Planting Day: November 2nd, 2024

Let's Plant Some Pollinators!

Join Depave and Our Happy Block for a planting event on Saturday, November 2 from 10am - 1pm at the Horeb Oromo Church! Originally depaved in 2011, this 4,300 square foot Depave project site includes raingardens and a native planting strip as part of a parking lot retrofit project.

Help to add plants to the site and give the greenspace some love!

This planting is supported by the Xerces Society’s Habitat Kits program, thank you!

• where: Horeb Oromo Church (8040 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland OR 97206)
• when: November 2nd, 2024 (Saturday) 10 am - 1pm
• Lunch provided by Horeb Oromo Church

Click here to sign up!

Volunteers after depaving in 2011

Introduction to Pollinator Conservation:

Who Are the Pollinators?

What's at Stake?

What Can I Do?

Xerces Programs

• Pollinator Conservation
• Endangered Species Conservation
• Pesticide Reduction & Alternatives

Save The Date: Block Party August 10th!

Hello Neighbors!

Join us for a block party and collective BBQ on August 10th!

Bring a dish or two to share with your neighbors (potluck) at 2:00.

BYOB and Bring a Lawn Chair. 

We will close SE Martins Street to through-traffic from 11 to dusk so kids (and adults) can play all day in the street (but Martins Street residents will still have access.)

If possible, it would be great to park on an adjacent street for the day to make space.

Hope to see you there! 

Terah Beth (neighbor and volunteer) 

things we will need... please let me know if you can bring any of the below items: 

• paper plates
• cups
• utensils
• drinks
• games
• folding tables
  
  contact us if you have items you'd like to bring and/or donate

(This is a pretty laid back event. I haven't done tons of planning, but I figure it will work out just fine 😁)

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Good Garden Day

 On Saturday, April 20th we got some work done at the Neighborhood Food Garden!

• added compost to all the garden beds
• built another garden bed
• put pavers down beneath our new Jora Composter - it's now in service...composting our food scraps. We're making our own rich compost on site now. hooray!
  

Garden Volunteers on  4/20/24

Also, the church is getting some work done on the existing landscape! They are having the invasive weeds removed by hand, and then will sheet-mulch the rest of the garden beds. We are crossing our fingers that we'll be the recipient of some of Xerces Pollinator Kits (we'll know by the end of May.) If so, look forward to some wonderful Naturescaping happening on the church property and within the neighborhood garden!

Xerces program website

Dave about to hand-dig Arum (an invasive species)
Cascade Naturescapes

Earth Day Event! Volunteer!

Oh how beautiful it is!

☀ CELEBRATE EARTH DAY!
Join us tomorrow (Saturday, 4/20) to add compost to our garden beds! Local Volunteer Nate is picking up compost and planning to drop it off around 10 am. Bring work gloves,  a shovel and a wheelbarrow, if you have them.

Also, we have more cedar to build more garden beds - so if you're handy like that - we could use your skills!

Address: 8052 SE Martins Street, Portland OR 97206

If you aren't aware, the City of Portland is giving away free compost to celebrate earth day. Check it out!