preregistration required

Make the most of a soggy Saturday and learn to build a rain garden! A rain garden is a sunken garden bed that captures stormwater and allows it to soak back into the ground naturally. Part of a larger effort to reduce stormwater runoff and pollution from entering local waterways, this workshop provides step-by-step details on how to decide the best size & placement, which plants to choose, and how to build and maintain your new rain garden! Participants receive a FREE how-to manual, and where possible, take a field trip to a nearby rain garden. Space is limited and advanced registration is required. Register online at http://emswcd.org/workshops-and-events/upcoming-workshops/all-events/rai.... Information: 503-222-7645

Pollinators!
Sunday February 16th, 10:00am-1:00pm
NE Portland, Vernon neighborhood

Pollinators serve an important role in our local food web. More specifically, we need them in order for our fruit trees to produce bountiful fruit sets! In this hands-on workshop, you will gain a basic understanding of bee-keeping, learn about the life of bees, how to construct mason bee habitats, and which plants are favorable for attracting pollinators. For the hands-on portion of this workshop, we'll be cleaning mason bee cocoons and assembling mason bee habitats that will be installed at our 2014 Community Orchard sites.  Additionally, every participant will get to take home cocoons, paper tubes for starter bee homes, and pollinator friendly flower seeds. 

Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided at the event.

 
Follow this link to register : http://civi.portlandfruit.org/civicrm/event/register?id=952&reset=1

 About the instructor:

Jen Davis has raised native Mason bees for eleven years; they help pollinate the sixteen kinds of fruits, (along with many of her family's vegetables), which she grows in her suburban yard.  She teaches classes on Mason bees throughout the NW  region, and is the co-founder of Bee Friendly Portland, an organization working at the neighborhood level to help raise awareness of ways to protect and support wild and managed pollinators.  Jen also currently serves as Vice-President of KBOO 90.7 FM Community Radio Board of Directors.

  
The location address and other details will be provided after you register.

Follow this link to register now: http://civi.portlandfruit.org/civicrm/event/register?id=952&reset=1

Want to create a thriving, low maintenance garden that is free from chemicals? This is the workshop for you! Learn how to create a landscape that reduces water use, decreases stormwater runoff and minimizes pollution while saving you time, money and energy. You'll learn about native plant gardening & design, visit a nearby naturescaped garden, and receive a comprehensive workbook and a native plant to help you get started. Register online at http://emswcd.org/workshops-and-events/upcoming-workshops/all-events/nat.... Information 503-222-7645

Dig into sustainable gardening! Naturescaping is the practice of using native plants to create sustainable landscapes that are good for people, pets & wildlife. Learn how to design a low-maintenance, chemical-free landscape that conserves water and minimizes pollution, all while saving you time, money and energy! You'll get natural gardening and landscape design tips, take a field trip to a nearby naturescaped garden, and receive a comprehensive workbook and a native plant to get started! Space is limited and advanced registration is required. Register online at http://emswcd.org/workshops-and-events/upcoming-workshops/all-events/nat....

Want to create a thriving, low maintenance garden that is free from chemicals? This is the class for you! Find out how to design a landscape that reduces water use, decreases stormwater runoff and minimizes pollution while saving you time, money and energy. You'll learn about native plant gardening & design, visit a nearby naturescaped garden, and receive a comprehensive workbook and a native plant to help you get started. Pre-register online at http://emswcd.org/workshops-and-events/upcoming-workshops/all-events/nat....  Information: 503-222-7645