Events

Randi Embree, the owner and creator of Elder Spirit Herbals, is coming to The Oregon Garden to teach you all about tonic herbs, alternative herbs, adaptogens, and their peppy properties! Forage the Garden for plant materials, get the opportunity to taste a variety of spring tonics and create your own to take home! General Admission: $35 […]

This hybrid indoor and outdoor educational event is the second in Sustainable Silverton's Thriving in Times of Change conference series. It will feature four topic areas that move through Silverton's climate, water supply, fire and smoke threats and impacts, and plants in our urban forests and gardens. Using the traditional elements – air, water, fire, […]

Tulip Team is coming to The Oregon Garden to teach you to how easily - and conveniently - compost at home! Learn how to determine the best place to set up a composting system, how to use your compost, learn what you can and cannot compost, how to do so sustainably, and even create your […]

Rebekah Legge, a Nutritional Health Coach with Natural Grocers, is partnering with The Oregon Garden to teach Garden University attendees all about the miraculous little ladybug! Ladybugs are vital to our ecosystem and specialize in pest control! Learn how you can become a ladybug ally. General Admission: $12 Members: Free Click here to purchase tickets.  Your […]

Learn how to write haikus with Oregon Master Naturalist Natalie DaSilva using the blooming spring garden as your inspiration! Haiku is a traditional, short form of Japanese poetry, through which the poet conveys their experience of nature via a simple written formula. Using this simple formula, anyone can write haiku. This workshop introduces you to […]

Spring is right around the corner, which means... flowers are blooming! Come work with professional florist Denice Seeger of Distinctive Designs by Denice to create your own whimsical, living, spring-inspired floral arrangement to take home. General Admission: $75 Members: $65 Ticket cost includes materials and supplies, plus admission to The Oregon Garden! Please register by […]

Join John Kubasak from the Marion County Health and Human Services Department for a lecture offering tips and tricks on how to be prepared for earthquakes! It is important to know how to keep yourself, and your family, safe during natural disasters. Handouts will be provided. General Admission: $12 Members: $0 Click here to purchase tickets.  […]

Celebrate the summer in style with Music on the Lawn at The Oregon Garden! This summer music series takes place two Thursdays a month from June through September, and features a lineup of beloved local musicians as well as food and drinks. Even better, your ticket includes after hours admission to The Oregon Garden, a […]

Northwest Survival School joins The Oregon Garden to show you the basics of how to survive in the wild, how to handle outdoor emergency situations, and to help you create a survival kit of your own! General Admission: $60 Members: $50 Click here to purchase tickets.  Your event ticket includes admission to The Oregon Garden. We […]

Join artist Michele Ballantyne for a workshop where you will learn wet felting techniques and be guided through creating your very own work of felt art! Wet felting can be done by anyone and is a fun, creative and interactive way to recreate the world around you in an abstract manner. The design can be […]

The Oregon Garden welcomes artist Pamela Sue Johnson, who will be offering a watercolor painting workshop with a focus on florals. Pamela, who is known for her expressive art and engaging teaching style, will guide you step by step in creating a watercolor painting of a bouquet of flowers. No drawing experience or painting experience […]

Diane Vireday, a Red Cross CPR Instructor and Herbal Medic, is partnering with The Oregon Garden to teach guests the basics of first aid for everyday ailments while camping, out in the woods, or in a disaster situation. This fun, informative, and thorough session will give you the first skills to treat bleeding, burns, broken […]

Rebekah Legge, a Nutritional Health Coach working with Natural Grocers, is coming to The Oregon Garden to share with guests the basics of eating for overall nutrition! This lecture will provide attendees with the knowledge necessary to eat for total body health and achieve balanced energy, mood, sleep, metabolism, brain function, and more! __ General […]

Unleash your creativity and join us for a family-friendly Pumpkin Painting event! Create a pumpkin that you will get to take home to enjoy for Fall~ Our staff will guide you through the process, from choosing the right pumpkin to applying the finishing touches to your masterpiece. This Pumpkin Painting workshop is a fantastic way […]

Wet felting artist Michelle Ballantyne will be joining us once again to guide attendees through a scarf making workshop! Guests will get to make one multi-colored scarf up to 10 in wide x 6 ft long. Materials and tools will be provided. The material being used to create the scarf is a soft, cozy, merino […]

Tis the Season create some decor for the Holidays! Artist, Heather Skinner, is coming to teach you how to  build ceramic trees from scratch. We will be forming trees out of slabs of clay that we will roll out. You will be guided each step of the way and encouraged to add your own creative […]

Michele Ballantyne is coming back to teach you wet felting techniques and guide you through creating your very own work of felt art! Wet felting can be done by anyone and is a fun, creative, interactive way to recreate the world around you in an abstract way. The design can be up to 320 square […]

As requested, Michele Ballantyne is coming back to guide you through a wet felting scarf making workshop! Come learn how to mix different medias into one creation- perfect for the upcoming winter seasons, or as a gift for the Holiday's! You will get to make one multi-colored scarf up to 10 in. wide x 6 […]

Under the guidance of artist Heather Skinner, you will learn the fascinating process of turning clay into a mushroom! From building, shaping, and glazing. All materials will be provided The […]