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  • Monday, August 19 – Friday, August 23 – Oregon: The Gardens of Portland & the Farm-to-Table Bounty of the Willamette Valley

    Embark on a unique American Horticultural Society journey to Portland and the Willamette Valley on August 19 – 23, celebrating magnificent gardens, sustainable farming, and farm-to-table traditions. Discover the distinctive beauty of the Portland Japanese Garden, Lan Su Chinese Garden, and Oregon Garden. Learn about holistic land management at a Willamette Valley farm and enjoy a tasting and tour at a picturesque winery. Timed with the Swan Island Dahlia Festival, witness thousands of dahlias in peak bloom. Engage with local experts, including farmers, chefs, and a winemaker. Throughout, enjoy meals at hand-picked restaurants committed to sustainability and locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. Reserve your place now. Click here for program brochure and registration details.

    Trip Highlights:

    – Explore the lush beauty of Portland and the Willamette Valley with AHS Hosts Holly and Osamu Shimizu.

    – Visit the renowned Portland Japanese Garden, the tranquil Lan Su Chinese Garden, and the fascinating Oregon Garden.

    – Discover sustainable farming practices at a pasture-based farm in the Willamette Valley, showcasing holistic land management and the farm-to-table movement.

    – Savor the fruits of the region’s vineyards with a tasting and tour at a picturesque winery in the Willamette Valley.

    – At the Swan Island Dahlia Festival, enjoy a spectacular display of thousands of dahlias in peak bloom.

    – Interact with knowledgeable local experts, including farmers, farm-to-table chefs, a winemaker, and the owner of one of Portland’s top nurseries, gaining insights into the area’s agriculture and horticulture.

    – Indulge in delectable meals at restaurants known for their commitment to sustainable practices and use of locally sourced, seasonal ingredients.

    Learn more about this program in a Q&A with trip leader Holly Shimizu and AHS’s Director of Travel Studies, Mercedes Bryant.

  • Sunday, July 7, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Hidden Gardens of Munjoy Hill

    Each year Friends of the Eastern Promenade hosts and coordinates the Hidden Gardens of Munjoy Hill in Portland, Maine. This self-guided walking tour offers a sneak peek into a selection of private gardens within the charming seaside neighborhood adjacent to the Eastern Promenade. Friends of the Eastern Promenade adopted the tour as its own in 2010.

    Portland’s East End has become a sought-after neighborhood for many reasons, not least its wonderful gardens. Tour attendees come from as far away as Massachusetts and New Hampshire and attendance grows each year

    This year’s event on July 7 from 10 – 4 begins at Fort Allen Park, rain or shine. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 on the day of the tour, and are available online at https://easternpromenade.org/hidden-gardens-of-munjoy-hill .

  • Sunday, May 21 – Friday, May 26 – Gardens of Portland and Salem

    Join Pacific Horticulture Society in the Rose City of Portland, Oregon. Mike Darcy, host of Portland’s longest-running radio show, “In the Garden with Mike Darcy,” has arranged for exclusive access to some of the best private gardens in Portland and Salem. We will also visit the world-famous Portland Japanese Garden as well as the Lan Su Chinese Garden. Our headquarters is the Inn at Northrup Station, a charming all-suite boutique hotel conveniently located on the Portland Streetcar line, surrounded by the eclectic restaurants, cafes and boutiques of Northwest Portland. For complete itinerary details visit http://www.sterlingtoursltd.com/Portland2017.html. The tour is currently sold out but WAITING LIST is available.

  • Through Monday, October 26 – American Horticultural Society 2015 Online Auction

    The not for profit American Horticultural Society offers one of a kind garden experiences all over the United States on its online auction site, and proceeds support AHS educational programs.  For the next few days we will highlight one auction item a day selected from many delightful options.  For the full list visit http://www.ahs.org/online-auction.

    Today’s offering is a visit to Portland and Cape Elizabeth, Maine, hosted by Jane L. and Lee Taylor. Your visit will include:

    A personal horticultural highlights tour, including visits to some of Jane’s favorite gardens and historical sites in the Cape Elizabeth area, a Maine lobster lunch, cooked and served in Jane and Lee Taylor’s backyard garden, and lots of fun for the eco-minded!

    Portland is Maine’s business, financial, retail, and “foodie” capital, and the largest city in the state. Seascapes and cityscapes blend harmoniously in Portland, perched on a peninsula, jutting out into island-studded Casco Bay. The metropolitan hub of Maine’s south coast region, Portland is a progressive, lively city incorporating the character of yesteryear into a modern, urban environment. A short four-mile drive south from Portland takes you to Cape Elizabeth, home of Fort Williams Park and the Portland Headlight, one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world.

    Jane Taylor is founding curator of the renowned Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing. The first of its kind – and a hit since its inception – the 4-H Children’s Garden has served as inspiration for children’s gardens across the country. In recognition of her pioneering contributions to the field of youth gardening, Jane was honored in 2000 by the American Horticultural Society as the namesake of the Society’s Great American Gardeners Award recognizing excellence in youth gardening. Jane and Lee retired to the Portland area in 2007, and Jane delights in sharing her pride in her new hometown with visitors.

    Best time to visit: June through September (some blackout dates apply). Image from www.lighthousegetaway.com.

  • Saturday, April 18 – Sunday, April 19, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Hortlandia 2015

    In April of every year, The Hardy Plant Society of Oregon sponsors an event that is probably the largest of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. Vendors from far and wide – from nearly the Canadian border to the California border – come to Portland to offer the latest plant introductions as well as the time-tested (and hardiness-tested!) plants. Complementing the plant vendors are specialty garden art vendors bringing one-of-a-kind pieces made from metal, wood, glass, ceramic, fabric, and stone. Each work of art is handcrafted by the vendor. This is a wonderful event, and it’s particularly nice to have so many nurseries and artists, with so many plant choices and specialty works, all under one roof. If you’ve thought of visiting Portland, Oregon, this may be the weekend to do so.

    Hortlandia is held at the Portland EXPO Center, Saturday and Sunday, April 18 – 19 from 10 – 3. This event is open to both HPSO members and non-members, and admission is free. There is plenty of parking.

    A few things to keep in mind: No pets, wagons, strollers or carts are permitted inside the building. HPSO will make reasonable accommodation or will provide assistance for people with disabilities. Please contact the HPSO office in advance so arrangements can be made, and let a Greeter at the entrance know if you require assistance.
    – See more at: http://www.pacifichorticulture.org/events/hortlandia-2015/#sthash.3yPCUByC.dpuf.

  • Wednesdays, June 8 through October 26, 10:30 am – 12:00 noon – Farmers’ Market Tour and Cooking Class

    Stonewall Kitchen will host Farmers’ Market Tours and Cooking Classes on Wednesdays, starting June 8, through Portland, Maine’s Monument Square.  Travel and Leisure Magazine has crowned Monument Square one of the top ten Farmers’ Markets in the country.  The educational walking tour will focus on Maine’s agriculture, and a cooking class at Stonewall Kitchen, featuring freshly picked produce and other native foods, will follow the tour.  For more information, call 207-879-2409, or log on to www.stonewallkitchen.com or www.MaineFoodieTours.com.

  • Saturday, February 19, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, and Sunday, February 20, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Maine Home, Remodeling & Garden Show

    On February 19 & 20, 2011, the 21st Maine Home, Remodeling and Garden Show will return to the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine for the first show filled with inspirational ideas plus unique products and services for the home and garden. The show will bring together a unique blend of home-and-garden-related products and services, quality merchandise from regional artists and artisans, product demonstrations, and expert advice from home and garden pros. Also represented are exhibitors from a wide variety of businesses and services ranging from national franchises to entrepreneurial start-ups. Meet the Chefs features guest chefs from the most popular kitchens in Maine and New Hampshire as large audiences pack the studio kitchens to watch the chefs prepare culinary delights-and to sample the results. The Smart Homeowner Seminars offer cutting edge information to show attendees on eco-friendly and green products and services. The All Things Growing Seminars, garden marketplaces and landscape displays offer a vast assortment of plants, shrubs, flowers and garden supplies.  For additional information you may call 207-935-2845, or log on to www.homegardenflowershow.com.

  • Saturday, July 9 – Thursday, July 14 – Gardens of Portland, Oregon

    Join Pacific Horticulture Society members and friends on a fabulous garden tour to Portland, Oregon July 9 – July 14. Visit nine private gardens featuring creative use of plant materials. The gardens range from a small, exquisite, designer’s city garden, to artist, landscape architect Jeffrey Bale’s mosaics and stonework in his own “heavenly paradise”, featured in many magazines and books, to an urban farm complete with chickens, ducks, bees, vineyard and aquaponic herb garden, to woodland gardens and a quirky garden shown on Canadian television, where “plants and art mingle”.  For more information please contact Sterling Tours – Portland, at 619-299-3010, or log on to www.sterlingtoursltd.com/Portland2011.html. Photo of Portland’s Japanese Gardens from Savvy Style at Bella Figura.