Workshops

Gardening Workshop When: Wed, Apr 06, 2022 6:30PM-8PM Where: Virtual workshop via Zoom

Join members of Friends of the Gresham Japanese Garden for a free online workshop. Instructor Jim Buck will cover how to improve your garden's health and our environment by growing organically. Learn about soil preparation and avoiding diseases.

Register for this online class

Learn more about the Gresham Japanese Garden or email info@greshamjapanesegarden.com.

Free Hands-On Event When: Tue, May 11, 2021 6PM-7:30PM Where: Gresham Japanese Garden Main City Park Get Map!

Join members of the Friends of the Gresham Japanese Garden for a free class in the greenhouse. Learn about native host plants for butterflies and how to create a pollinator yard.

Register for Pollinators for Your Yard

All classes and workshops follow COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines. Masks are required.

Learn more about the Gresham Japanese Garden or email info@GreshamJapaneseGarden.com.

Saving Our Streams When: Sat, May 15, 2021 9AM-1PM Where: Online workshop

Learn how to landscape for clean water and healthy habitat from the safety and comfort of home.

In this workshop, get to know the practice of designing your landscape so it reduces water use and decreases stormwater runoff . while saving you time, money and energy.

Learn more and register.

These free online classes are offered by the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District. For more information, contact the EMSWCD office at 503-222-7645.

Seeking Volunteers When: Sun, May 16, 2021 1PM-3:30PM Where: Online workshop<

Learn how to landscape for clean water and healthy habitat from the safety and comfort of home.

In this workshop, get to know the most common garden and landscape weeds, plus some notorious plant invaders in our area. We'll teach you some simple tips to try without turning to synthetic herbicides.

Learn more and register.

These free online classes are offered by the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District. For more information, contact the EMSWCD office at 503-222-7645.

Beautiful & Delicious When: Sat, May 22, 2021 9AM-11:30AM Where: Online workshop Get Map!

Learn how to landscape for clean water and healthy habitat from the safety and comfort of home.

In this workshop, get the insight and tools to add edible plants into your landscape, from annual veggies and herbs to perennial berries and fruit trees. With design tips, soil and water conservation in mind.

Learn more and register.

These free online classes are offered by the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District. For more information, contact the EMSWCD office at 503-222-7645.

Learn, Share, Grow When: Wed, May 26, 2021 9AM-11:30 am Where: Online workshop

Learn how to landscape for clean water and healthy habitat from the safety and comfort of home.

In this workshop, meet the beetles, bugs, flies, lacewings and other invertebrates (spiders!) that work around the clock to provide free pest control, aka the good guys.

Learn more and register.

These free online classes are offered by the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District. For more information, contact the EMSWCD office at 503-222-7645.

Let's Grow Together! When: Sun, Apr 04, 2021 1PM-3:30PM Where: Online workshop

Learn how to landscape for clean water and healthy habitat from the safety and comfort of home.

In this workshop, get advice for how to include edible plants in your landscape, from annual veggies and herbs to berries and fruit trees.

Learn more and register

These free online classes are offered by the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District.

For more information, contact the EMSWCD office at 503-222-7645.

Gardening Workshop When: Tue, Apr 06, 2021 6:30PM-8PM Where: Online via Zoom

Learn how to improve your garden's health and our environment by growing organically.

Gresham Japanese Garden volunteer Jim Buck will offer instruction about soil preparation, planting succession tips, companion planting, avoiding diseases, different types of composting, and elements of permaculture.

This is a free class hosted on Zoom.

Register to attend the class. The Zoom link will be sent to you before the class.

Learn more about the Gresham Japanese Garden or email info@GreshamJapaneseGarden.com.

Free Workshop When: Thu, Jan 14, 2021 9AM-10:10AMbr /> Where: Online meeting via Zoom

The City of Gresham and Multnomah County will hold an application workshop for subrecipients seeking Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) grant funding for potential housing and community development projects in fiscal year 2021-2022.

The workshop will be held remotely via Zoom:

• Meeting link: https://tinyurl.com/21AppWorkshop
• Phone access: 253-215-8782
• Meeting ID: 962 5996 0149
• Passcode: 418920

Workshop topics will include a program overview, information about eligible projects, estimated availability of funds, and the application and selection process for subrecipients.

Translation services and sign language interpretation are available with 48-hour notice. For more information please contact May Cha with Multnomah County at 503-988-2469 or May.P.Cha@multco.us or Rachel Nehse with the City of Gresham at 503-618-2818 or Rachel.Nehse@GreshamOregon.gov.

When: Sun, Aug 23, 2020 1PM-5PM Where: Coho Picnic Shelter Main City Park 219 South Main Ave. Get Map!

The non-profit organization Bikes for Humanity is offering free basic bike repairs. Outdoor, socially-distanced repairs will happen near the Coho picnic shelter.

You can also donate old bikes to be fixed up for those in need.

For more information about this event, contact Andrew at Bikes for Humanity at 503-496-9641.