VanRidge Garden Club will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 20 at Footprints Church of the Nazarene, 801 N.E. 194th Street, Ridgefield. The club meets on the third Monday of every month. The club's guest speaker is Marilyn Puccinelli talking about garden soil enrichment and going over soil testing, mineral recommendations, replacements, weekly fertilizing […]
The WSU Clark County Extension Master Gardener Program is hosting a hands-on, in-person Blueberry Pruning Workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 25 at the 78th Street Heritage Farm, 1919 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver. First, view a recorded video at youtube.com/watch?v=v7MOKxTUQFo about blueberry pruning basics: When to prune, choosing which canes to cut and where […]
Due to inclement weather, this virtual event replaces the in-person event previously scheduled at the Vancouver Community Library. WasteBusters is an annual waste reduction competition hosted by Clark County Green Neighbors. Learn about the 2023 WasteBusters Challenge from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Guest speaker Kylie DaCunha from Columbia Springs will talk about […]
Leach Botanical Garden, 6704 S.E. 122nd Ave., Portland, offers a "Garden Plants and History Tour" on the first Thursday of each month from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Head gardener Scott Hoelscher will take attendees on a tour of the garden and share details about plants and history. Tours include a visit the Stone Cabin on […]
The Fort Vancouver Rose Society will host its Annual Rose Auction at 7 p.m. March 2 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver. The event is a fundraiser for the society's June 24 rose show. All bidders (FVRS members and the public) can potentially go home with a stunning new rose. […]
Pomeroy Farm, 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt, will offer three homesteading workshops this March: "Herbs, Oils and Salves" at 10 a.m. March 4; "Beekeeping 101" at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. March 11; and "Intro to Canning" at 10 a.m. March 18. All classes are two hours. Register for all the classes at pomeroyfarm.org/workshops-classes/. […]
Master Gardener Angelina Lai will teach a four-night introductory series into the world of beekeeping as part of the WSU Clark County Extension Master Gardener Program. Zoom classes are 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 6, 13, 20 and 27. Over these four Monday evenings, attendees will learn honeybee biology and the roles of the honeybees, […]
Pomeroy Farm, 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt, will offer three homesteading workshops this March: "Herbs, Oils and Salves" at 10 a.m. March 4; "Beekeeping 101" at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. March 11; and "Intro to Canning" at 10 a.m. March 18. All classes are two hours. Register for all the classes at pomeroyfarm.org/workshops-classes/. […]
Join other volunteers for the Second Saturday Work Party from 10 to noon March 11 at the Jane Weber Arboretum, 9215 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver. Volunteers will clean up storm damage and pull up ivy and weeds. Refreshments will be served. After, enjoy part two of a lecture on apical dominance in the "Talks with […]
Clark Conservation District presents a six-week course beginning March 17 about Clark County's wild and beautiful watersheds. The course will showcase volunteer opportunities and local organizations. Topics include Clark County and its watersheds; surface and groundwater; plants; fish and wildlife; and policies and regulations. Attend just one class or all six. Classes are 10 a.m. […]
Clark County Farm Forestry Association will host its annual seedling sale from 8 to 11 a.m. March 18 in the parking lot of Battle Ground Albertsons, 2108 W. Main St., Battle Ground. Sixteen varieties of tree and plant seedlings will be available. Plants are $1 to $3.
Pomeroy Farm, 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt, will offer three homesteading workshops this March: "Herbs, Oils and Salves" at 10 a.m. March 4; "Beekeeping 101" at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. March 11; and "Intro to Canning" at 10 a.m. March 18. All classes are two hours. Register for all the classes at pomeroyfarm.org/workshops-classes/. […]
NatureScaping Wildlife Botanical Gardens will host a class "Attracting Birds and Watershed Health" presented by Antonya Pickard of the Backyard Habitat Certification Program. Class will be held at the CASEE Center, Building B, Room 205 from 10 a.m. to noon March 18. The presentation will focus on the various way backyard birds provide multiple beneficial […]
Portland Japanese Garden's first art exhibition of 2023, "Subtle Intimacy: Here and There," features the work of Japan Institute’s Artist-in-Residence, Rui Sasaki. Hailed as a “glass virtuoso” by The New York Times, Sasaki traveled from her native Japan to collect plant life from Portland Japanese Garden to create a site-specific experience: Transparent impressions of the […]
Gardeners....want to make your garden soil better? Come to the next VanRidge Garden Club meeting at 10 a.m. March 20 to hear Randi Ritchie of Malibu Compost tell you how how to do just that. The meeting takes place at Footprints Church of the Nazarene, 801 N.E. 194th St., Ridgefield (two blocks south of Dennis' […]
Clark Conservation District presents a six-week course beginning March 17 about Clark County's wild and beautiful watersheds. The course will showcase volunteer opportunities and local organizations. Topics include Clark County and its watersheds; surface and groundwater; plants; fish and wildlife; and policies and regulations. Attend just one class or all six. Classes are 10 a.m. […]
Columbia Springs' annual Hydrangea Giveaway is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 24 at 12208 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver. Drop by and pick up free, ready-to-plant hydrangea cuttings. Whatever isn't given away on March 24 will be offered for pick up on the morning of March 25 until cuttings are gone. No need to RSVP. […]
Clark County Public Health, Green Neighbors and Master Gardeners will host a "Tool Talk" workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on March 25 at Pacific Park Natural Demonstration Garden, 1515 N.E. 164th Ave., Vancouver (enter from N.E. 172nd). Master Gardeners Jack Bernhardsen and John Moore will answer questions like “What’s the difference between a spade […]
Portland Japanese Garden's first art exhibition of 2023, "Subtle Intimacy: Here and There," features the work of Japan Institute’s Artist-in-Residence, Rui Sasaki. Hailed as a “glass virtuoso” by The New York Times, Sasaki traveled from her native Japan to collect plant life from Portland Japanese Garden to create a site-specific experience: Transparent impressions of the […]
The Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, will offer a free mason bee workshop from 1 to 2:30 p.m. March 25 led by Kyle Roslund, bee expert from the Vancouver Bee Project. As temperatures warm and flowers start to bloom, mason bees emerge from hibernation. These solitary bees are vigorous pollinators. By […]