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Monthly
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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.
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Monthly Meetings
Schedule
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January 5th, 2009 |
Francis Hopkins, founder
and CEO of Under a Foot Plant Company and The
Steppables line, will talk with us about Steppable
ground covers. The idea of walking on plants may seem
a bit unusual, however Fran’s marketing approach has been to
bring people and plants together in a fun way to find
solutions in the landscape. We’ve all been told for years to
get off the plants!!! Now, because of STEPABLES®, people are
not just walking on them, they are using them for park
trails, RV pads, lawn replacements, outdoor yoga areas,
patios, children’s play areas, atriums, and a plethora of
other uses.
Fran will give us an overall view of the STEPABLES® that are
good for the Northwest and how best to use and abuse these
marvelous little ground covering heroes.
Dinner and networking at
6:30;
business meeting at 7:00; program at 7:30.
Jenny Dunn will again be providing food for our meeting
- Thank you Jenny!! Please RSVP to her
by Fri., Jan. 2.
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February 2009 |
"WHEN PROJECTS DON'T GO AS
PLANNED..."
Two or three ANLD members will share their experiences
working on projects that didn't go as expected - some with
disastrous results. Hear their stories and what they learned
from their experiences.
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March 2, 2009 |
Species Rhododendrons,
Mike Steward,
Dover
Nursery
Come and discover new things about rhodies! Mike will
introduce us to species rhododendrons, newer, more unusual
varieties, rhododendrons with unusual foliage, and smaller
scale rhododendrons for urban gardens.
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April 6, 2009 |
OAN Small Nursery Plant Sale and
Barbeque. Please check back for more details! |
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May 4th, 2009 |
Slippery Slopes and the
Engineering Principles of Retaining Walls
John Cunningham, Alder Geotechnical Services
John will talk about what to worry about when designing
retaining walls. He will discuss a variety of walls from the
engineering point of view and when it is advisable to
consult an engineer.
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Upcoming Events:
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February 7th
8:30am
to 4pm
Hardy Plant Society of Oregon
Garden School Workshop: Principles
of Permaculture
This workshop
will cover principles of
ecologically sound landscape design,
including efficient and
pest-resistant garden layout,
selecting plants that have many
uses, drought-proofing your garden,
creating plant communities that work
together, and conserving energy
through careful landscape planning.
HPSO
Classroom
1930 N.W. Lovejoy Street, Portland
97209
$55, HPSO members and guests only.
Register online.
March
27 –
29,
2009
The
Energy
Trust
Better
Living
Show
the
largest
sustainable
lifestyle
event
in
the
Northwest.
Find
everything
green,
good
and
sustainable
in
one
place.
If
you
are
looking
to
live
a
more
earth
friendly
life,
this
in
the
festival
for
you.
Seminars,
workshops
and
music
add
to
the
expo.
Admission
is
free
to
this
show.
Portland
Expo
Center
www.betterlivingshow.org
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March 30 -
April 1,
2009
The
Sustainable
Plant
Research and
Outreach
Center
(SPROUT)
invites you
to mark your
calendar and
join us at
our first
annual
phytotechnology
conference.
The Oregon
Garden
Resort,
Silverton,
Oregon
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April 2nd, 2009
Water Providers Consortium
presentation for designers.
SPECIAL MEETING,
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2009 at the Tualatin Valley
Water District
Bonny Cushman, Lindsey Berman, et al.,
The Water Providers Consortium
The Water Providers Consortium is developing
this workshop to address topics that are of
special interest to designers. These include:
detailed information about area watersheds,
strategies for designing landscapes with water
conservation in mind, new technologies in
irrigation, and water-wise plants.
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June 27th, 2009
ANLD Behind the Scenes Garden Tour. Details will
be posted on the Garden Tour
page as they become available. Save the date! |
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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.
Blue pots, on loan from Portland Nursery, cascade pink petunias A few of the designers who worked on the garden
Back row: Tina Olsen, Jenny Lawrence, Sarah Smith, Deb Rossi
Front row: Roger Miller, Gail Dresner Fire bowl glows with red gallardia The show attendees appreciated the designer's touches Circular patios start off a winding paver path edged with polished black pebbles and low block walls. Bubbling Urn, on loan from Hughes Water Gardens A breezes chimes through the trade show floor, winchimes on laon from Don Sprague
Blue pots, on loan from Portland Nursery, cascade pink petunias
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