New Species and New
Rhododendron Introductions
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 • 7:00pm
Willamette Heritage Center, Salem, OR
Salem Hardy Plant Society is pleased to announce Steve
Hootman, Executive Director and Curator of the
Rhododendron Species Garden in Federal Way Washington
will be our March speaker. Steve is a well known plant
hunter and excellent speaker who will discuss new
species and new rhododendron introductions.
The presentation will be in-person at the Willamette
Heritage Center (formerly known as Mission Mill), 1313
Mill St SE, Salem, on Tuesday March 1st at 7pm. The
event is sponsored by Salem Hardy Plant Society and
there is no charge to attend. Masks are required please.
If you need further information please contact SHPS at
SHPS147@gmail.com
Ladybug Nature Walk
Wednesdays, March 2-30, 2022 • 10:30am-11:30am
Leach Botanical Garden, Portland, OR
Ladybug Nature Walks are a way for children ages 18
months-6 years (with an adult) to explore a local
Portland park or natural area with a trained educator.
Walks are child-directed and open-ended. Nature
educators walk with the children in small groups,
encouraging them to learn through questions,
observation, and play. Groups move slowly through the
park, stopping frequently, so children have time to
notice the plants and animals around them. Each
participating child gets to borrow a small ladybug
backpack for the walk containing a few simple tools for
exploring.
https://leachgarden.org/
Raised Bed
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 • 12:00pm-1:00pm
VIRTUAL (ONLINE) EVENT, OSU Extension Master Gardener
OSU Extension Master Gardener, 10 minute University,
Noon time chat. Raised beds are a viable way to increase
crop production through greater early warmth in the
growing beds. Whether starting beds from scratch or
improving yields in existing garden space, take time to
consider options for raised beds, like incorporating
cold frames, trellises, watering systems, and cold
weather protection. These topics including the pros and
cons of raised beds, material choices, and tips for
construction and continued maintenance will be covered
in this class.
Our speaker Sherry Holley is an Oregon State University
Extension Master Gardener who teaches for the
award-winning 10-Minute University™ Program. Sherry’s
expertise spans growing vegetables, fruiting trees,
shrubs, and vines, and raised bed gardening. She has
many educational videos to her credit. Sherry and her
husband subsistence farm their home garden and several
community garden plots. The class is free but advanced
registration is required.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FTu4OK70RUKeoTzY5YF_fg
Talking “NUNO”:
Visionary Japanese Textile
Friday, March 4, 2022 • 3:00pm-4:00pm
VIRTUAL (ONLINE) EVENT, Portland Japanese Garden
Japanese textile has never lost its craft spirit after
industrialization. A celebrated cultural observer with a
deep connection with Japan and the editor of the new
book, NUNO: Visionary Japanese Textiles, Naomi Pollock,
explores the creative world-vision of one of Japan’s
most inventive textile design studios through a
captivating dialogue with Anne Higonnet (Art historian
and professor at Barnard College/Columbia University).
For nearly four decades, NUNO Corp., headed by Reiko
Sudo, has been trailblazing the world of Japanese
textile art by refashioning the traditional
textile-making through their innovative yet highly
collaborative approach, rejuvenating the centuries-old
craftsmanship while helping preserve it.
This free webinar, commemorating the book launch of NUNO:
Visionary Japanese Textiles is co-organized by publisher
Thames & Hudson and Portland Japanese Garden, and is
open to the public through the registration link below.
Japanesegarden.org