Metro
Metro, the regional government that serves 1.5 million people who live in the 25 cities and three counties of the Portland metropolitan area, provides planning and other services that protect the nature and livability of our region.
Metro’s Free Garden Presentations
Learn how to put nature to work controlling pests, pollinating plants and tilling your soil. At Metro’s natural gardening workshops, gardening experts will show you how easy and effective natural gardening can be. Free events are scheduled for Portland and surrounding suburbs through October 2010. Call 503-234-3000 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, or visit www.oregonmetro.gov/garden for a full list of workshops and registration details.
Enjoy a beautiful, productive garden without toxic chemicals. Metro’s updated consumer guide ranks 600 pesticides, fertilizers and soil amendments, helping you find the products least hazardous to people, pets and the planet:
www.oregonmetro.gov/growsmart .
Learn everything you need to know about composting: www.oregometro.gov/compost
Call 503-234-3000 to learn more about Metro’s natural gardening programs, available publications and online resources or visit www.oregonmetro.gov/garden.
Oregon Tilth and will be hosting one of Metro's free garden presentations at the Organic Education Center at Luscher Farm on August 11th from 6pm - 7:30pm, where you will learn to grow a robust variety of tasty vegetables year-round and get the latest on weeding effectively, watering without waste, enhancing soil fertility and controlling pests without poisons. Get more info...
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