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May
2 |
Class:
What To Do in the Food Garden this Month
Time: 10am - Noon
Cost: $10/class or $30/4-class
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Please join Tim Lanfri,
"Master Gardeners" organic vegetable gardening specialist,
for an inspiring and empowering class focused on
what do to in the food garden this month. This class
will cover what can be planted (indoor and out),
how to prepare for planting, how to care for what
is growing, when and how to harvest, and what to
be planning for in the near and longer term. This
class will set you up for success. Class registration
includes hand-outs and "phone support"
from Tim or LS staff.
This class may be taken individually or as part
of a series.
To register: email us |
| May
9 |
Class:
Chicken 101
Time: 10:30am (1.25 hr)
Cost: $5-$10, sliding scale donation
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Thinking
about getting chickens? Not sure what the "adventure"
will entail? We are pleased to offer this enabling
class on raising the backyard chick flock. This
class will prepare you for the experience and will cover how to get started, breed
selection, feed, health, space needs,
coop considerations, and how to deal with common challenges
- poop, predators and pests.
To register: email us
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May
9-10 |
Pre-Order
Native Plant Sale
Order deadline: Tuesday before
by midnight |
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While
we carry native plants, we offer a wider selection
through our pre-order sales that occur the second
full weekend of each month (in spring and fall).
Order deadline is the Wednesday before by midnight.
For the Plant Availability List and more sale info,
please visit our Native
Plant Sale Page. |
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May
14-16 |
Portland
Film Premiere:
"The Lord God Bird"
May 14 - Hollywood Theatre 4122
NE Sandy
May 15 - Academy Theater 7818 SE
Stark
May 16 - PCC, Cascade Campus Terrell
Hall
Time: All Shows at 7pm. Cost:
$10 adult, $6 child. |
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In
conjunction with the Oregon League of Conservation
Voters, Livingscape is proud to sponsor this inspiring
film and conservation event. "The Lord God
Bird" is a compelling recently released film
on the "rediscovered" Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
and on our relationship with our environment. For
more information, visit: www.olcv.org/multnomah.
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| May
16 |
Class:
Organic Beekeeping
Time: 10-2
Cost: $35
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Instructor
Glen Andresen will take you through the basics of
backyard beekeeping using only organic techniques.
Topics will include: basic equipment, where/how
to get bees, what to look for inside the colony,
swarming, nectar-producing plants, harvesting honey,
pests and disease, beeswax and overwintering. Class
includes 3 hours on classroom instruction and than
a carpool to the Glen's hives for the last hour.
Cost includes Glen's mentoring during your first
year of beekeeping. Sign up now to be ready for
this season. Pre-payment is required to
reserve a space.
To register: email us
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| May
30 |
Class:
Drip Irrigation
Time: 10:30am (1 hr)
Cost: Free
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Got
thirsty plants? Summer is coming and drip irrigation
can be an efficient and effective way of watering
your plants. Come learn the basics of setting up
a drip irrigation system and the various fittings
that are available for different watering needs:
direct drip, sector spray, misting, etc. Timers, regulators and gravity (i.e., rain barrel) drip systems will also be discussed.
To register: email us
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May
31 |
Class:
Tomatoes - Varieties and Growing Tips
Time: 11am (1.25 hr)
Cost: Free |
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Cherry,
sauce, slicer, plum; red, orange, purple, yellow,
green - tomatoes come in different shapes and sizes.
Join Tracy Hanchett of Westwind Gardens, Portland's
premier producer of organic vegetable starts, for
a workshop on the myriad of tomato varieties and
on tips for successfully growing and enjoying each
of them. Whether a novice or veteran, you are sure
to learn something new about this remarkable plant. |
