- Shoutouts
- Linn & Dual MGV Trainees – online plant clinic mentor sessions. Please RSVP HERE with some dates and times that work for you. You can attend more than one of these dates:
- Friday June 3, 12pm-2pm (Elizabeth)
- Saturday June 4, 10am-12pm (Elizabeth)
- Wednesday June 8, 1pm-3pm (Diane)
- Friday June 10, 9am-11am (Elizabeth)
- Saturday June 11, 10am-12pm (Elizabeth)
If you need other days or times please let me know a few options that work for you.
- Garden Tour Tickets Available Now! We’re pleased to announce that we will once again be hosting our annual garden tour event, on Saturday, June 18. After missing two years due to the pandemic, we can’t wait to see everyone again! At a very affordable $15 each, tickets are available online and will be mailed to you (USPS). They can also be purchased at the Albany Visitors Association, 110 3rd Street SE through the day of the event. Get your tickets HERE!
- NEW – Trainees welcome–Urban Garden Row at OSU: Especially for busy folks or those with limited transportation: Work alongside Kathleen Dennis, formerly of the Oregon Garden, to learn plant identification, gardening techniques, landscape design for urban garden features like containers and trellises. Create Social media and blogs about projects in the Urban Garden to reach local and Statewide audiences, especially gardeners growing in small spaces, containers and community gardens. Based at Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticutlure on campus. To learn more, please contact Elizabeth Records.
- Save the dates: PNW Gardening Series returns to Albany Main Branch Library: June 2: Rich Little — insects
- Don’t be scammed: Approximately 400 Oregon State University student, staff and faculty accounts have been compromised by an email phishing attack that took place on Monday, May 16. Please review available materials on Phishing.
- LCMGA News:
- 2022 LCMGA Board Meetings IN PERSON Tue 6/7/2022 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM at Linn County Extension. 33630 McFarland Rd, Tangent. If you would prefer to dial in please contact Elizabeth for directions.
- Volunteers needed
- Trainees and returning volunteers! – Through the Garden Gate Tour needs volunteers. Train on 6/11, then volunteer on 6/18. Learn more and sign up HERE.
- Trainees and returning volunteers! Linn County Pop-Up Plant Clinics need people to “talk plants” with our communities. Upcoming dates at Farmers Markets and more to come. Sign up HERE.
- Coming soon – Brownsville Farmers Market
- Trainees welcome – Demo Garden: Join us for work parties at the Linn Demo Garden on Wednesdays and/or Fridays from 1:00-3:00. Get volunteer hours by helping make the Demo Garden look great.
- Find ongoing and anytime opportunities on the Linn Volunteer Opportunities Page
- Continuing education opportunities: Growing Oregon Gardeners – Level Up 2022:
- NEW! Drip Irrigation 101. Wednesday, June 1st at 11 AM – Zoom Class with Shonnards Nursery: Let us help you simplify this process so you can enjoy spending time in your garden. This class will explain when drip is appropriate and how to easily install it yourself. Making some simple changes can save money on water bills and keep your plants healthier. REGISTER
- Growing Oregon Gardeners – Level Up 2022:
- May 10: Growing Great Roses!
- Community news (Please note that anything in this section is not eligible for MGV volunteer service nor endorsed by Extension, but is mentioned as a courtesy to our community.)
- None this week – please share news items.