Chapter Meetings are open to the public
and are held on the first
Thursday of the month
at the SMILE Station
8210 SE 13th Ave.
Portland, OR 97202.
and the meeting begins at 7:30 pm.
Social time starts at 7:00 pm
*Meetings are also available simultaneously on Zoom.
Each meeting features an illustrated lecture or other plant-related event such as a non-competitive show, along with socializing, refreshments, and plenty of door prizes. Choice and unusual plants are sometimes available for purchase.
May 7, 2026 "Short Takes" with members Christine Ebrahimi, Ezra Butt, and Sharon Streeter
"Troughs the Easy Way" - Presented by Christine Ebrahimi. Unlike traditional hypertufa troughs made with cement, which are HEAVY and need several weeks to cure, polystyrene troughs are light, fast and last for several years. Christine will explain how to create these aesthetically pleasing and MOVABLE troughs – perfect for the rock gardener or anyone interested in creating miniature environments for special plants. She will also discuss a bit about soils and rock arrangement.
"Garden Update" Ezra Butt calls himself a neophyte rock gardener in Portland. He will show updated pictures about how he first got into gardening and how those gardens are currently doing.
"Going Back in Time" Sharon Streeter will share personal insights into the historic connection between the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon and NARGS, and talk briefly about this year’s Hortlandia.
June 4-TBD
More in the works!