Saturday, August 13, 10 am-2 pm, WCMGA Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate, 8005 SW Grabhorn Rd, Beaverton, free, no registration required

An Open Garden event with free family-focused activities for all.

• Plant seeds in soil to take home: preschoolers.
• Transplant starts to take for a winter garden: school age-adults.
• Harvest a summer vegetable.
• Learn wise watering.
• Inspect carnivorous plants.
• Help make an apple twig waddle.
• Relax with a children’s story.
• Do a garden safari.

Come visit, look, feel, smell, and taste what happens in a garden. PNW natives, fruits, vegetable beds, ornamentals, herbs, deer resistant plants, carnivorous plants, water-wise and pollinator friendly plants, as well as composting and mason bee displays will be featured. Pick up gardening tips from Master Gardeners who will answer your gardening questions. Restrooms and children’s play equipment are adjacent to the garden.

For more information, please visit our website.

The Washington County Master Gardener™ Association (WCMGA) sponsors a wide variety of gardening–related demonstrations, lectures, seminars, and workshops in various Washington County Oregon locations. Most of our events are free and open to the public. The WCMGA is a 501c3 non-profit supported by hundreds of volunteers, who work to educate the public about sustainable, affordable gardening.