Save these dates!
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Thank you Szabo Landscape Architecture, our 2025 Plant Native Class Series sponsor!
Plant Native Class: Native Plants 101
Join Ben Snyder, the Vice President of the Central Oregon Chapter of the Native Plant Society and manager of WinterCreek Nursery in a lively discussion of central Oregon natives and how their characteristics can contribute to significant benefits in landscapes and gardens.
Fee: $40 ($30 for members)
Nighttime WinterCreek Bioblitz!
Come catch, count, and document the nightlife at HDHC’s WinterCreek Nursery! As a follow-up to our July daytime bioblitz, we’ll see who else is lurking in the shadows…
Plant Native Class: Native Garden Maintenance
Learn about the unique requirements of native plants, and how to maintain a garden as a healthy little ecosystem.
Instructor: Rick Martinson
Fee: $40 ($30 for members)
WinterCreek Bioblitz!
Join us for family friendly fun as we catch, count, and document the diversity of bees, butterflies, moths, ants, beetles, flies, and other wonderful creatures that enjoy the ecological oasis of HDHC’s WinterCreek Nursery!
2025 HDHC Native Plant Garden Tour
HDHC Native Plant Garden Tour!
Discover the beauty,resilience, and sustainability of native plants through a curated tour of private and public gardens designed for Central Oregon’s unique high desert landscape.
Locations throughout Bend.
Water Wise Landscape Field Day at Hollinshead Park
Learn the elements of a holistic turf conversion with presentations about design, choosing waterwise plants, and installing high-efficiency irrigation, and visiting with related vendors (including the High Desert Horticultural Center!). Hosted by the City of Bend’s Water Conservation department.
Garden Fair @ Deschutes Public Library in Redmond
Learn from local experts how to help pollinators, compost, roll up seed bombs, grow vegetables in our climate, create paints from your garden, and more!