Events

Come to this workshop where ceramic artist Heather Skinner will teach you how to build five different types of garden stake toppers using a hand-building technique. This is a great […]

Decorate a native bee house and start your own mason bee colony! As requested, Heather Andrews is returning back to The Oregon Garden to help you along your bee journey! Join us for a fun-filled family friendly workshop on Saturday March 28th from 11am-1pm at the Oregon Gardens where we’ll learn all about native bees. […]

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 […]

Natalie DaSilva, a Certified Oregon Naturalist with a lifelong interest in haiku, is coming to The Oregon Garden to guide you through constructing a haiku using nature as your inspiration - no experience needed, beginners are welcome! __ The Oregon Garden during the Spring is an ideal place to explore the connection between traditional Japanese […]

Immerse yourself in the blooming season of Spring! Join artist Michele Ballantyne to freely create and explore a variety of textures. You will be creating a multi media textured 16" x 20" collage using a mixture of paper, materials, acrylics, and stretched canvas! All materials will be provided. No experience needed!  "To lie in a […]

Come to this workshop where ceramic artist Heather Skinner will teach you how to build a bird garden totem using a hand-building technique. This is a great class for people that have some experience with ceramic clay. You will be guided each step of the way based on your skill level, and encouraged to add […]

Join Sweetly Baked to celebrate Earth Day at The Oregon Garden with our Flower Bloom Cake Class! Learn how to stack, fill, frost, and decorate a 6" 2 layer cake.  Receive step by step instructions with an industry professional and learn tips and tricks for the whole process along the way, including how to replicate […]

As requested, Michele Ballantyne is returning to The Oregon Garden to guide you through a wet felting scarf making workshop! You will get to create one multi-colored scarf up to 10 in. wide x 6 ft long that will keep you warm and stylish this Spring! Materials and tools will be provided, no experience is […]

Our world is full of all kinds of natural materials that can used as dyes, including some insects!  Learn about several of these materials that can be found in the forest and at the store, and also how to prepare them to make your very own fabric dyes! After our lesson we will get to […]

Come to this workshop where ceramic artist Heather Skinner will teach you to build ceramic mushrooms using a hand-building technique. This is a great class for beginners and beyond. You will be guided each step of the way based on your skill level, and encouraged to add your own creative flair. You will get to […]

Join us in person for a fun and creative Flower Bouquet Cookie Class! Learn how to craft beautiful, tasty cookies that look like stunning flower bouquets. Perfect for beginners or cookie lovers who want to up their decorating game. Bring your friends or come solo—either way, expect lots of laughs, sweet treats, and hands-on fun. Let's make some […]

Learn to garden with beneficial insects and paint with cockroaches! During this workshop, we will learn all about the good insects in your garden and how to encourage their presence. We know about how great ladybugs and praying mantids are, but did you know there are many more awesome critters out there that can help […]

Create a one-of-a-kind illuminated riverwood art piece using natural treasures, lights, feathers, charms, dream catchers and more! All ages welcome, no previous experience necessary, and all materials provided! -- A word from the instructor: Hi, I'm Desiree, founder of Root & Bloom. Life gets busy. We spend so much time taking care of responsibilities, checking […]

Come join us for our first Garden University Jr. summer programing in collaboration with Roots & Bloom and Mat & Chat Yoga! Children will begin the class with gentle yoga, breathwork and sun salutations. Then they will be guided through painting a sunflower on canvas with acrylics. They will also have the opportunity to plant a sunflower seed in […]

Participants will begin with a guided Wonder Walk through the garden. Each person will receive a unique Wonder Card with a reflective theme to guide what they notice throughout the walk. Rather than searching for specific objects, they'll be encouraged to observe the garden through a different lens as they notice colors, textures, patterns, light […]

Masa Mizuno came to the United States from Osaka and was the landscape director of the Portland Japanese Garden. Masa has worked as a landscape contractor in the Portland area since 1982. His work focuses on designing and maintaining residential gardens that incorporate Japanese garden ideas into the naturalistic style typical of gardens in the […]

Join us for the first of our Jr. Gardener's Club fall programming!   Children will begin with playful yoga, followed by a short nature treasure hunt to discover fallen leaves, grasses, seed pods and other natural treasures. They'll then paint and create a keepsake frame or nature collage using the items they've collected.   The […]

Artist Heather Skinner is coming to guide you through turning clay into mushrooms! You will have the opportunity to explore creating a variety of styles of mushrooms. In the first […]

Join us for the next installment of our Jr. Gardener's Club fall programming!   Children will explore the wonders of the forest through yoga before painting a whimsical woodland friend—such […]

Artist Heather Skinner is coming to guide you through turning clay into trees! You will have the opportunity to explore creating a variety of styles of trees. In the first […]

Join us for the last of our Jr. Gardener's Club fall programming!   Children will start out the class with yoga before creating a colorful tree and decorating it with […]

Artist Heather Skinner is coming to guide you through an exploration of creating ceramic ornaments and gift tags! You will have the opportunity to explore creating a variety of styles of ornaments […]

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 […]

Artist Heather Skinner is coming to guide you through an exploration of creating ceramic garden decal dishes! You will have the opportunity to create 4 trinket-sized dishes using garden-themed underglaze decals. The […]

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 […]