The Oregon Garden

Art in the Garden
2025-08-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-21 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-22 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-25 10:00 - 16:00 UTC and 7 more dates | Oregon Garden, 879 W. Main St., Silverton, OR, 97381, United States
Every summer, local artists showcase their handcrafted pieces alongside the natural splendor of The Oregon Garden, giving guests an opportunity to not only enjoy but also to purchase new pieces for their home and garden!
There is no additional fee for enjoying our Art in the Garden event: the art can be viewed at any time during open hours for the duration of the exhibit.
Featured Artists

Jenny Ellsworth
Mo Hurless
Rob Kraai
Judy Kunkle
Kelly Lanspa
Mary Mosier
Daryle Ryder
Heather Skinner
Susan Wheeler

Yoga in the Garden
2025-08-23 09:30 - 11:30
Get away from your daily tasks, join Tsipora Berman in a breathing, walking, stretching, strengthening exploration within the Oregon Garden. Tsipora Berman will; guide you through a multi-sensory, transformative, interdisciplinary yoga experience connecting Eco-Psychology, Physics, Neuroscience, Biology, Ecology, and the Arts, using a variety of mind/body practices. Learn how you can use curbs, trees, stairs, chairs and benches for yoga.
No materials required. Wear comfortable clothes and bring water, if you’d like!
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Members: $15 | General: $20
Click HERE to Purchase Tickets
The purchase of a ticket includes Garden admission, feel free to wander and enjoy the Garden after yoga, or bring a picnic to enjoy!
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Tsipora Claudia Berman, M.Ed. ERYT, RSMET is a 50-year master Holistic Educator, E-RYT (15,000+ teaching hours) and Registered Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist (ISMEATA) as well as a science educator for pre-service and in-service teachers, holding a B.S. in Natural Resources from the University of Michigan, a M.Ed. Holistic Education from Antioch New England University and certificates in Kripalu Yoga and Yoga Dance, Reiki, Breema, Positional Release Therapy, Somatic Movement Education and Somatic Movement Therapy, and Shamanic Healing. Her movement training also includes Body-Mind Centering, Improvisational Dance, Contact Improv, Authentic Movement, Developmental Movement, Evolutionary Movement, 5 Rhythms, Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy, Bioenergetics, Hakomi Methods of Expressive Therapy, Restorative, Vinyasa Flow, Insight Mediation and a wide variety of healing arts and fine arts. Her continued 50-year Interdisciplinary study of Science and Consciousness is integrated into her courses.
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Learn more about Tsipora on her website, www.tsiporaswings.com

Walking Yoga in the Garden
2025-08-27 09:30 - 23:30, 2025-09-10 09:30 - 23:30, 2025-09-20 09:30 - 23:30, 2025-10-01 09:30 - 23:30, 2025-10-11 09:30 - 23:30

2025 Home School Day
2025-09-03 10:00 - 14:00
Each September, Oregon Forest Resources Institute invites home school students ages 5 to 12 to join us for a fun-filled day of outdoor learning at The Oregon Garden. Experience the beauty of the garden in late summer bloom while learning about the natural world. Get inspired through fun science and art activities! We offer hands-on, self-paced learning stations throughout the garden on topics including:

Wetland habitats
The forest as habitat
Fire prevention
Fun with trees
Living necklaces
The world of insects
Plant adaptations
Dairy fun
Storm water
Birds
…and more!

Admission

Homeschool materials are included free with general Garden admission, which can be purchased at our Visitor Center. No pre-registration required.

Adults: $14
Seniors: $12
Students (5-17): $10
Children (5-11): $7
Children 4 & under: Free
Members: Free

Contact
For more information please contact Jenna Mendenhall at 503-880-5411 0r mendenhall@ofri.org .
Thank You To Our Participating Organizations!

Marion County Master Gardeners
Marion Soil and Water Conservation District
Talk About Trees
Salem Environmental Education
4-H OSU Extension Service
Oregon Dairy Princess Ambassador Program
City of Salem
Salem Audobon
AgLink

Presented by

Silverton Free Day
2025-09-06 09:00 - 16:00
This coming Saturday, September 6th, we’re celebrating our local community by offering FREE Garden admission to Silverton residents!* Enjoy the late-season garden interest and beautiful fall weather with us from 9am to 4pm. We hope to see you there!

*bring proof of residency in the 97381 zipcode to receive free admission.

Garden University: September Wet Felted Scarf Making
2025-09-06 11:00 - 15:00
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 throughout the fall!
Materials and tools will be provided, no experience is necessary!
*The materials being used to create the scarf is a soft, cozy, merino wool (18-21 microns).
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Learn more about Michele, her art, and the other workshops and events she offers at micheleballantynedesigns.com
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The purchase of a ticket includes Garden Admission*
Members: $115 | General: $125
Click HERE to Purchase Tickets

Garden University: September Wet Felting Art Workshop
2025-09-20 11:00 - 15:00
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 inches, whether that be in a square, rectangle, or multiple smaller designs. Makes a great gift, or activity! Michele will supply all the wool for felting in a large of assortment of colors, as well as silk gauze, other decorative fibers, and yarns that can be added then, or later on! Come create a beautiful felt wall art for your home!
*The purchase of a ticket includes Garden Admission
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To learn more about Michele’s products, sign up for her newsletters, and explore her other events and workshops, go to www.micheleballantynedesigns.com
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Members: $115 | General: $125
**Limited seats available
Click HERE to Purchase Tickets

Garden University: Haiku and Nature
2025-09-27 11:00 - 13:00
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 in Fall is an ideal place to explore the connection between traditional Japanese Haiku poetry and the wonders of nature! In this workshop, participants will learn about the centuries-old tradition to connect with nature through a short and simple form of poetry. Natalie will be sharing her own haiku poems and nature photos as apart of this workshop, and will also guide participants through trying their own hand writing haiku.
Pens & paper will be provided*
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Purchase of a ticket includes admission to The Oregon Garden.
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Members: $20 | General: $30
Click HERE to Purchase Tickets

Garden University: Ceramic Leaves
2025-10-05 11:00 - 2025-10-12 13:30
Artist Heather Skinner is coming to guide you through turning clay into beautiful leaves! All materials will be provided– just bring yourself!
The Oregon Garden, a serene and picturesque setting, is the venue for our event. As you immerse yourself in the art of ceramics, let the peaceful ambiance of the gardens enhance your creativity and provide a calming effect. This venue is sure to leave you with an enriching and memorable experience.
This event is perfect for both beginners and advanced ceramic enthusiasts. Whether you’re someone looking to try something new or an experienced artist seeking to refine your skills and meet fellow artists, this workshop is designed to cater to everyone’s needs. So, join us for a day of creativity and fun at The Oregon Garden!
The class will be split into two sessions:
1) Building leaves from clay: October 5th, 11:00-1:30.
2) Glazing the leaves: October 12th, 11:00-12:30.
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Purchase of a ticket includes Garden admission
Members: $85 | General: $95
Click HERE to Purchase Tickets

Garden University: Nature Zine Workshop
2025-10-19 11:00 - 14:00
Slow down and see the natural world with fresh eyes in this playful, creative workshop. You’ll learn how to make your own zine– a handmade mini-magazine/art journal– designed to capture your observations of gardens, plants, and the changing seasons. We’ll explore collage, watercolor sketching, handwritten notes, and simple plant-pressing to build beautiful pages that celebrate your personal connection to nature. Perfect for beginners, gardeners, creatives, and curious souls. Led by artist Pamela Sue Johnson, this workshop can kickstart a creative connection to gardens and the natural world.
All supplies (including a blank journal) are provided, but plan on bringing your fave pen.
**Limited seats available!
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Members: $40 | General: $50
Click HERE to Purchase Tickets
Purchase of a ticket include admission into the Garden

Garden University: Creating Ceramic Trees
2025-11-09 11:00 - 2025-11-16 13:30
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 flair. You will get to create 3 or more trees, depending on the size. *All materials will be provided* This workshop makes a great gift!
The class will be split into two sessions:
1) Building (November 9th, 11am-1:30pm): Forming clay trees
2) Glazing (November 16th, 11am-12:30): Your trees will be fired in a kiln and ready for you to paint glaze.
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The purchase of a ticket includes Garden Admission, walk around the Garden and use the beautiful confers as inspiration!
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Members: $90 | General: $100
Click HERE to Purchase Tickets
*The purchase of a ticket includes Garden admission

Garden University: November Wet Felted Scarf Workshop
2025-11-15 11:00 - 15:00
Artist 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 throughout the winter! The workshop experience makes a wonderful Holiday gift for you and a friend or a family member, or create a hand-made product to gift to a loved one.
Materials and tools will be provided, no experience is necessary!
*The materials being used to create the scarf is a soft, cozy, merino wool (18-21 microns)
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Learn more about Michele, her art, and the other workshops and events she offers at micheleballantynedesigns.com
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Members: $115 | General: $125
Click HERE to Purchase Tickets
The purchase of a ticket includes Garden Admission*
