Garden University

The Oregon Garden’s Garden University program offers ongoing adult education opportunities on topics in alignment with the Garden’s mission, such as pruning, beekeeping, cooking, floristry and more! We hope you’ll join us for an upcoming event – see our current lineup below.

Oregon Garden Members receive free admission to Garden University lectures and discounts on workshops. Interested in joining? Click here for more information!

Thriving in Times of Change: Tools for Adaptation

Oregon Garden 879 W. Main St., Silverton, OR

This hybrid indoor and outdoor educational event is the second in Sustainable Silverton's Thriving in Times of Change conference series. It will feature four topic areas that move through Silverton's […]

Garden University: Convenient Composting

Oregon Garden 879 W. Main St., Silverton, OR

Tulip Team is coming to The Oregon Garden to teach you to how easily - and conveniently - compost at home! Learn how to determine the best place to set […]

Garden University: Ladybug Love

Oregon Garden 879 W. Main St., Silverton, OR

Rebekah Legge, a Nutritional Health Coach with Natural Grocers, is partnering with The Oregon Garden to teach Garden University attendees all about the miraculous little ladybug! Ladybugs are vital to […]

Garden University: Haiku Workshop

Learn how to write haikus with Oregon Master Naturalist Natalie DaSilva using the blooming spring garden as your inspiration! Haiku is a traditional, short form of Japanese poetry, through which the poet conveys their experience of nature via a simple written formula. Using this simple formula, anyone can write haiku. This workshop introduces you to […]

Garden University: Floral Arranging

Oregon Garden 879 W. Main St., Silverton, OR

Spring is right around the corner, which means... flowers are blooming! Come work with professional florist Denice Seeger of Distinctive Designs by Denice to create your own whimsical, living, spring-inspired floral arrangement to take home. General Admission: $75 Members: $65 Ticket cost includes materials and supplies, plus admission to The Oregon Garden! Please register by […]

Garden University: Oh, My Aching…

Oregon Garden 879 W. Main St., Silverton, OR

Have joint or muscle pain? Learn about the basics of herbal pain relief and first aid, using materials that are quite literally within reach. Your garden, kitchen and yard, are full of analgesics and anodynes!  Most of the remedies we will discuss can be purchased inexpensively at the store, grown or made at home. Randi […]

Garden University: Earthquake Preparedness

Join John Kubasak from the Marion County Health and Human Services Department for a lecture offering tips and tricks on how to be prepared for earthquakes! It is important to know how to keep yourself, and your family, safe during natural disasters. Handouts will be provided. General Admission: $12 Members: $0 Click here to purchase tickets.  […]

Garden University: Outdoor Survival Solutions

Oregon Garden 879 W. Main St., Silverton, OR

Northwest Survival School joins The Oregon Garden to show you the basics of how to survive in the wild, how to handle outdoor emergency situations, and to help you create a survival kit of your own! General Admission: $60 Members: $50 Click here to purchase tickets.  Your event ticket includes admission to The Oregon Garden. We […]

Do you know an individual or organization who would like to share their talent, knowledge or mission with Oregon Garden guests? We are always looking for presenters on topics that align with our mission. Contact Membership & Volunteer Coordinator at tthompson@oregongardenfoundation.org or 503-874-4055 to discuss opportunities!

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