Upcoming: Travel to Rwanda and the Great Backyard Bird Count

Join us for two outstanding programs in February 2013!

Herpetologist and world traveler Paul Freed will be returning to the Oregon Garden to take us on a wild adventure to Rwanda. This 90 minute program will intrigue and inform. 

February 9, 2013
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
$6 general admission
Free for Garden Members
Tickets available in the Visitor Center

Rwanda's Royalty: Gentle giants roam the bamboo forests in the Virunga Mountains in northern Rwanda: the endangered Mountain Gorillas.  Today they move escorted through the national park protected from foes while surrounded by friends.  One has the privilege to visit these magnificent animals but the trip comes with rules and specific decorum.  They are protected for a reason and Rwandans are intent on keeping their priceless treasures safe.

Chimpanzees lay claim to the Nyungwe Forest in the southwest region of the country along with many other wildlife species.  This National Park is the second of the three national parks Rwanda houses within its diminutive borders.  The third, Akagara, teams with hippos, herds of elephants, zebra, and many of the other typical East African savannah safari species… but with very, very few tourists.  Everyone is looking at gorillas and hasn’t yet discovered Akagara.

Driving through Rwanda, visitors do not sense a history of chaos and violence that plagued this tiny nation in 1994.  The landscape is extremely clean, the roads are wonderful and the people are friendly and engaging.  Their pride is immense.  They are honest about their past and about their recovery.  Their country now serves as an excellent tourist destination and the government has now become a steward for their wildlife.  In 2010 we visited Rwanda on a trip of a lifetime and were never disappointed.  Join me as I trek through Rwanda’s three national parks and bring to life a land of peace and beauty.

About Paul Freed: Paul Freed is a herpetologist who travels the globe seeking opportunities to photograph reptiles and amphibians.  He retired from the Houston Zoo as the Supervisor of Herpetology after a 25 year career and moved to Oregon where he and his wife found paradise in the Pacific Northwest.  Conservation and research projects have taken Paul to 35 countries where he has photographed over 2500 species of reptiles and amphibians.  He has amassed an extensive photographic library documenting animals, people, and environments which surround and affect the lives of these interesting creatures.

His images have been published in National Geographic Explorer, Ranger Rick magazine, numerous scientific journals, popular reptile magazines, text books, and many others.  Paul is frequently a guest speaker at many herpetological and nature-oriented societies around the country and lectures on reptile and amphibian natural history and travelogues from his research expeditions.  In 2003, Paul wrote a book Of Golden Toads & Serpents’ Roads which chronicled several of his journeys and featured his photographs.

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Participate in the international Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) February 15-18! Author Kris Wetherbee will be at the Oregon Garden on February 16th to teach us how to Attract Birds, Butterflies, and Other Winged Wonders to Your Backyard. This program will also include participation in the GBBC with a short lesson on how to count birds.

February 16, 2013

1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

$6 general admission

Free for Garden Members

Tickets available at the Visitor Center

Attracting Winged Wonders: Did you know that you can increase the winged population right outside your door with a garden habitat as small as 100 square feet? Come discover the wildlife approach to garden design with creative and fundamental principles for “naturescaping” your yard along with essentials and added perks that attract winged wildlife. Copies of Kris's book Attract Birds, Butterflies, and Other Winged Wonders to Your Backyard will be available for purchase at the program.

About Kris Wetherbee: Oregon-based Kris Wetherbee is an internationally published author, freelance writer and recipe developer specializing in the areas of food, gardening and outdoor living. Her recipes and articles have appeared in magazines such as Coastal Living, Cooking Light, Relish, Herb companion, Mix, Delicious Living, and Northwest Palate. A former certified organic market grower, Wetherbee is author of the Oregon Farmers' Market Cookbook and Guide and the Washington Farmers' Market Cookbook and Guide.

For more information about the Great Backyard Bird Count, please visit: http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc 

 

Don't Miss our Trio of Spring Programs!

Saturday April 7, 2012
1 p.m.  Education Center
How to Grow Warm Season Crops in Cooler Climates
Willi Galloway

Some Like It Hot: How to Grow Warm Season Crops in the Cool Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest has a long frost-free season, but our temperate summers make growing warm season crops like tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and basil a challenge. In this lecture Willi will discuss strategies for getting your best harvest ever, including how to warm up the soil earlier in spring and how to build a hoop house. She’ll also discuss the pros and cons of different season extension tools like cloches, Wall-O-Waters and cold frames and offer detailed growing plans for the most popular warm season vegetables. You’ll also learn the best tasting and most productive vegetable varieties for our region.

Willi Galloway is an award winning writer and radio commentator who lives and gardens in Portland, Oregon. Her first book Grow. Cook. Eat: A Food Lover’s Guide to Kitchen Gardening was first published in January 2012. She writes about kitchen gardening and seasonal cooking on her popular blog, DigginFood and pens the weekly column, The Gardener, on Apartment Therapy’s Re-Nest blog. Each Tuesday morning, Willi offers vegetable gardening advice on Seattle’s popular NPR call-in show, Greendays. She also teaches a joint gardening and cooking class with chef Matthew Dillon at the Corson Building in Seattle and hosts an online garden to table cooking show, Grow. Cook. Eat., with her husband, Jon. Willi was the West Coast Editor of Organic Gardening magazine from 2003 to 2009. 

Saturday May 12, 2012

1 p.m.  Education Center

"Garden Gems"

Dan Heims

Dan has been exposed to more plants, in more places “than your average bear”. This talk is a fun compilation of some of the newest, most exciting perennials, tropicals, and woodies seen today. Dan pulls together these plants from world-wide trips, botanical gardens, plant shows, and nurseries. Satisfy the nerd within!

For 34 years, Dan Heims has been deeply involved in all facets of horticulture. He is currently the president of Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc., a company noted for its new introductions to horticulture.  Dan’s articles and photography have been featured in a number of magazines. He has taught horticulture courses, wholesaled exotic plants, and run his own design and build landscape business.  He has hosted a weekly gardening show on radio (KKSN) and has appeared on U.S. (HGTV) and British television (BBC).  Dan’s garden and work has been featured in USA Today, Forbes, Better Homes and Gardens, Sunset Magazine, and Organic Gardening.  

     His job description dictates that he must “travel the world and seek the newest perennials”. Terra Nova’s breeding programs have produced many international gold and silver medal winners and an astounding 600 new plants to horticulture.  Dan uses his unique blend of knowledge and humor as he speaks  around the United States, in Japan, England, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Tasmania, Australia, and Canada. 

     Dan has written a book of horticultural humor called The Garden Clerk’s Dictionary  ( www.hortmedia.com ) and Heucheras and Heucherellas with Grahame Ware of British Columbia, now out by Timber Press ( www.timberpress.com ).

Saturday May 19, 2012

1 p.m.   Education Center

Garden Up! Vertical Gardening

Rebecca Sweet

Garden Up! Vertical Gardening Techniques for Small and Large Spaces

Vertical gardening is the latest, most talked about garden trend. Whether you’re interested in edibles, ornamentals or a little of both, taking advantage of vertical spaces is an easy way to take your garden to the next level. Filled with inspiring photos and innovative approaches,  Rebecca’s presentation will highlight a range of vertical gardening ideas, from vegetable towers made of recycled PVC pipes to stunning succulent walls.

Rebecca Sweet is the owner of Harmony In The Garden, located in Northern California. Rebecca’s signature ‘Garden Fusion’ style blends her clients’ personal desires with regionally appropriate plants. Her gardens have been featured in Fine Gardening Magazine, Horticulture Magazine, Women’s Day Magazine, American Gardener, and Country Almanac as well as regional newspapers and publications.

In addition to designing gardens, Rebecca is also a featured columnist for Horticulture Magazine, a contributing author for Fine Gardening Magazine, and writes design-focused articles for Fiskars.  Rebecca contributes content to online garden sites as well, including Fine Gardening Online and Real Simple Online and is a founding member of the Garden Designer’s Roundtable. It’s easy to get to know Rebecca better – chat with her on Facebook, Twitter or leave a comment on her blog Gossip In The Garden.

  

Follow Rebecca on Twitter @SweetRebecca

Read Rebecca’s blog at www.gossipinthegarden.com

View her design portfolio at www.harmonyinthegarden.com

March Triple Play

The last weekend in March will bring three outstanding programs to the Garden University series. Tickets are available now for each program - contact the Garden at 503-874-2533 before March 22nd or tickets will be available at the Visitor Center or Oregon Garden Resort the day of the program.


March 30, 2012
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Trillium Room - Oregon Garden Resort

Herb Garden Favorites with Sue Goetz

A five senses discovery in the herb garden. Herbs in the garden for fragrance, culinary, healing and more. Get to know the top ten favorite herbs as well as the many ways to grow and use them. Show and tell ideas and tips for harvesting, preserving, culinary and crafts all using aromatic herbs. Also included; Sue’s recipes that use “any” herb, recipes that personalize crafting, care and culinary items.

Tickets: $15 general; Free for Garden Members

March 31, 2012

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Lotus Room - Oregon Garden Resort

Herbal Lotions and Potions with Sue Goetz: WORKSHOP

Grow your own lotions and beauty potions. Tips and recipes to soaps, bath salts, fragrant herbal waters, household and beauty products all using fresh herbs from the garden. Topics include herb varieties to grow, their qualities, harvesting and preserving tips.

Tickets: $20 general; $15 for Garden Member

About Sue Goetz: Sue Goetz is a garden designer, writer and speaker. Through her design business Creative Gardener, she assists clients in personalizing their garden spaces, from garden coaching to the design of full landscapes. Her work has earned gold medals at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show, the Sunset Magazine award, gold medals at the Point Defiance Flower and Garden show as well as the Fine Gardening magazine “Best Design” award. Her home garden has been featured in Northwest Home and garden magazine (March 2004) as well as Country Gardens (Summer 2011). Sue is certified as a professional horticulturalist (CPH) with the WSNLA, a board member of the Northwest Horticultural Society and a member of the Garden Writers of America.

She loves the outreach side including freelance writing, a self-published newsletter, horticulture workshops and public speaking engagements. Author of a series of booklets, the Creative Garden Guides: Herbs to see, to smell, to taste, In Love with Lavender. The Stillroom and Floribunda. Sue lives and gardens in Gig Harbor, Washington

www.thecreativegardener.com

March 31, 2012

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Education Center - Oregon Garden

Deciduous Divas with Roger Gossler

Join us as local nurseryman Roger Gossler takes you on an exploration of truly incredible show stopping shrubs and trees. Some plants are fillers, but these are the stars of the garden

About Roger Gossler: Roger Gossler is one of the owners of Gossler Farms Nursery in Springfield, Oregon. The nursery has operated for over four decades and has been a source for rare and unusual plants through the US and Europe during this time. The nursery is simply an extension of Roger’s personal passion for woody plants in the garden. The nursery has been his conduit for the introduction of many new cultivars to the gardening public.

Over the years, Roger has introduced a number of well-known plants to the industry and consumers. Some of these include: Magnolia stellata Rosea ‘Jane Platt’; Schizostyllis ‘Oregon Sunset’; Fothergilla gardenia ‘Jane Platt’ and many other exciting offerings now seen as standards at many nurseries. We are also excited to announce the publication of Roger, Eric and Marjory’s first book, Gossler’s Guide to Hardy Shrubs published by Timber Press of Portland, Oregon and New York. Roger has also designed and maintained a display garden at the nursery of over five acres that is open to anyone who visits the nursery.

Tickets: $15 general; Free for Garden Members

Coming Next in the Garden University Series:


How to Grow Warm Season Crops in Cooler Climates with Willi Galloway
April 7, 2012
1 p.m. Education Center
$15 general; Free for Garden Members

February Programs

Garden University has two programs in February that are sure to get you ready to work in the garden!


On February 4th, at 1 p.m., landscape designer Carol Lindsay will speak about creating Dramatic Vignettes for your Garden in Winter. Is your garden spectacular in winter? Or is it like many gardens, slightly boring, reflecting the blahs of winter? Do you avoid looking at your landscape once December comes, trying not to see the mulch, limp Hellebores, and those varied perennials that are supposed to be evergreen but look tattered and torn? Do your neighbors have the old styled rhodys, azaleas, and red weeping Japanese maple thing going…looking nice, but not very exciting?

Don’t let your winter garden get you down…Landscape Design in a Day owner Carol Lindsay will show how to work with your landscape for drama and interest year round. She will also show slides of residential gardens .......and include some of her favorite full season plants at the Oregon Garden.

Carol Lindsay, is the Landscape Designer for Design in a Day. She is also a partner in Urban Renaissance, a home design/build service w her partner and spouse, Robert Lindsay.

Carol, a native Oregonian has trained and worked in the theatre arts and brings that background into her garden design practice. Having an eye for the dramatic possibilities helps, whether siting a hillside home w her design build partner, or using improvisation skills to create a Landscape Design in a Day with her clients.

Carol, is past president of ANLD, (Association of Northwest Landscape Designers) and an active member since 1992 when she opened her practice.  Carol created a unique design process called Design in a Day that allows a professional, to scale, landscape design to be completed in one day, saving clients time and money. Each design is unique, customized to the family and the site. This includes unusual plant materials selected to fit together for water and soil needs as well as the client’s skill level. She follows up with Growing the Design, a garden coaching service that keeps the goals of the design intact as the plant material and the gardener mature. Hardscapes are not neglected as they are the bones of any design. Design in a Day makes up about 50% of Carol’s design projects with full detail landscape designs and installation project management filling the rest of her available time.


Visit Carol's website: http://landscape-design-in-a-day.com/

On February 11th, at 1 p.m., Kris Wetherbee will demonstrate techniques on Herbaceous Cooking. Come discover the magic of culinary herbs as Kris Wetherbee imparts her passion and knowledge on using herbs from garden to table. Learn how you can turn ordinary dishes into something extraordinary through the use of fresh herbs. Wetherbee will share her top tips for growing herbs along with how to store fresh herbs and prepare them for cooking. Then taste for yourself the difference fresh herbs can make as she prepares and shares a recipe or two.

Oregon-based Kris Wetherbee is an internationally published author, freelance writer and recipe developer specializing in the areas of food, gardening and outdoor living. Her recipes and articles have appeared in magazines such as Coastal Living, Cooking Light, Relish, Herb companion, Mix, Delicious Living, and Northwest Palate. A former certified organic market grower, Wetherbee is author of the Oregon Farmers' Market Cookbook and Guide and the Washington Farmers' Market Cookbook and Guide.

As a former market grower, she have grown over 80 varieties of culinary herbs. Her culinary herb garden is now a feature in her front courtyard garden, located a mere 10 feet from her kitchen. 

Tickets for each program are available by calling The Oregon Garden at 503-874-8100. Please call ahead because space can be limited. $15 general admission (includes Garden Admission); Free for Oregon Garden members.

Winter Travel to "Amazing Costa Rica"

Tired of the cold winter weather? Join us for an armchair trip to Costa Rica on January 14, 2012. Herpetologist Paul Freed will return to The Oregon Garden to speak about the amazing flora and fauna of this beautiful tropical locale. 

This small Central America nation is full of natural riches.  Lush rainforests, spectacular cloud forests, as well as beaches on both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans highlight some of this country’s most sought-after destinations.  The wildlife in Costa Rica is exciting and diverse and there are many opportunities for people to see them up close and personal.  Travel with Paul as he explores Costa Rica’s natural wonders.  Gaudy poison frogs, raucous monkeys, and magnificent bird life punctuate the adventure that he will share with you.

Strawberry Poison Frog - Costa Rica

Amazing Costa Rica

January 14, 2012

1 p.m.

Education Center at The Oregon Garden

Tickets: $15 General Admission (includes Garden admission); Free for Oregon Garden Members

Call 503-874-8100 for tickets

The Oregon Garden announces a limited time offer on tickets to the 2012 Garden University speaker series! Between November 1st and December 31, 2011, we are offering Garden University tickets at the following prices:

One admission to ANY 2 lectures in 2012 - $18 ($30 value)

One admission to ANY 4 lectures in 2012 - $25 ($60 value)

One admission to ANY 6 lectures in 2012 - $32 ($90 value)

A great gift for the garden enthusiast, arm chair traveler or the person who has everything - give the gift of education and entertainment. Each Garden University admission comes with admission to The Oregon Garden on the day of the program.

This special lasts only through the holiday season - get yours today! Buy two and bring a friend to enjoy the program with you...

Purchase this deal online at GU Holiday Special or by calling 503-874-8100. If it is too hard to pick just some of the Garden University lectures, consider becoming a Garden Member - all Garden University lectures are free to Garden Members. Membership can be purchased at OregonGarden.org

We hope to see you at a Garden University program soon!

                           2012 Garden University
                    Schedule Announced

The Oregon Garden is proud to announce the 2012 schedule of speakers for Garden University. In its third year, Garden University is expanding to over 20 programs in a mix of lectures, workshops, and demonstrations. Gardeners of every level will find something to enjoy with the new schedule.

Lectures and demonstrations are free to Oregon Garden members and are just $15 for the general public. The ticket fee includes Garden admission on the day of the lecture. Workshops have program fees specific to the materials needed. Tickets to 2012 GU programs can be purchased by calling 503-874-8100 or at the Visitor Center. Members can order tickets by calling the Membership Department at 503-874-2533 or emailing membership@oregongarden.org

Schedule overview is below - follow our blog for more information about each program.


January 14, 2012
Amazing Costa Rica with Paul Freed
Education Center at 1 p.m.
This small Central America nation is full of natural riches. Lush rainforests, spectacular cloud forests, as well as beaches on both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans highlight some of this country’s most sought-after destinations. The wildlife in Costa Rica is exciting and diverse and there are many opportunities for people to see them up close and personal. Travel with Paul as he explores Costa Rica’s natural wonders. Gaudy poison frogs, raucous monkeys, and magnificent bird life punctuate the adventure that he will share with you.

January 21, 2012
Rain Gardens Made Easy with Amy Whitworth
Education Center at 1 p.m.
Take storm water and turn it into a garden feature! Learn how, when and where to create rain gardens that are both functional and beautiful while benefiting wildlife and the insect population. Note: Rain gardens are not appropriate for all locations. Come and learn more.

February 11, 2012
Herbaceous Cooking with Kris Wetherbee
Education Center at 1 p.m.
Come discover the magic of culinary herbs as Kris Wetherbee imparts her passion and knowledge on using herbs from garden to table. Learn how you can turn ordinary dishes into something extraordinary through the use of fresh herbs. Wetherbee will share her top tips for growing herbs along with how to store fresh herbs and prepare them for cooking. Then taste for yourself the difference fresh herbs can make as she prepares and shares a recipe or two.

March 30, 2012
Herb Garden Favorites with Sue Goetz
Oregon Garden Resort at 6 p.m.
A five senses discovery in the herb garden. Herbs in the garden for fragrance, culinary, healing and more. Get to know the top ten favorite herbs as well as the many ways to grow and use them. Show and tell ideas and tips for harvesting, preserving, culinary and crafts all using aromatic herbs. Also included; Sue’s recipes that use “any” herb, recipes that personalize crafting, care and culinary items.

March 31, 2012
Herbal Lotions & Potions Workshop with Sue Goetz
Oregon Garden Resort at 10 a.m.
Grow your own lotions and beauty potions. Tips and recipes to soaps, bath salts, fragrant herbal waters, household and beauty products all using fresh herbs from the garden. Topics include herb varieties to grow, their qualities, harvesting and preserving tips.

March 31, 2012
Deciduous Divas with Roger Gossler of Gossler Farms Nursery
Education Center at 1 p.m. 

Join us as local nurseryman Roger Gossler takes you on an exploration of truly incredible show stopping shrubs and trees. Some plants are fillers, but these are the stars of the garden.

April 7, 2012
How to Grow Warm Season Crops in Cooler Climates with Willi Galloway
Education Center at 1 p.m.
The Pacific Northwest has a long frost-free season, but our temperate summers make growing warm season crops like tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and basil a challenge. In this lecture Willi will discuss strategies for getting your best harvest ever, including how to warm up the soil earlier in spring and how to build a hoop house. She’ll also discuss the pros and cons of different season extension tools like cloches, Wall-O-Waters and cold frames and offer detailed growing plans for the most popular warm season vegetables. You’ll also learn the best tasting and most productive vegetable varieties for our region.

May 12, 2012
Garden Gems with Dan Heims of Terra Nova Gardens
Education Center at 1 p.m.
Dan has been exposed to more plants, in more places “than your average bear”. This talk is a fun compilation of some of the newest, most exciting perennials, tropicals, and woodies seen today. Dan pulls together these plants from world-wide trips, botanical gardens, plant shows, and nurseries. Satisfy the plant nerd within!

May 19, 2012
Garden Up! Vertical Gardening with Rebecca Sweet
Education Center at 1 p.m. 

Vertical gardening is the latest, most talked about garden trend. Whether you’re interested in edibles, ornamentals or a little of both, taking advantage of vertical spaces is an easy way to take your garden to the next level. Filled with inspiring photos and innovative approaches, Rebecca’s presentation will highlight a range of vertical gardening ideas, from vegetable towers made of recycled PVC pipes to stunning succulent walls.

June 9, 2012
Dirt Cheap Gardening with Marianne Binetti
Education Center at 1 p.m.
A fun and creative approach to enjoying your garden more while spending less on maintenance, art and new plants. Learn kitchen cupboard remedies for slug control, aphid control and cheap ways to improve your lawn, dress up your landscape and boost your home's curb appeal. Handout included with class and book signing immediately following class.

June 23, 2012
Wicked Plants: The Deliciously Dark Side of the Plant World with Amy Stewart
Education Center at 11 a.m.
In her new bestseller, Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln’s Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities, Amy Stewart takes on Mother Nature’s most appalling creations. It’s an A to Z of plants that kill, maim, intoxicate, and otherwise offend. Drawing on history, medicine, science, and legend, Stewart presents tales of bloodcurdling botany that will entertain, alarm, and enlighten even the most intrepid gardeners and nature lovers.

June 23, 2012
Wicked Bugs: Fearsome & Ferocious Creatures in Your Backyard & Beyond w/Amy Stewart
Education Center at 1 p.m.
Join Amy Stewart for a darkly comical look at the sinister side of our relationship with the insect world. You’ll meet creatures that infest, infect, and generally wreak havoc on human affairs. From the world’s most painful hornet, to the flies that transmit deadly diseases, to millipedes that stop traffic, to the “bookworms” that devour libraries, to the Japanese beetles munching on your roses, Wicked Bugs delves into the extraordinary power of six and eight-legged creatures. It’s a mixture of history, science, murder, and intrigue that begins—but doesn’t end—in your own backyard.

July 14, 2012
Clematis Myth Busting with Linda Beutler
Education Center at 1 p.m.
For every rule you may think you know about growing clematis, there is at least one exception, and sometimes many, many more! Not all clematis climb, not all clematis want their feet in the shade, and there isn't a single clematis that never needs or wants pruning. Join Rogerson Clematis Collection curator Linda Beutler as she untangles the snarl of misinformation about clematis cultivation.

August 11, 2012
Carnivorous Plants: Murderous Vegetables with Barry Rice
Education Center at 1 p.m.
We are used to a world where plants sit still and humans eat them. This is comfortable to us. But the world is a much stranger place if you look closer. There are several hundred species of plants that have taken a hankering to flesh. And in case you are complacent, you might want to know that several species live in Oregon! Learn about these murderous vegetables—how they kill, how they digest, and where they live. Carnivorous plants are amazing hunters—and we barely understand them!

September 21, 2012
Create your own bouquets using local and seasonal ingredients (WORKSHOP)
Debra Prinzing
Silverton Market Garden from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Debra will introduce you to new ways to grow, glean, and gather floral design ingredients – in every season. Her hands-on demonstration presents eco-friendly floral design ideas and techniques you can use again and again. Learn how to design with and prolong the vase life of your ingredients – flowers, branches, berries, pods and foliage. And gain design inspiration for filling your vases with backyard ingredients, farmer’s market flowers, and even the “weeds” gleaned from wild places. Debra will review a wide variety of sustainable design techniques, resources, and a recommended plant list for growing a cutting garden. The projects are adapted from The Five-Mile Bouquet, her recently published book with photographer David Perry (www.afreshbouquet.com).

September 22, 2012
Garden Photo Magic: Mastering your Point-and-Shoot Camera (WORKSHOP)
David Perry
Education Center/Oregon Garden from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
As you might imagine if you already know his work or have followed his blog, this amply illustrated lecture/workshop by David E. Perry promises to be a surreal combination of Dr. Phil type lets-get-real, truth-telling and Jerry Springer-ish nonsensical hype, all while entreating you to go ‘Barry White’ (slow hands, baby, slow eyes), on your underappreciated little point-and-shoot cameras. (OK, just kidding about Jerry Springer.)

Targeted at all levels of gardeners and photographic hobbyists who are still a bit intimidated by their digital point-and-shoot cameras, and/or single lens reflex cameras, this presentation assures a certain amount of laughter while learning, through playfully illustrated examples, dozens of anecdotes and more than a hundred groovy photos, all shared with generous dollops of irreverent fun.

Following the slide lecture portion of the workshop, David will work with you individually and in small groups, within the garden setting as you experiment with this fresh, new foundation of information, helping you learn to compose better storytelling shots and practice accessing many of those previously hidden little secrets within your camera.

September 22, 2012
The Five-Mile Bouquet: Seasonal, Local, and Sustainable Flowers
Debra Prinzing and David Perry
Education Center at 2 p.m.
In this lecture, popular photographer and garden blogger David Perry and outdoor living expert Debra Prinzing will share their passion for local and seasonal flowers in an illustrated presentation. Their evocative storytelling approach introduces you to the many inspiring flower farmers and floral designers who are pioneering the "Green Flower Movement." Learn about the eco-friendly growing and design approaches taken by these innovative individuals. The stories and projects are adapted from their new book, The Five-Mile Bouquet.

September 29, 2012
Falling into Autumn: Plant Combinations for the Season of Decadence
Lucy Hardiman
Education Center at 1 p.m.
Autumn is Mother Nature's last hurrah—the season when the garden is at it's apex—delicious, dynamic and decadent. Against a fiery backdrop of flaming foliage perennials and shrubs display bloom and berry before the inevitable transition into winter. Join us as Lucy discusses how to design expressive plants combinations for the fall garden with a focus on color and orchestrating colors schemes, maximizing textural effects and cultural compatibility.

October 6, 2012
The Buzz about Bee-Keeping
Mark Thompson
Education Center at 1 p.m.

November 10, 2012
Bringing in the Greens with Sue Goetz
Education Center at 1 p.m.
Playing upon the holiday tradition of bringing fresh cut greenery in for the winter holiday season. Harvest tips, favorite plants to cut from cedar and holly to unusual shrub cuttings , berries and the leftovers of a bygone season like dried hydrangea heads and alliums. Plus a how-to demonstration of an easy handwrapped wreath technique.