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Garden Tours

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Karen's Garden: Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 5pm to 7pm

Oregon State University Campus Arboretum: Thursday, July 18, 2024, 10am to 1pm

BCMGA Demonstration Garden: Tuesday, August 13, 2024, 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Oak Creek Watershed Walk and Talk: Monday, September 23, 2024, 12pm to 1:30 pm

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Karen's Garden

Karen Hopson, formerly of Garland Nursery, will be opening her home garden to members for a tour. She has

a hilly, drought tolerant garden in mostly full sun, with a shade garden on one side and a raised vegetable

garden. One of the main attractions of her garden is the metalwork by her husband Randy. You can tour the

garden and artwork at your leisure, and Karen will be available to answer questions. Because the garden is on

a hill, wear sturdy, comfortable shoes.

Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 5pm to 7pm

5380 NW Lawrence Avenue

Corvallis, OR 97330

Please carpool, if possible. Parking space is very limited. Road is a single lane so pull over at a driveway or

widened area to let cars pass. Also, please watch out for deer and chickens. Thanks!

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Oregon State University Campus Arboretum

While we all rush to the OSU campus in the spring to see the magnolias and rhododendrons in bloom, we often forget the many plants across the OSU Campus Arboretum that radiate their beauty in the summer. Come join Dan Blanchard, Curator of Living Plant Collections as he guides us on a tour of woody plants with summer interest, highlights the history of the campus landscape, and discusses the current and future programs of the Campus Arboretum. Tour will start at the front of Dryden Hall (faces 30th Street). We suggest you wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring a water bottle and snacks. The walking part of the tour will take about two hours (10:30am– 12:30pm).

Thursday, July 18, 2024, 10am to 1pm

Oregon State University

Dryden Hall, 450 SW 30th Street

Corvallis, OR 97331

You will need to pay for parking. Hourly permits are available at any Pay Station on campus. A Daily Visitor Permit is available online. Permits are virtual and assigned to the vehicle license plate.

Short-term Permits

A Zones: Hourly Rate $2, Daily Rate $6

B & C Zones: Hourly Rate $1, Daily Rate $4

Link to OSU parking map: https://transportation.oregonstate.edu/sites/transportation.oregonstate.edu/files//parking-map.pdf*

Link to the Daily Visitor Permit purchase site: https://aims.parking.oregonstate.edu/permits/?cmd=new_non_auth

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BCMGA Demonstration Garden

Come check out the Benton County Master Gardener Association Demonstration Garden located at the Benton County Fairgrounds. If you aren't familiar with the "Demo Garden" at the fairgrounds, this tour is your opportunity to learn all about it from the Master Gardeners who regularly work there. Master Gardeners will be on hand to talk about ongoing projects and answer questions. The “Demo

Garden” features the following.

  • A shade bed with shade tolerant fruits and vegetables

  • Eight raised beds with a variety of annual vegetables

  • A group of raised beds and structures designed to be accessible to all gardeners

  • A raised bed designed for growing warm climate crops like sweet potatoes and melons

  • A "dry" bed for growing vegetables without the benefit of irrigation

  • A first year experiment in hydroponic gardening

  • A grape arbor

  • A variety of fruit trees, herbs, and berry bushes including a well established apple espalier

Tuesday, August 13, 2024, 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Benton County Fairgrounds

110 SW 53rd Street

Corvallis, OR 97333

Park in the gravel parking lot off Reservoir Road and come in the east gate by the ticket booth.

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Oak Creek Watershed Walk and Talk

Join us to learn how you can protect Oak Creek and other watersheds as a gardener! Dr. Sean Fleming will provide a little background about watershed hydrology, climate, and water quality while walking along Oak Creek, to help gardeners understand the environmental context they are working in. We will chat about what gardeners can do around conserving water quantity and quality and improving the ecological integrity of our watersheds. Dr. Fleming has over 20 years of experience in water resource science, project and program management, and environmental outreach. He published a trade book with Princeton University Press and has faculty appointments at Oregon State University and the University of British Columbia. He's also on the board of the Corvallis Sister Cities Association and travelled last fall to Ukraine to help build U.S. ties with environmental scientists there. He lives in Corvallis and has been a Benton County Master Gardener since 2019. He's lousy at growing vegetables but not bad with pollinator and wildlife gardens.

September 23, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture at Oregon State University

843 SW 35th Street

Corvallis, OR 97333

Please contact Sean Fleming (fleminse@oregonstate.edu) or Otillia Schreuder (otillia.schreuder@oregonstate.edu) for more information and accommodation.

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