In partnership with the Cascade Mycological Society and Lane Community College, Mount Pisgah Arboretum is excited to present the 2023 Mushroom Festival. Tickets will be by pre-sale only, opening in late-September. Festival Activities: A Huge Mushroom exhibit, Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms Display, Live Music, Guided Nature Walks by local naturalists, Mushroom Vendors, Kids’ Activities and Hayrides
View event website »Join us for a festive and magical evening of food and drink featuring celebrated chef Joshua McFadden. Enjoy music, hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails while strolling through the Upper and Lower Gardens before feasting on a multi-course family style dinner on the East Terrace of Leach’s gracious Manor House. All attendees will also receive a complimentary copy of Joshua McFadden’s James Beard Award-winning cookbook Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables.
View event website »Discover the fascinating and fun world of mushrooms! The program will start with an indoor introduction to the ecological roles of fungi, their forms, how they eat, reproduce and the basics of identification. The talk will be followed by a casual walk outdoors on the Arboretum trails to carefully observe and explore the species commonly found at Hoyt and in the Pacific Northwest during the fall season! See mushrooms in their natural habitat and start practicing those new fall mushroom ID skills!
View event website »Experience a two-hour guided forest bathing walk through Hoyt Arboretum’s unique tree collection and forested areas. Forest Bathing (also known as Forest Therapy) offers many health benefits from stress relief to immune system and mood support. Registration closes Friday, September 15th at 4:00pm
View event website »Our toned-down former “gala” event is now simply another beautiful boutique opportunity to join friends and break bread, enjoy a hosted bar, listen to live music, and support the valley’s own public botanical garden in its late summer glory. Come learn about the Garden’s successes of the year and its plans for the future.
View event website »Gardens West Manager, Darren Strenge, shares more about how we manage plant diseases here at the Reserve and what to look for in your own garden. Saturday, August 19 at 10:45 AM; Meet at the Arrival Garden Plaza for your walk. Limit to 12 participants.
View event website »Stroll the gardens while visiting wine stations that include paired appetizers and raffle prizes while listening to live music and learning about SBG’s displays of fine art. S&C Imports will share fine wines and you will have an opportunity to win wine!
View event website »Join Casey O’Leary, founder of Snake River Seed Cooperative, for a lively and informative class on how to save seeds from your common garden crops. In this class, Casey will cover the basics for growing quality seeds, as well as tips on how to harvest, process, and store them.
View event website »Join us in the Garden after work (5 p.m. – 6 p.m.) for a relaxed and informative hour at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. In this walk through the Fuchsia Garden, Carolyn Zebroski will show you some of summer’s most dazzling floral displays cultivated by the Eastside Fuchsia Society since 1992. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. $10.50 BBGS Member/$15 Non-Member.
View event website »Garden walk & talk at the HCP. During this workshop discover what all the buzz is about our pollinators – learn about native pollinators, their importance to ecosystems and our food supply, and the issues they are facing. (NOTE: This event takes place in Victoria, British Columbia.)
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