No, this post isn't about how my boyfriend constructed an awesome two-stage compost set-up in our backyard. I just thought it'd be a good segue into a post all about Portland gardening classes.
In 2008 I had the pleasure of taking several classes via the local Organic Gardening Certification Program with various Oregon Tilth teachers (and lots of other knowledgeable folks) and I learned so much. We all did. A couple weeks ago I got word from Kathy Dang, Oregon Tilth Organic Education Center program manager, that Oregon Tilth has doubled its classes this year and added new ones for beginning and advanced gardeners.
Classes are diverse in terms of topics covered, cost, and location. Here are some highlights from Oregon Tilth's 2010 class program. Visit the Oregon Tilth website for more information. Tilth Toolshed Series: Plan, Sow, Plant! Our practical 3-class series offered in partnership with the City of Portland's Urban Growth Bounty gardening initiative. Take each class separately or together as a series. Read More… Four-Season Vegetable Gardening Series Another series offered in partnership with the City of Portland's Urban Growth Bounty Initiative. Come find out how to encourage a bountiful harvest from your garden every season of the year! Read More… Tilth Toolshed Series at Luscher Farm The Tilth Toolshed Series: Plan, Sow, Plant! is being offered at second time at our demonstration garden at Luscher Farm. Come discover simple techniques for getting your garden started and increase your urban bounty this season! Read More… Comprehensive Organic Gardener Program The curriculum merges scientific and practical information, emphasizing hands-on practice. This unique and popular course introduces beginning gardeners to the dynamic world of organic gardening and gets their hands dirty in the process! March 4th - 25th! Read More…
Organic Gardening Certificate Program In partnership with Oregon State University, Oregon Tilth offers a program similar in size and scope to the OSU Master Gardener program, with an organic gardening focus. Read More… Urban Gardener Series Offered in partnership with the City of Portland's Urban Growth Bounty initiative, Oregon Tilth's Urban Gardener Series equips city gardeners with the tools necessary to farm our urban landscape. Read More…
In an Oregon Tilth class you might even learn how to plant kiwi vines that attract white fluffy dogs.
Oregon Tilth www.tilth.org