Chapter Meetings are open to the public
Thursday of the month
and are held on the first
at the SMILE Station
8210 SE 13th Ave.
Portland, OR 97202.
and the meeting begins at 7:30 pm.
Social time starts at 7:00 pm
*Meetings are also available simultaneously on Zoom.
Each meeting features an illustrated lecture or other plant-related event such as a non-competitive show, along with socializing, refreshments, and plenty of door prizes. Choice and unusual plants are sometimes available for purchase.
UPCOMING MEETING DATES AND SPEAKERS
February 6, 2025
From Habitat to the Home Garden: Cultivating Alpine Plants from Mountains Around the World
Join Mark Akimoff as he shares stories of his adventures to far-flung landscapes, from the Southern Alps of New Zealand and the Andes of Chile to the flower filled tundra of Alaska’s White Mountains. He’ll also explore closer-to-home regions, including the Cascades, Siskiyous, and Wallowas. This talk will highlight remarkable rock garden plants observed in their native habitats and the challenges and triumphs of cultivating these unique alpine species in his Willamette Valley Illahe nursery. Check out Mark’s website at https://www.illaherareplants.com His nursery is fabulous!
March 6, 2025
Garden Adventures on the Edge
Norm Jacobs and his wife Deb Zaveson have created Arbutus Garden Arts which, after several iterations, has settled into Southeast Portland. While Deb has retained an eclectic taste in plants, Norm continues an interest in Asian garden design. The nursery specializes in Japanese maples, dwarf conifers, Epimedium, and woodland (species) peonies, all propagated and grown from the plants which have performed well in the garden. They trial new introductions and propagate limited numbers deemed suitable in the face of climate change. Norm’s March 6 talk, “Garden Adventures on the Edge,” will address inspirations gained from gardens visited recently in Japan and Scandinavia with continuing new plant experimentation and development. One direction this has taken them is to create a crevice garden, which he will talk about briefly.