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<br />"How to Build an Inexpensive Greenhouse;
<br />7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., River Road Park, 1400 -
<br />Lake Drive, Eugene. Lane County Master
<br />Gardeners show how to make a simple green-
<br />houseand protect plants with cold frames and
<br />row covers. Fee: SSO for park district residents,
<br />S15 for nonresidents. Call 541.688-0052. -
<br />American Rhododendron Society Eugene
<br />Chapter meeting, 7 p.m., Campbell Commu-
<br />nity Center, 155 Hlgh St. Ketth White presents
<br />a program, "Plant Hunting-in China," based on
<br />his 2009 trip to the Himalayas. Free and open
<br />to the public; refreshments. Ca11541~i87~8119.
<br />Thursday, March 11
<br />through Sunday, Mareh 14
<br />Lane County Home & Garden Show, Lane
<br />Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., Eugene.
<br />Hours: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday;
<br />SO a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
<br />Sunday. Admission free wtth a canned food
<br />donation. See www.eugenehomeshow.com or
<br />Pages 3-9 for details, schedules and a map.
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<br />Saturday, March 13 _.
<br />2010 Spring Propagation Fair, 30 a.m. to
<br />4 p.m., Lane Community College cafe[eria,~
<br />Eugene. Free event supportshome orchardists,
<br />vegetable gardeners and native plant enthu-
<br />siastswith sharing offruit-tree cuttings and
<br />seeds, grafting assistance and expert advice.
<br />Sponsored by many local gardening education
<br />nonprofits, the event also features presenta-
<br />tions throughoutthe day:
<br />• "'Where To Begin? From Ground Zero To
<br />Feeding Yourself Out Of A Garden," it p.m.
<br />• "Heidoom Pear Varieties For 1t~e Home
<br />Gardener," noon.
<br />• "Feeding Ourselves At The Neighborhood
<br />level," a panel discussion, 1 p.m.
<br />• "Locally Adapted Vegetables: What Are They
<br />And Why Do They Work So Well?" 2 p.m.
<br />• "Incorporating Native Plants Into Food Gar-
<br />dens: Why And How?" 3 p.m.
<br />Hands-on composting workshop, lD a.m. to
<br />noon, River House, 301 N. Adams St., Eugene.
<br />Workshop sponsored by the city of Eug~ps-
<br />Solid Waste and Recycling program and
<br />conducted by OSU Extension Service Compost
<br />Specialists. Free. Call 541.682-5542 ore-mail
<br />compost.specialist@oregonstate.ed u.
<br />"The Backyard Barnyard" workshop, l p.m. to
<br />4 p.m., OSU Extension Service -Lane County
<br />Auditorium, 950 W. 13th Ave., Eugene. OSU Ex-
<br />tension poultry specialist James Hermes teach-
<br />es participants how to raise backyard poultry.
<br />Fee: 515. Pre-register by 5 p.m. on March 11,
<br />online at https://secure.oregonstate.edu/
<br />osuext/register/57, or send a check made out
<br />to OSU Extension Service -Lane County to
<br />950 W 13th Ave., Eugene, OR 97402.
<br />"Signs of Spring" walk, 10 a.m. to noon, Mt.
<br />Pisgah Arboretum; meet at the visitor center.
<br />Rhoda Love leads an easy walk through the
<br />arboretum to watch for signs of spring, such as
<br />pussy willows, filberts and osoberdes Inbloom.
<br />Fee: S5. Call 541-747-1504.
<br />Monday, March 15
<br />Avid Gardeners meeting, 6:30 p.m. social,
<br />7 p.m. start, Eugene Garden Club. 1645 -
<br />-High SL Val Easton, author of "fie New Low
<br />Maintenance Garden;" will discuss time- and
<br />resourceadnservingmethoris. Free and open
<br />to the public; refreshments, reffie. Call 541-
<br />343-0882 or visit www.avidgardeners.org.
<br />Native Pladt Society of OregonEmereld
<br />Chapter meeting, 7:30 p.m., EWER Train-
<br />ing Room, 500 E. Fourth Ave., Eugene. In a
<br />presentation titled °Wildflowers of the Marys
<br />Peak Meadows," scientist Steve Carpenter dis-
<br />cusses the plant ecology, geology and weather
<br />of [he Coast Range's highest promontory. Free
<br />and open to the public. Call 541-746-9478.
<br />Tuesday, March 18
<br />"A Spring Festival" standard flower show,
<br />1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Eugene Garden Club, 1645
<br />High St. Free and open to the public. Call
<br />541-485-5772.
<br />Wednesday, Mareh 17
<br />Willamette Orchid Society meeting, 7:30
<br />o.m.. doors open at2a.m.. Oddfellows Flat
<br />12th Avenue and Charnetton Street, Eugene.
<br />Marni Turkel speaks about orchids that need a
<br />winter rest. Free admission, refreshments. Call
<br />541-Ci83-2500.
<br />Thursday, March 18
<br />"Diagnosing and Preventing Disease in the
<br />Garden," 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., OSU EMension
<br />Service -Lane County auditorium, 950 W. 13th
<br />Ave., Eugene. Class, part of the Community
<br />Gardener Certificate Series, may be taken
<br />individually for 510. Call 541E82-7308 or visit
<br />http://exiension.oregonstate.edu/lane for
<br />information and registration.
<br />Saturday, March 20
<br />Design and remodeling seminars, Neil Kelly
<br />Co. Eugene showroom, 2817 Oak St. in the
<br />Southtowne Shoppes. At 10 a.m., Alexa Scholz
<br />presents an overview of kitchen and bath
<br />design and remodeling, followed at 11:15 a.m.
<br />by Matt White discussing whole-house remod-
<br />eling. And at 12:30 p.m., a representative of
<br />Brighter Homes Lighting presents a discussion
<br />of lightingtrends and techniques. Sessions are
<br />free and include time for questions. Ca11541-
<br />683fi085 or vish www.neilkelly.com.
<br />Saturday, March 27
<br />"Welcoming Wiltllife to Your Backyard,"-~
<br />1 p.m., The Oregon Garden, 879 W. Main
<br />St., Silverton. The first session of "Garden
<br />University,"anew series of lectures taught by
<br />gardening experts; others will happen in May,
<br />July, September and November. Fee: S15 per
<br />lecture or S60 for the entire series; admission
<br />to The Oregon Garden included in the price
<br />(members can attend the lectures for free).
<br />Call 503-874-8100 or visit www.oregon
<br />garden.org for more information about topics,
<br />instructors and advance ticket sales.
<br />FOOD For Lane County Spring Plant Sale,
<br />SO a.m. to 5 p.m., The GrassRoots Garden,
<br />1465 Coburg Road, Eugene. Sales of ornamen-.
<br />tai and edible perennials, native plants and
<br />organically grown vegetable, herb and flower
<br />starts will benefit FOOD for Lane County's Gar-
<br />dens Program: Free admission. Call541-343-
<br />2822 or visit www.foodfodanecounTy.org.
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