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By admin - Posted on March 5th, 2008
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You are invited to participate in our exciting new lineup of Metro natural gardening programs!

Enjoy these great outdoor opportunities sponsored by Metro!

All this and more awaits you!

For additional information contact:

Carl Grimm
Natural Gardening and Toxics Reduction Specialist
Metro Waste Reduction, Outreach and Education
600 NE Grand Ave.
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (503) 797-1676
Fax: (503) 797-1795
grimmc@metro.dst.or.us
www.metro-region.org/garden

Want to show off your garden?

  • Become a host for the Gardens of Natural Delights Tour!
  • Gardens of all sizes, shapes and ages are needed.
  • The host application deadline is April 1.

Learn more and apply online Click Here


Attend free seminars with local celebrity gardeners and chefs

Seminars are offered March through July in E. Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties, and in Portland.

Presenters include...

  • Elaine Ingham of Soil Food Web Inc.
  • Sean Hogan of Cistus Nursery
  • Author Linda Beutler
  • Celebrated gardener Glen Andresen
  • Cathy Whims, chef of Nostrana restaurant
  • Vern Nelson from the Oregonian
  • Kim Foren of Geranium Lake Flowers

And many, many more passionate experts will be sharing their secrets in these seminars!

Click here for details
or call 503-234-3000 to register (Please note: SEMINARS FILL QUICKLY!)


Visit our fun new garden at Blue Lake Regional Park

  • Dig in the earth, explore a worm bin, touch, smell and see amazing plants, learn to rain-garden and MORE.
  • Make a day of your visit with a picnic, walk, swim or drench in the water spray ground.

Click here for more information


See Metro Natural Gardening clips on KATU's AM Northwest

  • These fun, 5-minute clips include edible gardening, native plants, mulching, composting and more.

Click here to watch now!