register: email
us |
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Fruit
Tree Day
February 25
All Day
20% Off
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On
this day, we'll have extra staff on hand to answer
your questions about what tree is right for you,
where and how to plant it, and how to care for it
throughout the year and from season to season.
Plus, you'll get first pick of our new varieties,
that will include persimmons and pluots and more,
and you'll save 20% on all bare-root fruit tree
purchases.
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Fruit
Tree Pruning Workshop
February 25
11am
FREE
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Please
join Angela Goldsmith, head of the Portland
Fruit Tree Project, for this empowering
workshop on how to successfully prune your favorite
fruit and/or nut trees. Part lecture, part hands
on demo. 1-1.5 hours.
To
register: email
us or call.
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Seed
Start Class
February 25
10am
FREE |
Sorry,
this is so early, but we need to squeeze it in before
Tim ... Ready to grow your own vegetables this year
- from SEED? Want the experience? Want heirlooms
that aren't available as starts? Come learn about
soil mixes, heat, light and moisture needs, hardening
off, what to plant and when, and tips for success.
And get a free seed packet!
No cost, but registration guarantees a seat. To
register: email
us
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Plan
& Prep Spring Vegetable Garden
February 26
10:30pm
FREE |
Join
master gardener and seasoned vegetable grower Tim
Lanfri as he shares the basic steps and special
tips for successful year round vegetable gardening.
No
cost, but registration guarantees a seat. To
register: email
us |
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Backyard
Beekeeping
March 3
2:30-5:30
$25
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Join Tom Lea (co-founder
of Zenger Farm's beekeeping project) and Tim Wessels
for an empowering class on the fundementals of successful
backyard beekeeping. See detailed description and
registration information on our Bee
Center page.
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Natives
Pre-Order Deadline
(pickup 3/10-11)
March 7
midnight |
While
we carry native plants, we offer a wider selection
through our pre-order sales that occur the second
full weekend of each month (in spring and fall).
Order deadline is the Monday before by midnight.
For the Plant Availability List and more sale info,
please visit our Native
Plant Sale Page.
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Seed
Start &
Seedling Care
March 10
10-11am
FREE |
Ready
to grow your own vegetables (or flowers) this year
- from SEED? Want the experience? Want heirlooms
that aren't available as starts? Want to save some
$$. Come learn about seed selection, soil mixes,
heat, light, moisture, hardening off, what to plant
and when, and tips for success. And get a free seed
packet! Taught by Steve Sullivan.
No cost, but registration guarantees a seat. To
register: email
us
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Mason
Bees
March 10
11am
FREE
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We
are quite pleased to have the ''Mason Bee Lady''
herself, Sherian Wright, lead this entertaining
class. She is a local author of the book ''Mason
Bees for the Backyard Gardener.'' Her class includes
film clips of the bees in action, plus other show
and tell. This class is 1 hr of lecture, film-clips
and Q&A, followed by a 1/2 hr hands-on how to make
nest blocks and bee straws, etc., for those who
want to stay. Suited for adults and kids. $5 donation
returned as a store coupon.
To
register: email
us or call. |
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Raising
Backyard Chickens
March 10
1pm
FREE |
Thinking about getting
chickens? Not sure what the "adventure"
will entail. Well, we are pleased to offer this
enabling class on raising the backyard chicken flock.
This free class will cover how to get started,
which breeds to select, what to expect (i.e., how
to prepare), coop design, and how to deal with common
challenges - poop, predators, pests, health.
No
cost, but registration guarantees a seat. To
register: email
us |
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Growing
Vegetables 101
March 24
2pm
FREE |
Join master gardener
and expect vegetable grower Tim Lanfri for an empowering
class on successfully growing cool season and warm
season vegetable. Topics include bed preparation,
planting calendar, growing from seed or start, pest
control, fertilizer, and harvest, among others.
This class will give you confidence that you'll
succeed too.
No
cost, but registration guarantees a seat. To
register: email
us |
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