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2010
February 2
Green Drinks Networking
Tuesday
7pm to 9pm
Good conversation and a chance to network with other
environmentally minded people. No-host beer and pizza.
Ecotrust Building Lobby
721 NW Ninth Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
Info: 503.823.7700
February 3
Kinton Grange Movie Night: The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Wednesday
Doors open at 6:30pm
Movie promptly at 7pm
$5 donation
This movie tells the story of one man, his farm & his family.
Bring your own snacks.
Kinton Grange
19015 SW Scholls Ferry Road
Beaverton, OR 97007
Info: 503.649.0600
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February 4
Urban Farm School: Fruits for Small Spaces
Thursday
6pm to 8pm
$15
Registration required.
Learn planting and layering techniques to maximize available
space, high yield, as well as best harvesting and storage techniques.
River Maiden Coffee
602 N Devine Road
Vancouver, WA 98661
Info and Registration: 360.852.3728
February 6
Friends of Trees: Neighborhood Tree Planting
Saturday
9am to 1pm
Help plant street and yard trees. No experience necessary;
gloves, tools and guidance provided.
Location provided with registration
Info: 503.284.8733
February 6
Urban Farm School: Family Native Bee Workshop
Saturday
10am to 12pm
$20/parent and child, $5 for each additional child.
Registration required.
Learn how bees pollinate and why it’s important, where they live,
what the eat, and how to protect them in backyard environments.
Class will include hands-on discussion components as well as a
mason bee tube house take-home project.
NW Nursery Outlet
12503 NE 72nd Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98686
Info and Registration: 360.852.3728
February 6
Volunteer Work Party at Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary
Saturday
10am to 1pm
More than 100 rescued farm animals reside at this sanctuary near
Scio, OR, east of Salem. Volunteer work parties provide an
opportunity to visit the farm and help with routine chores, after which everyone stops for lunch and a roundtable discussion of any topic concerning animal welfare. Please bring your own vegetarian lunch. NOTE: Work party volunteers, please wear boots and layers. Expect mud, more mud, with still more mud on the side.
Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary
36831 Richardson Gap Road
Scio, OR 97374
Info: 503.394.4486
MAP
February 9
Urban Growth Bounty Class: Your Backyard Farmer;
Turn Your Lawn Into a Mini Farm
Tuesday
6:30pm to 9:30pm
Individual classes are $35 or $300 for the entire nine-class series
Donna Smith and Robyn Streeter teach about organic farming. Their expertise is in small-scale urban farming and their intensive monthly classes are geared to seasonal tasks. Each class builds on the
previous meeting and by season's end you will have all the tools to grow successfully in your own backyard. This class is first in a series. Upcoming classes:
March 9: Garden planning using organic method techniques.
April 13: Natural fertilizers, watering, and cultural practices.
May 11: Bugs, weeds and trellising.
June 8: Set up and maintain your compost and worm system.
July 13: Plan your winter garden and make the harvest last.
August 10: Fall plantings and peak harvesting.
September 14: Cover crops and saving seed for next years garden.
October 12: Season extenders: cloching, cold frames and what to
do in winter
Lane Middle School
7200 Southeast 60th Avenue
Portland OR 97206
Info and Registration: 503.823.7700
February 10
Urban Farm School: Basic Composting
Wednesday
6pm to 8pm
$15
Registration required.
Learn the basics of backyard composting including soil health,
bins, appropriate materials, troubleshooting, and uses in the
garden. Also discussed in this class will be an introduction to
BOKASHI, an intensive Japanese composting technique utilizing fermentation to compost difficult kitchen wastes such as meat,
dairy, bones, and oils.
Marshall Center
Arts and Crafts Room West
1009 E McLoughlin Boulevard
Vancouver, WA 98663
Info and Registration: 360.487.7100
February 11
Urban Growth Bounty: Sustainable Living on a Budget
Thursday
7pm to 9pm
$35
This introductory workshop focuses on how to make big
improvements with surprisingly little effort that will reduce your
monthly grocery bills and make your home, your family and the environment healthier. Students will receive a handout of seemingly endless resources.
Beaumont Middle School
4043 NE Fremont Avenue
Portland, OR 97212
Info and Registration: 503.823.7700
February 12 – 14
Yard Garden & Patio Show 2010
Friday and Saturday 10am to 7:30 pm
Sunday 10am to 5pm
$7 plus
$7 parking, $6 for carpools (Free if you use MAX)
A three day extravaganza of color, excitement, display gardens,
hot new ideas and lively seminars. The show covers virtually every outdoor aspect. Recycled art will also be featured.
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE MLK, Jr. Boulevard
Portland, OR 97232
Info: 503.235.7575
February 13
Friends of Trees: Neighborhood Tree Planting
Saturday
9am to 1pm
Help plant street and yard trees. No experience necessary;
gloves, tools and guidance provided.
Location provided with registration
Info: 503.284.8733
February 13
Native Plant Center Volunteer Saturday
Saturday
9am to 1pm
Volunteer at Metro's Native Plant Center in Tualatin. Activities
include transplanting seedlings, collecting and cleaning native
seeds, planting native plugs for prairie and wetland seed
production, and caring for young plants. Gloves, tools, water and
a snack provided; prior gardening experience not required.
Metro's Native Plant Center
2661 SW Borland Road
Tualatin, OR 97062
Info: 503.797.1653
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February 13
Volunteer Work Party at Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary
Saturday
10am to 1pm
More than 100 rescued farm animals reside at this sanctuary near
Scio, OR, east of Salem. Volunteer work parties provide an
opportunity to visit the farm and help with routine chores, after which everyone stops for lunch and a roundtable discussion of any topic concerning animal welfare. Please bring your own vegetarian lunch. NOTE: Work party volunteers, please wear boots and layers. Expect mud, more mud, with still more mud on the side.
Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary
36831 Richardson Gap Road
Scio, OR 97374
Info: 503.394.4486
MAP
February 15
Agent of Change in Your Circle of Influence
Mondays through April 12
7pm to 8:45pm
Each of us is a member of numerous circles of influence, such as
a workplace, neighborhood, club or organization, school, center of
faith, condominium association, etc. Each circle provides a natural
arena for creating a more sustainable culture. Each of us can do
our part to facilitate changes in the circles we encounter on a
regular basis.
Participants will develop a strategy for change, and take steps
of implementation of creating changes to protect the Earth.
Info and Registration and Location: 503.227.2315
February 16
Residential Basics of Going Solar
Tuesday
6:30pm to 7:30pm
Free
Learn how well solar works in Oregon's climate, available solar technologies, financial incentives and tax credits, and how to
choose a contractor. Participants will come away with basic
knowledge about solar energy.
East Portland Community Center
740 Southeast 106th Avenue
Portland OR 97216
Info and Registration: 503.231.5662
MAP
February 16
Wild Neighbors: Living with Wildlife on Urban Landscapes
with John Hadidian
Tuesday
7pm to 8:30pm
$10
A look at some of the conflicts wildlife in cities can cause,
humane solutions, and challenges we face within the context
of urban ecology. The idea that cities are ecosystems and
amenable to natural law may hold the key to the future of human/wildlife relationships, healthier cities, and a more
positive future for both people and wild animals.
Oregon Zoo’s Banquet Center
4001 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97221
Info: 503.226.1561
February 16
Agent of Change in Your Circle of Influence
Tuesdays through April 13
7pm to 8:45pm
Each of us is a member of numerous circles of influence, such as
a workplace, neighborhood, club or organization, school, center of
faith, condominium association, etc. Each circle provides a natural
arena for creating a more sustainable culture. Each of us can do
our part to facilitate changes in the circles we encounter on a
regular basis.
Participants will develop a strategy for change, and take steps
of implementation of creating changes to protect the Earth.
Info and Registration and Location: 503.227.2315
February 17
Kinton Grange Movie Night: Food, Inc.
Wednesday
Doors open at 6:30pm
Movie promptly at 7pm
$5 donation
Our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of
corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health.
Kinton Grange
19015 SW Scholls Ferry Road
Beaverton, OR 97007
Info: 503.649.0600
MAP
February 18
Food Presevation: Fermentation and Condiment Making
Thursday
7pm to 9pm
Preserving food through fermentation is very simple to do, no
gadgets necessary. In this class you’ll make mayonnaise, mustard, delicious sauerkraut and apricot butter as well as water kefir
Beaumont Middle School
4043 NE Fremont Avenue
Portland, OR 97212
Info and Registration: 503.823.7700
February 20
Friends of Trees: Neighborhood Tree Planting
Saturday
9am to 1pm
Help plant street and yard trees. No experience necessary;
gloves, tools and guidance provided.
Location provided with registration
Info: 503.284.8733
February 20
Volunteer Work Party at Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary
Saturday
10am to 1pm
More than 100 rescued farm animals reside at this sanctuary near
Scio, OR, east of Salem. Volunteer work parties provide an
opportunity to visit the farm and help with routine chores, after which everyone stops for lunch and a roundtable discussion of any topic concerning animal welfare. Please bring your own vegetarian lunch. NOTE: Work party volunteers, please wear boots and layers. Expect mud, more mud, with still more mud on the side.
Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary
36831 Richardson Gap Road
Scio, OR 97374
Info: 503.394.4486
MAP
February 23
Sustainable Living
Tuesday
1pm to 3pm
This seminar takes a light-hearted approach to understanding the “living lightly” revolution. Participants will gain insight into the roles
of values and ethics in decision-making, learn what sustainable living
is, and isn’t, find out about societal barriers, and have lively,
thoughtful conversation on the topic.
Garden Home Community Library Recreation Center
7475 SW Oleson Road
Portland, OR 97223
Info and Registration: 503.245.9932
February 23
Urban Growth Bounty Class: Growing Fruit in Any Yard;
Fruit Trees, Grapes, Kiwi and Blueberries
Tuesday
7pm to 9pm
$25
Learn about tree, cane and bush fruit that are easy to grow and
don’t take up a lot of space, city growing, pruning, planting, training
and trellising, maintenance and harvesting techniques.
Beaumont Middle School
4043 NE Fremont Avenue
Portland, OR 97212
Info and Registration: 503.823.7700
February 24
Green Cleaning Class
Wednesday
6pm to 7:30pm
$5
Household cleaning products contain many known dangerous substances. Chemical residues linger in your home after use,
and other particles often go down the drain and end up in our environment. This class will provide lots of tips and techniques
to clean green and make your very own laundry detergent,
all-purpose cleaner, and creamy soft scrub.
Oregon Center for Environmental Health
4819 NE Fremont
Portland, OR 97213
Info and Registration: 503.233.1510
MAP
February 24
Urban Farm School: Seed Starting
Wednesday
6pm to 8pm
$15
Learn the basics of starting seeds for the garden. Soil mediums,
light and heat requirements, hardening off, greenhouse options,
and more will be discussed. There will be a seed starting activity included with this class to get the season started.
Marshall Center
Arts and Crafts Room West
1009 E McLoughlin Boulevard
Vancouver, WA 98663
Info and Registration: 360.487.7100
February 24
Oregon Tilth: Plan Your Garden
Wednesday
6pm to 8pm
$35
Learn practical planning techniques for selecting seeds, optimizing space, increasing harvests, and rotating crops. Maximize your
bounty by applying new space-saving strategies in your home
garden. Participants receive free seeds and a “Tilth Garden Planning Packet” full of useful planning tools and worksheets that can be used
at home.
Luscher Farm
125 Rosemont Road
West Linn, OR, 97068
Info and Registration: 503.378.0690
February 24
Agent of Change in Your Circle of Influence
Wednesdays through April 14
7pm to 8:45pm
Each of us is a member of numerous circles of influence, such as
a workplace, neighborhood, club or organization, school, center of
faith, condominium association, etc. Each circle provides a natural
arena for creating a more sustainable culture. Each of us can do our part to facilitate changes in the circles we encounter on a
regular basis.
Participants will develop a strategy for change, and take steps
of implementation of creating changes to protect the Earth.
Info and Registration and Location: 503.227.2315
February 27
Native Plant Center Volunteer Saturday
Saturday
9am to 1pm
Volunteer at Metro's Native Plant Center in Tualatin. Activities
include transplanting seedlings, collecting and cleaning native
seeds, planting native plugs for prairie and wetland seed
production, and caring for young plants. Gloves, tools, water and
a snack provided; prior gardening experience not required.
Metro's Native Plant Center
2661 SW Borland Road
Tualatin, OR 97062
Info: 503.797.1653
MAP
February 27
Friends of Trees: Neighborhood Tree Planting
Saturday
9am to 1pm
Help plant street and yard trees. No experience necessary;
gloves, tools and guidance provided.
Location provided with registration
Info: 503.284.8733
February 27
Green Cleaning Class
Saturday
10am to 12pm
$5
Household cleaning products contain many known dangerous substances. Chemical residues linger in your home after use,
and other particles often go down the drain and end up in our environment. This class will provide lots of tips and techniques
to clean green and make your very own laundry detergent,
all-purpose cleaner, and creamy soft scrub.
Oregon Center for Environmental Health
4819 NE Fremont
Portland, OR 97213
Info and Registration: 503.233.1510
MAP
February 27
Volunteer Work Party at Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary
Saturday
10am to 1pm
More than 100 rescued farm animals reside at this sanctuary near
Scio, OR, east of Salem. Volunteer work parties provide an
opportunity to visit the farm and help with routine chores, after which everyone stops for lunch and a roundtable discussion of any topic concerning animal welfare. Please bring your own vegetarian lunch. NOTE: Work party volunteers, please wear boots and layers. Expect mud, more mud, with still more mud on the side.
Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary
36831 Richardson Gap Road
Scio, OR 97374
Info: 503.394.4486
MAP
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