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Growing, educating, and connecting communities in collaboration and in support of the OSU Extension Service Master Gardener™ Program
Join Elizabeth Higgins and MCMGA for a fun hour on materials, tools, and how to get your creative juices flowing for a nature journal. You’ll find inspiration and guidance for documenting your garden through sketches, notes, and observations. www.multnomahmastergardeners.org/events/speak...
December 2, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Emerald ash borer (EAB) — a small, metallic green beetle that kills ash trees — has been detected in multiple new sites in Oregon, including southeast Portland. Because of this, all of Multnomah County is now under quarantine. See comments for a list of what you can do. More: OregonEAB.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Everything is coming up roses! Join us Tues, Nov 11, 7-8pm, a free webinar by Kimberly Bown "All Things Roses: Rose City, Rose Gardens, Rose Growing!" Bown is a forester, a Master Gardener, and President of the Friends of the International Rose Test Garden. Bring your questions!
All Things Roses: Rose City, Rose Gardens, Rose Growing! — Multnomah County Master Gardener™ Association
Join our November Speaker Series and expand your knowledge of the “Queen of Flowers,” the rose, as fellow OSU Master Gardener, Kimberly Bown presents, answering why Portland is the “City of Roses”, ...
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November 8, 2025 at 5:51 AM
For those that missed the October webinar on lichens, or if you just want to watch it again, here's the recording on this unique and fascinating class of organisms. Link to the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lEA...
November 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Hands-on lessons on fall pruning, next Sunday Oct 26, 10-1pm. Drop by at Multnomah County Master Gardener Demo Garden on SE 57th to learn tools, techniques, and shaping vs thinning cuts for ornamental shrubs and trees. Enter 500' south of SE Duke. (1 credit hour for certified Master Gardeners.)
October 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Often overlooked, lichens are fascinating organisms. Dr. Jesse Miller will discuss lichen identification, their cultural uses, their function in environmental monitoring, impacts of climate change, and address common questions about lichens. 10/14, 7-8pm, register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 14, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Learn more about gardening with native plants with Mult. Co. Master Gardeners at the Demo Garden on SE 57th & Duke, drop in Sun, Sept 28, 10-1pm. Learn about pollinator bed design, propagation methods for pollinator plants, and how they support beneficial insects. Enter on 57th, 500' S of Duke.
September 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
If you missed our Tuesday Harvest to Table webinar with Alicia Milligan making eggplant bharta, here is the recording! Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=dROW...
September 14, 2025 at 1:07 AM
We host a Harvest to Table webinar in September, and coming up next Tues, 9/9, 7-8pm, Summer’s Harvest on the Plate: Farm-to-Table Eggplant Bharta. To register: www.multnomahmastergardeners.org/events/speak.... For a taste of past Harvest to Table events, see comments for additional videos.
September 5, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Starting our 2025-2026 Speaker Series with Summer’s Harvest on the Plate: Farm-to-Table Eggplant Bharta with Alicia Milligan on Tues, Sept 9, 7-8PM. Alicia is a farmer, educator, builder, chef, and sustainable food advocate. More info & register at www.multnomahmastergardeners.org/events/speak...
September 2, 2025 at 4:46 AM
As we continue to have more summer days of excessive heat (around 100F in Portland this weekend and beyond), consider how you can protect your garden with shade covers. Link to short video in the comment. (Sharing again for people without a facebook account, this is on youtube.)
Let's talk about shade cloth
YouTube video by Oregon State University Extension Master Gardener
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August 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
As we continue to have more summer days of excessive heat (around 100F in Portland this weekend and beyond), consider how you can protect your garden with shade covers. Link to short video in the comment.
August 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
REGENERATIVE GARDENING METHODS, this Sunday, August 24, drop by between 10-1pm before the heat sets in, at Multnomah Co. Master Gardeners demo garden, SE 57th, entrance ~500' south of SE Duke. See you there!
August 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Join us Sunday, Aug 24, 10-1pm, for Regenerative Gardening Methods at the Master Gardener's Demon Garden, SE 57th (enter at ~500 ft south of SE Duke)
August 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Ever want to try the "3 sister garden" of corn, squash, and beans? Come to the Multnomah County Master Gardeners demonstration garden this Saturday 10am-2pm, entry gate is on SE 57th just south of Duke. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVs0...
Kohr Explores: Learn to garden like a master
YouTube video by KOIN 6
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August 8, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Join us for "Extend the Veggie Growing Season," Sunday July 20, 10am-1pm, MG Demo Garden SE 57th, ~500ft S of SE Duke. No registration required, drop by any time between 10-1. Counts as 1 CE hour for current certified Master Gardeners.
July 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Learn tips on growing early season vegetables, soil prep, and propagation methods. Come between 10am-1pm, free mini-classes. Take a tour through our 1-acre demo garden with veggie and native beds. Multnomah County Master Gardener Demo Garden SE 57th and Duke. Gate is located 200 feet south of Duke.
April 26, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Our annual Incredible Edibles Plant Sale is happening on
Sat, 5/10, 2025, 10am - 3pm, 1624 NE Hancock Street, Portland. Locally & organically grown plants that thrive in the Pacific NW! $4.50 for 6-packs, $4.50 for 4" herbs, $3.50 for 3-1/2" herbs. www.multnomahmastergardeners.org/events/incre...
April 19, 2025 at 4:43 AM
If you missed the March webinar "Northwest Native Garden Plants and the Amazing Insects They Attract" with Amy Campion, or just wish to view it again, the recording is available on youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTuN..., enjoy!
Northwest Native Garden Plants and the Amazing Insects They Attract
YouTube video by Multnomah County Master Gardener Association
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April 18, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Please join us Tues, 4/8, 7pm, for a luscious webinar with speaker Willi Galloway on growing 30+ varieties of veggies, herbs, small fruits not found in groceries stores. Details and registration at www.multnomahmastergardeners.org/events/speak...
April 2, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Please join us Tues, 3/11, 7-8pm for our March webinar "Northwest Native Garden Plants and the Amazing Insects They Attract" with Amy Campion. Details and registration at www.multnomahmastergardeners.org/events/speak...
March 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
If you missed our webinar last night, here's a recording of "A Garden in the Void: How Our Planet Came to Life" with @ferrisjabr.bsky.social. Watch at www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ3T...
February 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Please Join us Feb 11, 7-8pm, for "A Garden in the Void: How Our Planet Came to Life" with science writer and gardener @ferrisjabr.bsky.social. Details and registration at www.multnomahmastergardeners.org/events/speak...
February 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM