Events are free unless noted. Please email calendar submissions at least three weeks in advance to events@oregonian.com.
ONGOING
Gresham Japanese Garden Plant Sale: 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays in May. Drop in and choose from an array of bulbs, decorative grasses, shrubs and specimen trees that will make an immediate impact in your yard. 219 S. Main Ave., Gresham; GreshamJapaneseGarden.org.
Metro Parks and Nature Spring 2025: Various times and locations through June 19. Connect with nature this spring and learn more about wildflowers, explore a new hobby or volunteer in your community. Individuals, families and groups are welcome to register for a guided class, walk, stewardship activity or hands-on experience at a Metro park or natural area. Free to $6, registration at oregonmetro.gov/calendar or 503-220-2782; oregonmetro.gov/GuidedActivities.
East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District free webinars: Discover how to care for land in ways that benefit people, water and wildlife. From stormwater solutions to biochar to water conservation, these workshops will help you save time, money and energy. Register at emswcd.org/workshops-and-events/upcoming-workshops.
Greater Portland Iris Society meeting: 7 p.m. first Tuesdays in March, April, September, October and November. Enjoy discussions of irises with guest speakers. Ainsworth House, 19130 Lot Whitcomb Drive, Oregon City; greaterportlandirissociety.org.
Walk With a Friend at Tualatin Hills Nature Park: 9 a.m. first Wednesdays and third Sundays. Take a guided walk and learn about the plants, wildlife and history of the park. Tualatin Hills Nature Park, 15655 S.W. Millikan Way, Beaverton; thprd.org.
Happy Valley Garden Club monthly meeting: 9 a.m.-noon second Tuesdays. Happy Valley Baptist Church, 14095 S.E. King Road, Happy Valley.
Canby Garden Club monthly meeting: 1 p.m. second Tuesdays. Canby Public Library, 220 N.E. Second St.; canbygardenclub.com.
Introduction to Ikebana: 1-3 p.m. second Tuesdays. Become knowledgeable about basic concepts, techniques, tools, equipment and care for ikebana. $50 includes instruction, plant material and containers to practice with. Gresham Japanese Garden, 219 S. Main Ave., Gresham; GreshamJapaneseGarden.org.
Portland Dahlia Society monthly meeting: 7 p.m. second Tuesdays, February through November. Take part in a discussion of seasonal topics. Oaks Park Dance Pavilion, 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way; portlanddahlia.com.
Oregon Fuchsia Society monthly meeting: 7 p.m. third Tuesdays. Western Seminary (Bueermann Hall), 5511 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.; oregonfuchsiasociety.com.
Beaverton Garden Club monthly meeting: 9-11 a.m. second Thursdays except July and August. Nexus Church, 12555 S.W. 22nd St., Beaverton; beavertongardenclub.org.
Estacada Garden Club monthly meeting: 1-3 p.m. second Thursdays. Estacada Public Library, 825 N.W. Wade St.
The Art of Bonsai: 6-8 p.m. third Thursdays and 1-3 p.m. third Saturdays. Instructor Bobby Curttright will guide you through the creation of a bonsai project. $45 includes instruction, plant, container, soil and all materials. Gresham Japanese Garden, 219 S. Main Ave., Gresham; GreshamJapaneseGarden.org.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16
Weed Watchers Workshop: 6-7:30 p.m. Get introduced to the Tualatin Watershed Invasive Species Team (TWIST) and learn how to help prevent the spread of invasive species with early detection efforts. Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District, 7175 N.E. Evergreen Parkway #400, Hillsboro; register at tualatinswcd.org.
FRIDAY, APRIL 18
Plant Spirit Journey: Nettle: 6:30 p.m. Take part in a plant sit and learn about practical uses of seasonal species. $35; Hedgerow Herb Co., 811 E. Burnside St., Suite 116; hedgerowherbco.com.
SATURDAY, APRIL 19
Basics of Plant Propagation: 10 a.m.-noon. During this hands-on session, make new plants to take home and learn how to make more of the plants you love. WCMGA Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate, 8005 S.W. Grabhorn Road, Beaverton; washingtoncountymastergardeners.org, thprd.org.
Earth Day Trash Cleanup: 10 a.m.-noon. Volunteer and help with trash cleanup on a Clackamas River Basin Council restoration site. Beebe Island (exact location TBD); register at clackamasriver.org; email Dakota@ClackamasRiver.org.
Earth Day Celebration at The Oregon Garden: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy interactive exhibits, educational booths, animal encounters and more. $10 on-site parking; Oregon Garden, 879 W. Main St., Silverton; oregongarden.org.
Planning Your Landscape: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Learn about factors to consider and how to produce more fruit in your home garden. Sliding scale starts at $40; registration required at homeorchardeducationcenter.org; HOEC Community Orchard, 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City; email info@homeorchardeducationcenter.org.
TUESDAY, APRIL 22
Earth Day Service Event: 10 a.m.-noon. Tour and help spiff up the garden with tasks including weeding, spring clean-up and more. Register at eventbrite.com; Pacific Park Natural Demonstration Garden, 1515 N.E. 164th Ave., Vancouver; visit extension.wsu.edu, email Erika.d.johnson@wsu.edu or call 564-397-5738.
Earth Day A Street Block Party: 4-7:30 p.m. Get outside, celebrate community, discover and support local artisans while enjoying music, food and the abundance of the region. 525 A St., Ashland; ashlandoregon.gov.
THURSDAY, APRIL 24
On the Road Tour – Spring into Gardening: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Join the WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardener program for tours of A&R Nursery, Tsugawa Nursery and Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens in Woodland, Washington. $35 plus $10 cash entry to Hulda Klager, lunch (not included) at Los Pepe’s; register at eventbrite.com; email Erika.d.johnson@wsu.edu or call 564-397-5738.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
Lake Grove Garden Club Plant Sale: 9 a.m.-noon. Oregon’s oldest federated garden club celebrates its annual plant sale with a large choice of sun/shade perennials, shrubs, veggie starts and natives. Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 790 A Ave., Lake Oswego; lakegrovegardenclub.org.
Gladstone Arbor Day & Plant Sale: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. This annual event features Oregon native plants, perennials, hanging baskets, veggie starts, milkweed, dahlias and local honey. Gladstone Nature Park, 18111 Webster Road, Gladstone; visit gladstonenaturepark.org or email friendsofgladstonenature@gmail.com.
Glide Wildflower Show: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 26-27. Attend the longest running wildflower show in the Pacific Northwest and take in more than 600 specimens of wildflowers, shrubs and trees. Enjoy presentations, wildflower walks, exhibits and more. Glide Community Center, 20062 North Umpqua Highway, Glide, Oregon; glidewildflowershow.org.
Veggie Delight: Learn About Vegetables Typically Not Grown Here: 10 a.m.-noon. Learn about bottle gourd, lemongrass, taro root, black chickpeas and more, plus discover tips and tricks on how to start veggies from seed using a simple, homemade setup. PCC Rock Creek Campus (Building 4, Room 103), 17705 N.W. Springville Road; washingtoncountymastergardeners.org.
Home Orchard Education Center Spring Plant Sale: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Peruse a selection of fruiting trees, edible plants, beneficial perennials and more – grown, propagated or grafted in the Pacific Northwest. HOEC Community Orchard, 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City; visit homeorchardeducationcenter.org or email info@homeorchardeducationcenter.org.
Bonsai Society of Portland Exhibition: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 26 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 27. This exhibition will include dozens of bonsai from society members’ private collections, including coniferous, deciduous, fruiting and flowering species. Included with $22.50 adult admission; Portland Japanese Garden, 611 S.W. Kingston Ave.; japanesegarden.org.
Community Plant Swap: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Donate or swap plants, seedlings, shrubs, pots, tools, garden art and more. Eastrose Fellowship Unitarian Universalist, 1133 N.E. 181st Ave., Gresham; eastrose.org.
Pub Talk: Mussels & Macroinvertebrates: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Learn about and discuss mussels, macroinvertebrates (bugs) and freshwater ecology. Ruzzo’s Retreat, 15252 Oregon 224, Damascus; register at clackamasriver.org; email Dakota@ClackamasRiver.org.
SUNDAY, APRIL 27
Spring Plant Sale: Noon-3 p.m. Select from ferns, shrubs, perennials, vegetable starts, annuals and hanging baskets sourced from Oregon growers. Spirit of Grace, 7400 S.W. Scholls Ferry Road, Beaverton.
SATURDAY, MAY 3
Gardenfest Plant Sale 2025: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Choose from more than 5,000 plants selected for the Pacific Northwest, including natives, perennials, shrubs, vegetables, houseplants and more. PCC Rock Creek, 17705 N.W. Springville Road; washingtoncountymastergardeners.org.
Bonsai Critique: 10 a.m.-noon or 1-3 p.m. Instructor Bobby Curttright will talk with each participant about their tree and provide knowledge and insight by answering students’ questions. $20; Gresham Japanese Garden, 219 S. Main Ave., Gresham; GreshamJapaneseGarden.org.
Spring Candling and Maintenance on Pines: 1-3 p.m. Instructor Laura Dufala will candle, needle and prune pines while discussing the whys and hows of the process. $45; Gresham Japanese Garden, 219 S. Main Ave., Gresham; GreshamJapaneseGarden.org.
SATURDAY, MAY 10
Beaverton Garden Club Plant Sale: 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Select from more than 1,500 native and nonnative plants curated from seedlings, divisions, shrubs and flowers. Nexus Church, 12555 S.W. 22nd St., Beaverton; beavertongardenclub.org.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
Weed Watchers Workshop: (online) 6-7:30 p.m. Get introduced to the Tualatin Watershed Invasive Species Team (TWIST) and learn how to help prevent the spread of invasive species with early detection efforts. Register at tualatinswcd.org.
THURSDAY, MAY 15
Infused Fats, Salves and Skincare: Herbal Extraction Medicine Making Series: 6-8 p.m. Gain an introduction to herbal extractions and craft a salve to take home for skincare or herbal first aid use. $40; Hedgerow Herb Co., 811 E. Burnside St., Suite 116; hedgerowherbco.com.
FRIDAY, MAY 16
Plant Spirit Journey: Yarrow or St. John’s Wort: 6:30 p.m. Take part in a plant sit and learn about practical uses of seasonal species. $35; Hedgerow Herb Co., 811 E. Burnside St., Suite 116; hedgerowherbco.com.
SATURDAY, MAY 17
Oregon Fuchsia Society Annual Fuchsia Sale: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Purchase flowering baskets and hardy fuchsia in gallon pots while chatting with OFS members. Western Seminary, 5511 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.; oregonfuchsiasociety.com.
Creating Pollinator Habitat for Your Garden and Home: 10-11:30 a.m. Learn how to preserve and protect certain types of native butterflies and the best ways to provide valuable nectar to all pollinators including bees, moths and hummingbirds. Gresham Japanese Garden, 219 S. Main Ave., Gresham; GreshamJapaneseGarden.org.
Gathering in the Garden: Celebrating Gardening and the Appreciation of Community Green Spaces: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Enjoy live music and a silent auction while shopping for organic tomato starts, shrubs, plants, garden art, ceramics, accessories and more. Children can learn how to pot plants, and the Portland Rose Society will sharpen hand pruners for free. Eastmoreland Garden, Southeast 27th Avenue and Bybee Boulevard; eastmorelandpdx.org.
Orchard Pest & Disease ID + Organic Management: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Join this workshop to learn what health challenges you might encounter in your orchard and how to manage them. Sliding scale starts at $40; registration required at homeorchardeducationcenter.org; HOEC Community Orchard, 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City; email info@homeorchardeducationcenter.org.
Work Party: Garlic Mustard Pull: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Grab your favorite hand tool and head out to a springtime work party to help pull invasive and noxious garlic mustard. Milo McIver State Park, 24401 S. Entrance Road, Estacada; register at clackamasriver.org; email Dakota@ClackamasRiver.org.
SUNDAY, MAY 18
Pub Talk: An Invader Among Us — The Emerald Ash Borer: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Take part in an evening of learning and discussion on invasive insects including the emerald ash borer. Oregon City Brewing, 1401 Washington St., Oregon City; register at clackamasriver.org; email Dakota@ClackamasRiver.org.
SATURDAY, MAY 24
Fruitlet Thinning Learn & Work Party: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit the orchard and get hands-on experience while learning about this very important task. Register at homeorchardeducationcenter.org; HOEC Community Orchard, 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City; email info@homeorchardeducationcenter.org.
SATURDAY, MAY 31
Pruning Flowering Shrubs: 1-2:30 p.m. Learn the basic cuts through a hands-on demonstration of pruning rhododendrons and azaleas. Garden Director Jim Card will speak about flowering shrubs and when and how to prune. Gresham Japanese Garden, 219 S. Main Ave., Gresham; GreshamJapaneseGarden.org.
SATURDAY, JUNE 7
Tame the Grape! Work & Learn: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Get hands-on instruction with vine control and learn how to thin and tie for optimum fruit production and increased plant health. Sliding scale starts at $15; registration required at homeorchardeducationcenter.org; HOEC Community Orchard, 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City; email info@homeorchardeducationcenter.org.
Propagating Broadleaf Shrubs: 1-3 p.m. Learn how to successfully propagate deciduous and evergreen plants and other suitable woody plants from cuttings. Instructor Norm Jacobs will explain plant physiology as it pertains to propagation, selection of containers and soil mixes, and the role of rooting compounds. $55 includes all materials; Gresham Japanese Garden, 219 S. Main Ave., Gresham; GreshamJapaneseGarden.org.
SATURDAY, JUNE 14
Spring Espalier: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Learn tips, tricks and techniques to maintain solid structure and maximize harvest. Sliding scale starts at $40; registration required at homeorchardeducationcenter.org; HOEC Community Orchard, 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City; email info@homeorchardeducationcenter.org.
FRIDAY, JULY 25
Plant Spirit Journey: Linden: 6:30 p.m. Take part in a plant sit and learn about practical uses of seasonal species. $35; Hedgerow Herb Co., 811 E. Burnside St., Suite 116; hedgerowherbco.com.
FRIDAY, AUG. 22
Oregon Fuchsia Society Annual Show: Aug. 22-24. Portland Nursery, 5050 Stark St.; oregonfuchsiasociety.com.
Plant Spirit Journey: Comfrey: 6:30 p.m. Take part in a plant sit and learn about practical uses of seasonal species. $35; Hedgerow Herb Co., 811 E. Burnside St., Suite 116; hedgerowherbco.com.
-- Corey Sheldon
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