Events

Each year, The Oregon Garden’s horticulture staff grows tens of thousands of annuals to be enjoyed by their visitors! Help them kick off the spring planting season and leave your mark on the Garden when you spend the morning planting annuals. Your work is rewarded with a bottomless mimosa bar, brunch buffet, live music and a bag full of goodies to take home!

Tons of Vendors, lots of fun, and it’s all free!

Spokane Community College Lair
1810 N Greene St.
Spokane, WA 99217

Bring your wagon or garden cart and get ready to capture some choice selections! Over 250 garden-related vendors. Free Admission/Parking. Door Prizes. Seminars. Demos. Outdoor Garden Railroad. Live Music. Food Trucks.

Plant sellers - nursery plants, garden stores, suppliers and manufacturers, unusual perennials, heirloom vegetables, tomato plants, bulbs, hosta, succulents, annuals, trees, garden artists and crafters, organizations. Free Admission/Parking.

Not sure what's munching on your plants!? Bring your plant samples in for help with identification and treatment advice. Please make sure your samples are sealed in a container such […]

Three day extravaganza of garden touring, plant sales and special events at our annual open house, perfectly timed for peak garden photo ops! Feel the fever of plant lust and the thrill of finding those alluring beauties as you fill your wagon at each stop…pausing for munchies or libation and some sage gardening advice from your nursery hosts before heading to your next trail destination. Come out for a day in the country, meet the owners and find plants you may not see anywhere else. All CNT Nurseries will be open Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Clackamas Community College is offering a new workshop for you to learn tips that every homeowner should know about their irrigation system.   Be in the know! This workshop will cover how to know your water usage and why it’s important, information about backflow testing requirements, understanding and programming a basic irrigation controller, sprinkler head adjustment basics, common maintenance and troubleshooting issues and system winterization needs. 

Join all of the Cascade Nursery Trail member nurseries from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for Midsummer Madness. Drive off those doldrums of summer by coming out to see what's […]

Join local Watercolor artist Shesna Calkins of Distant Star Studio for a morning of watercolor fun! We'll provide everything you'll need to create your own watercolor work of art. Bring the whole gang, all ages are welcome! Prize drawings!

Lovers of the Japanese art form of Ikebana can learn more about it at an Ikebana demonstration hosted by The Portland Japanese Garden. Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, has been translated as “living flowers” or “giving life to flowers.” The demonstration will be presented by Nana Bellerud from the Sogetsu School of Ikebana from 1:15-2:15 p.m. October 15 at the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning center at the garden. The demonstration is free with the price of garden admission.

A Savory Journey with Culinary Pumpkins & Winter Squash! Join in this delightful culinary adventure as we delve into the enchanting realm of culinary pumpkins and winter squash. In this class you'll learn everything you need to know about preparing and cooking these versatile vegetables. Chef Shannon will share her tips, tricks, and culinary wisdom to help you make the most of these colorful and nutritious foods. You’ll learn the secrets to preparing these veggies and techniques for unlocking their sweet and nutty flavor profiles. Celebrate the seasons together with delectable dishes that showcase the hearty tastes and textures of fall. Prepare to fall in love for cooking with these remarkable gourds!

Welcome to our Pumpkin Carving Workshop! Bring your Halloween spirit and join us for this fun and creative session. You'll start by selecting your perfect pumpkin, then instructor and pumpkin carving enthusiast, Amelia Emery, will help you find inspiration to create your own spooktacular design. You’ll receive friendly guidance and advice on mastering basic carving techniques. Just in time for the Halloween season! Come ready to have a hauntingly good time, no prior experience required – children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.