How does your Central Oregon garden grow? The Central Oregon Master Gardener™ Association invites you to a day of garden fun, tours, and mini-classes on growing and harvesting in our area, at the Hollinshead Community Garden (1237 NE Jones Road, Bend).

The event is planned for Saturday, September 7, 10am-2pm and admission is free. Come see and learn about what can be grown in Central Oregon. There will be mini-classes taught by OSU Master Gardeners™ Master Food Preservers™, gardener-guided tours of the Hollinshead Community Garden, artists at work in the garden, and more.

Schedule:

All Day

Tour the vegetable gardens with an OSU Certified Master Gardener™
Visit with Central Oregon Locavore

Visit with Bend Parks and Recreation

Mini-classes

10:00 Perennial Bed: Fall and winter care of perennials
10:30 Herb Garden: Tips for growing herbs
11:30 Perennial Grasses: Care and nurturing
12:00 Butterfly Garden: Creating a haven for butterflies and other pollinators

Classes

11:00 Basics of Preserving Your Harvest – OSU Master Food Preservers™
12:30 Pickling – OSU Master Food Preservers™

Tasting

11:30-1:00 Tomato tasting and homemade mozzarella cheese sampling

Details:

What: Hollinshead Community Garden Open House
When: Saturday, September 7, 10am-2pm
Where: Hollinshead Community Garden (1237 NE Jones Road, Bend)
Admission: Free
More information: http://www.comga.com