gardening/farming

Come join a great team to help plant native trees and preserve the natural beauty of Sandy River Delta Park!

Friends of Trees is partnering with the Sandy River Basin Watershed Council and Friends of the Sandy River Delta with support from East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District, the US Forest Service, PGE's Habitat Fund, and the Jubitz Foundation to continue native seedling plantings at the Sandy River Delta.

Looking to volunteer as a group? RSVPs are kindly requested for groups of more than 5 people - click HERE to do so. RSVPs are not required for individuals or groups of 4 or fewer -- you can simply show up!

Located at Parkrose Community United Church of Christ, Parkrose Community Orchard is the future home of dozens of fruit trees, edible shrubs and berries. Come help us make it a reality! Tools and refreshments will be provided and children are invited to join in on the fun.

To register, phone Gareth at 503-284-6106 or register online at www.tinyurl.com/ParkroseOrchard

Join us for a day of fun and learning at Family Fun on the Farm day. School is out for the day and you're invited to Sauvie Island Center's Family Farm Day on Friday, October 9th from 10 am to noon. We'll explore the 16-acre Sauvie Island Organics farm and the grounds of Howell Territorial Park while learning about food, farming and the land. Our staff will guide you and your family through an exploration of our curriculum, designed for elementary school-aged children, including:

• Soil Exploration. Dig in and learn about healthy soil.
• Seed to Harvest. Plant, tend and harvest the Grow Lunch Garden.
• Healthy Snacks. Harvest fresh veggies and use them to create yummy snacks!
• Plant Parts Investigation. Explore the farm and plants we can eat.
• Wildlife & Food web. Who else has been foraging on the farm?
• Pollination Station. Meet these hard-working farm friends.

The event is free, but pre-registration is requested. Register here:

Home Orchard Society's famous annual fall tasting event, "The All About Fruit Show", is for fruit enthusiasts of all ages!

Attendees will have the opportunity to see and taste hundreds of varieties of heirloom fruit from the Pacific Northwest including apples, pears, plums, grapes, kiwis, quince, and more!

Home Orchard Society aims to help lots of folks launch into the pleasure of growing good fruit at home! If you love fruit or want to grow your own fruit trees, this is the place to be!

Free with entry - hundreds of varieties of fruit to see and taste!
Apple pie contest & Large fruit contest!
Speakers presenting on a variety of fruit-growing topics (see schedule at HOS event page)
Cider pressing demos (fun for the whole family!)
HOS expert table to answer your fruit growing questions!

Plus ... mason bee supplies, fruit tree growing publications, order custom-grafted fruit trees, door prizes, & more!

www.homeorchardsociety.org/events

This workshop provides a quick overview of mason bees and their most common pest, the Krombein mite (also known as the pollen mite).  Attendees are encouraged to bring in their mason bee nesting devices to work on extracting the cocoons and cleaning them with a dry sand process.  Mason bee nesting trays used at Jackson Bottom Wetlands will also be available for attendees to clean so that they can get a hands on experience of what is involved in this important step in raising mason bees.

16 -- Adult

Ron Spendal

Jackson Bottom Wetlands Education Center

Sat       12/5      1 -- 3 pm

Free.    Call 503-681-6283 to pre-register.