Behind the Shoji summer marketplace returns to Portland Japanese Garden from June 29 to Sept. 2 during garden hours. The market features hard-to-find Japanese wares that you probably wouldn’t find short of a trip to Japan itself. Among the items available for sale are temari (thread-wrapped handballs) and incense holders, jewelry and glass vases with […]
Come to the Vancouver Community Library’s Columbia Room from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. July 13 to learn about native bees. Learn about types of native bees, their roles in ecosystems and their behaviors and habitats. The course will cover how to identify common native bees, the challenges they face and practical steps to support their […]
NatureScaping will host Art in the Garden at the CASEE Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 14. Admission is free and the event is open to everyone. Attendees can explore local artisan booths, enjoy live music, enter a raffle drawing benefitting the gardens, watch spinning demonstrations, see a composting and recycling demonstration and […]
The Camas Public Library will host the class "Houseplants 101" from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 15. Join the WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardener program for an introductory workshop on houseplants. Whether you already have several or have not yet started collecting houseplants, this workshop will equip you with the basics of houseplant care. […]
WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners will offer two hands-on workshops about growing garlic from 9 to 11 a.m. July 17 and 20 at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell. Topics will include choosing which type to grow (hard neck or soft neck) and when to plant, as well as tips for fertilizing […]
Founder's Coffee is hosting a craft and artisan market from noon to 8 p.m. July 19 and 20, in conjunction with Battle Ground Harvest Days. The market features handmade wood products, jewelry, farm produce, honey, flowers, decor, crafts, quilts, candles, essential oils and vintage clothes. Founder's Coffee will be open, selling espresso, matcha and agua […]
WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners will offer two hands-on workshops about growing garlic from 9 to 11 a.m. July 17 and 20 at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell. Topics will include choosing which type to grow (hard neck or soft neck) and when to plant, as well as tips for fertilizing […]
Behind the Shoji summer marketplace returns to Portland Japanese Garden from June 29 to Sept. 2 during garden hours. The market features hard-to-find Japanese wares that you probably wouldn’t find short of a trip to Japan itself. Among the items available for sale are temari (thread-wrapped handballs) and incense holders, jewelry and glass vases with […]
Founder's Coffee is hosting a craft and artisan market from noon to 8 p.m. July 19 and 20, in conjunction with Battle Ground Harvest Days. The market features handmade wood products, jewelry, farm produce, honey, flowers, decor, crafts, quilts, candles, essential oils and vintage clothes. Founder's Coffee will be open, selling espresso, matcha and agua […]
Vancouver Bee Project will lead a "Bee Stroll" at the Fort Vancouver historic garden from 1 to 2:30 p.m. July 21. Learn how to identify bees as you walk through the garden. Bring cameras or cellphones to photograph pollinators and plants or use your cell phone to document observations on iNaturalist. Wear weather-appropriate clothing and […]
Retired WSU Extension Food Safety Emeritus faculty member Sandy Brown will teach a free, five-session series about food preservation. Students will learn about equipment needs, why methods need to be followed accurately, canning fruits, tomatoes, pickles, jams or jellies and pressure canning vegetables and meats. Classes take place at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in […]
WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardener program will host an "On the Road" tour heat-loving plants from 8:45 to 4:30 p.m. July 25. The first stop is Clark Public Utilities, where Environmental Sustainability Manager Michael O’Loughlin will lead a tour of their very drought-tolerant site. The next stop is Cistus Design Nursery, specializing in international […]
Behind the Shoji summer marketplace returns to Portland Japanese Garden from June 29 to Sept. 2 during garden hours. The market features hard-to-find Japanese wares that you probably wouldn’t find short of a trip to Japan itself. Among the items available for sale are temari (thread-wrapped handballs) and incense holders, jewelry and glass vases with […]
Evergreen Habitat for Humanity is celebrating its second anniversary from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Clark County Habitat Store. 10811 S.E. Second St., Vancouver. Everything in the store will be 50% off. Customers can enjoy free popcorn and purchase shaved ice from Kona Ice for a cool refreshment as they shop for […]
Behind the Shoji summer marketplace returns to Portland Japanese Garden from June 29 to Sept. 2 during garden hours. The market features hard-to-find Japanese wares that you probably wouldn’t find short of a trip to Japan itself. Among the items available for sale are temari (thread-wrapped handballs) and incense holders, jewelry and glass vases with […]
Friends of Fort Vancouver will host a Heritage Garden Party, 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 3 in the garden north of the reconstructed fort. The free event features the costumed volunteers who work in the garden, 1840s food preservation demonstrations, sales of seeds harvested from the garden and related books and items. Light refreshments will […]
Behind the Shoji summer marketplace returns to Portland Japanese Garden from June 29 to Sept. 2 during garden hours. The market features hard-to-find Japanese wares that you probably wouldn’t find short of a trip to Japan itself. Among the items available for sale are temari (thread-wrapped handballs) and incense holders, jewelry and glass vases with […]
Retired WSU Extension Food Safety Emeritus faculty member Sandy Brown will teach a free, five-session series about food preservation. Students will learn about equipment needs, why methods need to be followed accurately, canning fruits, tomatoes, pickles, jams or jellies and pressure canning vegetables and meats. Classes take place at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in […]
Master Gardener and professional florist Jayne DiMarco will present a talk from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 16 on planning a cut flower garden. The workshop at the 78th Street Heritage Farm, 1919 N.E. 78th St. in Hazel Dell, includes details on selecting and caring for flowers appropriate for arranging and information on how to […]
Behind the Shoji summer marketplace returns to Portland Japanese Garden from June 29 to Sept. 2 during garden hours. The market features hard-to-find Japanese wares that you probably wouldn’t find short of a trip to Japan itself. Among the items available for sale are temari (thread-wrapped handballs) and incense holders, jewelry and glass vases with […]
