• Cedar Mill & Beaverton Garden Clubs Plant Sale
• Five Oaks Garden Club plant sale
• WCMGA events
• Treekeepers of Washington County programs
• American Wetlands Month: Open House at Cedar Mill
• Cedar Mill Garden Club seeks new members
• Growing Oregon Gardeners webinar series

Cedar Mill & Beaverton Garden Clubs Plant Sale

Saturday, May 10, 8:30 am-2 pm, parking lot of Nexus Church, Hall Blvd & SW 22nd St., Beaverton, free to attend

Cedar Mill Garden Club will again be joining with Beaverton Garden Club for their annual Plant Sale. Come shop their huge inventory of trees, shrubs, perennials, houseplants, succulents, Mothers’ Day bouquets, vegetable starts, and natives. Stop by the Cedar Mill Club’s booth for hanging baskets, houseplants, mixed containers, gloves & more! This sale is BIG!

Five Oaks Garden Club plant sale

Saturday, May 17, 9 am-4 pm, Westside Bible Fellowship, 526 SE 9th Ave., Hillsboro

Perennials, annuals, houseplants, garden knickknacks, and garage sale items. Cash or checks only please.

WCMGA events

There are ample opportunities to advance your gardening knowledge and skills right here in Washington County. OSU Extension Master Gardener volunteers and the Washington County Master Gardener Association (WCMGA) offer a lineup of classes, lectures and family friendly events year-round. All events and details can be found on the WCMGA events calendar.  

Webinar: Alternative Crops for the PNW and WCMGA Highlights from 2024

Tuesday, May 6, 7-8 pm, Zoom link to register, free

Srijana Shrestha, Metro Area Master Gardener Program Leader, Assistant Professor of Practice, Oregon State University, will present the 2024 program highlights, showcasing key achievements, outreach efforts, and impacts. Additionally, she will share insights into some of the research projects she has worked on such as melon grafting, sweet potato production, biodegradable mulches, and tea plant propagation and production, focusing on their relevance to sustainable gardening practices. Please visit the event page for more information. 

Treekeepers of Washington County programs

We work to protect and advocate for trees in urban unincorporated Washington County. Don’t miss our upcoming events! All of them are free. Visit the Treekeepers website to learn more.

Tree Walk: Jenkins Estate

Sunday, May 18, 3-5 pm, exact location after registration, register here, free

Join us for a leisurely walk to learn about the trees and history of 68-acre Jenkins Estate. The 1½ mile route will include native woodlands, orchards, and gardens on paved and soft surface trails that include some stairs and short steep areas. The grounds, which are on the National Register of Historic Places, include a row of lovely old elm trees which are some of Oregon’s Heritage Trees. Visit the THPRD website to learn more about Jenkins Estate or the Oregontic Webpage to learn about Oregon Heritage Trees. 

American Wetlands Month: Open House at Cedar Mill

Sunday, May 25, 9 am-1 pm, 11700 NW Cedar Falls Dr., free, park in the neighborhood and use the trail to get to the site

Join The Wetlands Conservancy and Cedar Mill community neighbors for a celebratory morning of wetland trivia, activities, and the opportunity to explore down in the mud! TWC staff and volunteers will chat with folks under the tent about what makes wetlands such important ecosystems for water quality, disaster resilience, and wildlife habitat. We’ll have small games and sidewalk chalk for kids, species ID books and educational resources for adults from 9am-1pm. Brave and curious hikers can follow along for guided tours in the lowlands to spot footprints, songbirds, dragonflies, beaver activity, and tons of native species in bloom! Please visit this event webpage for more details. Tours will be leaving at 10 am-12 pm with a max of ten participants per tour. Muck boots and good balance are required because there is no trail! Visit this map for the exact meeting location. 

Cedar Mill Garden Club seeks new members

Third Wednesday of every month, 10 am-noon but varies during July/August/Sept

Cedar Mill Garden Club meets the third Wednesday of each month. During June, July, August and September we go on outings to local gardens/nurseries or other places of gardening interest. We are a small group of friendly plant enthusiasts with a desire to share the love of gardening. All levels of gardening experience is welcome. Dues is $20/year. Come learn or share your knowledge and have fun. Please contact the current President, Cathy Ramsey at cathyramsey503@gmail.com or 503-866-4222 for more information or to join.

Growing Oregon Gardeners webinar series

Second Tuesdays through September, 12 noon, schedules and registration here, free

We know many Oregon gardeners are seeing changes in weather affecting their gardening. What does this mean for your garden’s future? This year’s OSU Extension Service Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up series is about growing resilience in a changing climate.

We’re digging deep into the science behind invasive pests, best techniques in using less water, understanding what changes our trees are enduring, and harnessing the power of technology to identify and learn more about plants and insects. In partnership with Garden Future, we’re talking and learning about growing resilience in our gardens and communities.