Rain Gardens Made Easy at The Oregon Garden

Learn how to use Rain Gardens at home with Amy Whitworth on January 21st at 1pm at The Oregon Garden. Take storm water and turn it into a garden feature! Learn how, when and where to create rain gardens that are both functional and beautiful while benefiting wildlife and the insect
population. Amy Whitworth, owner of Plan-It Earth Design has been helping her clients craft earth-friendly gardens for 20 years. Her background combines horticulture and fine arts, and has received numerous awards for her educational and habitat gardens.

Garden University at The Oregon Garden provides more than 20 fun, educational programs touching on a wide variety of topics, from cooking to bouquet making and rain gardens to bee keeping. Each program is led by a respected expert in the field. Tickets are just $15, free to Oregon Garden members, and include admission to The Oregon Garden. Tickets to 2012 GU programs can be purchased by calling 503-874-8100 or at the Visitor Center, or become a Garden member here: http://www.oregongarden.org/resog.htm. For the full 2012 schedule, visit: http://www.oregongarden.org/GardenUniversity2011.html.