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News Flash:

Portland Spaces Magazine presents the first Root Awards:
Portland Design from the Ground Up
Enter today! Architects, builders, interior designers, landscape designers, furniture makers, craftspeople, and innovators who work in greater metropolitan Portland are invited to submit their best work of the last three years in more than 20 categories, ranging from houses and individual rooms to commercial offices and restaurant interiors. A jury of nationally renowned design and building professionals will judge the entries. Portland Spaces will honor the winners at a party and feature them in the November/December 2008 issue. Submissions must be received by July 14, 2008. Portland Spaces Website, More Information on the Awards, Entry Form

Monthly Meetings | Upcoming Events | Past Events

Monthly Meetings: Regular ANLD monthly meetings are held the first Monday of every month at 7 PM at the Tigard Community Friends Church, 15800 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Note: Meetings run from September through May, while special summer programs and events begin in June and run through August.

Monthly Meetings Schedule

September 8th	In September we will be back to our regular monthly meeting schedule with one small change...due tot he Labor Day holiday, our September meeting will be on the second Monday of the month. Mark your calendars and save the date!
Summer 2008 Field Trips

July 9th	Iseli Nursery Tour--Wed., June 9, 10:00-12:00 ANLD members are invited to tour Iseli Nursery on June 9, 10-12 noon. This is a great follow-up to Fran Sharp's talk and slideshow at our February meeting. Located in Boring, OR, Iseli Nursery is a world-renown grower of dwarf conifers and Japanese Maples. This summer, they are renovating and expanding some of their beautiful display gardens--so if you've been there before, it will be a different experience. RSVP by Sun evening, July 6, to Judy Kokesh (jkokesh@comcast.net) if you are planning to join the group. Iseli Nursery is located at 30590 Kelso Rd., Boring, OR. If you wish to carpool from the Tigard area, meet at the Friends Church at 9:15am. If you wish to carpool from NE Portland, contact Judy Kokesh. Lunch suggestions include the deli at New Seasons in Boring and Paola's Corner, 28300 SE Hwy 212, also in Boring. Other nearby places of interest include: Terra Casa, 19995 Hwy 212, Boring--a wide variety of decorative pots and garden items. Red Pig Garden Tools, 12040 SE Revenue Rd, Boring--beautiful hand-forged garden tools.

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Upcoming Events:

External Events:

June 28th & 29th, 2008
For those of you on the coast can't make it to Portland for the ANLD garden tour:
Central Coast Gardening & Landscaping Expo, Newport Oregon
Saturday June 28th 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Newport Middle School. The Expo will feature twelve seminars with outstanding gardening and landscaping experts from all over Oregon. In addition, over 60 vendors will be selling plants, garden art, landscaping materials and services, garden furniture, tools and much more. It is a fundraiser for Samaritan House inc. For more information check out the Expo Brochure
Secret Garden Tour, Newport Oregon
Sunday June 29th, 12 noon to 6pm Tickets are $15, to purchase them by mail contact: info@samfamshelter.org For More information check out the Secret Garden Tour Brochure

August 21st - 23rd, 2008
Farwest Show, Oregon Convention Center
The Oregon Association of Nurseries Farwest Show is North America's top nursery and greenhouse industry trade show. Educational Seminars, Trade Show Booths, and tours are all part of this exciting event.

September 13th - 21st, 2008
Le Tour des Plants, a FREE garden center excursion!
Display gardens, many of Oregon's best garden centers and specialty nurseries, special drawings and prizes await your discovery on this year's Le Tour des Plants Produced by the Oregon Association of Nurseries.

ANLD Events:

Behind-the-Scenes
GARDEN TOUR

Saturday June 28, 2008
10am to 4pm
Visit the Tour Page for more details.

We still have tour tickets for sale, but they are going fast! Before heading out to purchase tickets the day of the tour, please call 503-703-8188 to check on their availability!

ANLD Workshop

November 14-15th 2008

Marketing Seminar & Vendor Fair for Green Industry Professionals.

More information will be posted as it comes available...

SAVE THE DATE!

Interested in being a sponsor or vendor at this event? Please Contact Gail Dresner 503-349-4578

Past Events:

**Please click here to take a look at our new ANLD Events Photo Gallery for more pictures of our past events and tours**

A Group of ANLD members designed a garden to showcase new plant introductions for 2008 at the Oregon Association of Nurseries Farwest Show. The garden did a great job of showcasing the new plant varieties plus showed off ANLD's talents to a wide range of green industry professionals.