Tips for Curbside Composting
Since 2011, Portlanders have been able to put food scraps in our green roll cart along with yard waste. All types of food scraps are welcome, including peels, pits, bones, shells, plate scrapings, leftovers, and spoiled food. Food scraps add nutrients to the finished compost that farmers and backyard gardeners…...
Backyard Habitat Certification Program
Back in 2009, Portland Audubon and the Columbia Land Trust teamed up to create a unique program that supports urban gardeners in their efforts to create natural backyard habitats. Since then, more than 10,000 properties have signed up for Backyard Habitat Certification, covering over 2000 acres in the Portland metro…...
Portland Parks Foundation Small Grants available – deadline April 15th!
Do you have an idea to help make parks more accessible? The Portland Parks Foundation’s (PPF) Small Grants Program awards financial support to community-based organizations within the city of Portland who foster equitable access to our urban parks, natural areas, community gardens and community recreation centers. The program is founded…...
Get free seeds through the Grow This! Gardening Challenge
Sign-ups are open for individuals, households, groups and teachers to receive free seeds through Food Hero’s Grow This! Challenge. Program staff will mail them to you. Seeds include a mix of herb and vegetable seeds, as well as flowers that are attractive to pollinators. In addition, they’ll send you an…...
Woodlawn Community Garden History and Fun Facts
Did you know that the Woodlawn Community Garden, located next to Woodlawn Elementary School on NE 11th Avenue, was originally a project of the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association (WNA)? And that it has been operating as a community garden for twenty-five years? A Brief History of the Woodlawn Community Garden In…...
Free Gardening Workshops Online!
East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District is offering several webinars this fall! From Biochar to Water Conservation, their FREE workshops help you save time, money and energy. Attend any or all webinars from the comfort of your own home. Each workshop has time for Q&A during or after the…...
Alberta Park Nature Patch
Alberta Park now has the first nature patch in the city of Portland. Completed in 2018 as the first pilot for the Ecologically Sustainable Landscapes Initiative, an acre of struggling grass under a stand of Douglas fir was converted into a lush forest garden. The Alberta Park Nature Patch features…...
