Opportunities
Welcome to our Gardening Opportunties page. Below you will find educational events as well as volunteer opportunties we offer to our community. Be sure to check back with us as we update this page every time there is a new opportunity for you. Please call our office if you have any questions at 541-766-6750.
Insights into Gardening
A day of gardening information filled with seminars on your favorite garden topics, a local author, great exhibits, and plant and book sales. This event is organized by the Benton County Master Gardener Association. The 2012 event will be held on February 11; check back for details of topics and registration.
Gearing up for Gardening
Start your new year by getting into the mood for gardening! The annual Gearing Up for Gardening lecture series starts on January 10. Every Tuesday through February at 12:10 pm in the Library’s Main Meeting Room there will be entertaining and informative programs to get your green thumb tingling. OSU Master Gardeners, Linn-Benton Community College Benton Center, and the Library collaborate on this popular series with features knowledgeable local experts. Bring your lunch and a friend, and enjoy! 645 Monroe, Corvallis.
- Jan. 10 “Fruitful Endeavors” All about cane fruits. Chad Finn, Research Geneticist, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
- Jan. 17 “Waterless Wonders” Drought-tolerant plants for the Willamette Valley. Neil Bell, Horticulturist, Marion & Polk Co. OSU Extension Service
- Jan. 24 “Veggie to the Max” Planning your vegetable garden for maximum production. Rose Marie McGee, Nichols Garden Nursery
- Jan. 31 “From the Ground Down” How to have good soil. Jeff Cope, Accredited Organic Land Care Practitioner, Grow Green Lawn and Garden Care Co.
- Feb. 7 “Heavenly Hellebores” Learn about these winter garden gems. Ernie & Marietta O’Byrne, Northwest Garden Nursery
- Feb. 14 “SOS – Save Our Species” Learn about the threat of invasive plants, how to identify and control them. Heath Keirstead, Benton Soil & Water Conservation District
- Feb. 21 “Not Tonight Deer” How to design plant combinations to thwart deer. Lee Powell, Landscape Architect, Garland Nursery
- Feb. 28 “There’s No Place Like Home” How to care for houseplants. Lynette Shonnard, Shonnard's Nursery
Volunteer with Plant a Row, Click for more information
This is a people helping people oportunity where you can help feed the less fortunate. Gardeners all over our community are planting a row of food in their garden for the less fortunate. This food will be donated to food banks in Benton County. Please Call 541-766-6750 if you are interested in participating.
The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage and enhance the post-secondary, academic study of horticulture, botany, and plant science. It is a non-renewable $1000 scholarship. Please see application instructions for further details.
