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Wish List
Supporting us through membership is a great way to provide general
operating funds critical to maintaining the horticulture, education,
and plant conservation programs that make The Garden a true community
resource.
In addition, consider a donation. You
may specify which program your money will support, or allow us to
determine our highest priority.
You can donate online, or by contacting Joan
Gardner, Planned Giving and Development, at (503) 636-4112, ext 106.
See your donation in action!
These projects are in need of your support:
Education
Native Plant Trail & Ravine
Enhancements and safety improvements will allow us to use this natural
area as an outdoor area, and a model for habitat streamside restoration.
This project includes replacing a bridge, the construction of
a walkway, and interpretive panels and brochures. $5,000
Garden interpretive program
New interpretive signs will allow us to provide information to visitors,
when staff or volunteers are not on hand, about our conservation
projects, pest management techniques, plant biology and
more. Indoor interpretive exhibits are a way to share more in-depth
knowledge with visitors in a comfortable setting. $2,000
Brochure updating and development
Our brochures need a new look and a few need to be developed. In
particular, we'd like to be able to share with visitors more information
about gardening with native plants, invasive plants, and other topics
for the Pacific Northwest gardener. $1,500
Activity backpacks for families
It would be super if we could have available for loan backpack kitsfor
families to use during their visits to the garden. Inside, they'd
find activities, games, tools and information to make their visit
more meaningful. $250
Intern
Support a student and the garden. Your donation can provide a unique
learning opportunity for a student while helping the education program
meet its goals. $3,500 stipend
Library
Help us keep our library up to date by sponsoring one of our horticulture,
education, or conservation publications or memberships.Maybe instead
of having your Pacific Horticulture delivered to your
house, you can have the subscription given to us and you can read
your copy in the comfort of our library.
The Garden / Horticulture
Irrigation System
An essential for caring for this garden is an effective irrigation
system. Ours needs repairs and updating. $9,000
Garden Compost Tea Maker
We are pleased to practice good earth gardening, and could become
even more friendly to the earth if we had a compost tea maker. $500
Accessibility
Much has been done to make the garden accessible to all but much
work still needs to be done. We need crushed rock and landscape
fabric to create wider paths both for wheelchair users as well as
to make paths more foot friendly in wet weather.
Heavy Equipment
Keeping a garden this size healthy takes some heavy equipment. Your
donation would help us to rent tools to be more efficient.
Display Pots
we need large weather proof outdoor glazed ceramic pots for displays
on the front porch and around the house and garden, in the traditional
Cobalt Blue color range. Varied sizes, 12 to 36 inches in diameter.
Prices range from $25 to $300.
Conservation
Database
We need a database to store our rare plant information as well as
the support staff to enter the data. This is a crucial piece of
our plant conservation efforts!
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