green living

Organic Pest & Disease Techniques with Oregon Tilth

WHERE - Kennedy Community Garden in NE Portland

Wednesday, June 19
2 Options:  5-6 pm OR 7-8 pm
$12/$10 Tilth Members

Each year we learn about a new pest or disease but how do you really prevent, troubleshoot and garden organically amongst these critters and disease? Organic gardening is the core of a healthy garden and healthy you. Join us in the Kennedy Community Garden as we demonstrate specific tricks of the trade and identify the good and bad guys in your garden. There's no need to pick up that spray bottle. Come with questions and ready to i.d. some pests and disease.

Sponsor a table or bring your picnic blanket and join us on the farm for an evening of unforgettable summer fun.

- Search for signs of wildlife on the farm, a leaf you can eat and more on the Whole Foods Market Scavenger Hunt. Everyone gets a loaf of Dave's Killer Bread* and one lucky hunter will win a $100 Whole Foods Market gift certificate.
- Caroline Oakley of Pickathon fame will be supported by banjo and fiddle as she calls the square dance
- Killer barbecue with all the fixins' courtesy of Bon Appetite
- We've saved the best for last with dessert from Organic Valley
- Silent auction featuring art, outdoor gear, great kid stuff and premium wine
- Cold Widmer beer and Oregon wines will  be available for purchase

Adults - $25

Kids under 12 - $5

Table for 6 - $375.  Skip the buffet line and grab your seat at the table. We'll serve your meal family style at a picnic table set with wildflowers, beer and wine.  The cost, just $375, is the same as a full class scholarship including transportation.  Sponsor names and/or logos will also be listed on our website and on event signage.

The Sauvie Island Center educates kids about food, farming and the land through field trips, camps and other farm-based events. Please help us make farms a part of more kids' lives and purchase your tickets today.

Journey into the forest to enjoy the sights and sounds of nature at night.  There are creatures that only come out at night so it is a perfect opportunity to see and hear them. Spend the first part of the program indoors learning about our nocturnal residents then head out into the park for a guided night hike. Suitable for ages 6 years - Adult.  Children must be registered with, and accompanied by, a registered adult.  Advanced registration required; call 503/629-6350.

Get up close to nocturnal animals' pelts and skulls and listen to the mysterious sounds of the creatures of the night.

Journey into the forest to enjoy the sights and sounds of nature at night.  There are creatures that only come out at night so it is a perfect opportunity to see and hear them. Spend the first part of the program indoors learning about our nocturnal residents then head out into the park for a guided night hike. Suitable for ages 6 years - Adult.  Children must be registered with, and accompanied by, a registered adult.  Advanced registration required; call 503/629-6350.

Learn about Oregon's bats and how to attract these flying bug eaters to your yard. See a slide show, and drive to a nearby site to see bats in action and listen to their echolocation calls using a bat detector.

Journey into the forest to enjoy the sights and sounds of nature at night.  There are creatures that only come out at night so it is a perfect opportunity to see and hear them. Spend the first part of the program indoors learning about our nocturnal residents then head out into the park for a guided night hike. Suitable for ages 6 years - Adult.  Children must be registered with, and accompanied by, a registered adult.  Advanced registration required; call 503/629-6350.

Get up close to nocturnal animals' pelts and skulls and listen to the mysterious sounds of the creatures of the night.