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Dog Days of Summer garden tour is July 21

By Curt Kipp — Posted July 9, 2012

The Washington County Master Gardeners (Portland, Ore. area) are holding their Dog Days of Summer Garden Tour on July 21, 2012. You can experience seven different gardens that are doing creative things with edibles, organics, wildlife, recycled materials, worm bins and much more. Click the link to see descriptions of each garden, plus directions on […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Edibles, Events, Home gardening, Master Gardeners, Metro, Organic

‘Tree appreciation’ gets a new definition

By Curt Kipp — Posted April 20, 2010

Many of us appreciate trees, in the sense that we recognize the positive attributes they can provide. They create shade, block the wind, prevent erosion, provide habitat and beautify the environment, among many other benefits. Now we are beginning to see a different kind of “tree appreciation,” however – one that documents trees as a […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Climate Change, Forests, Metro, Trees, Urban Forestry, Wholesale Nurseries

Ag leaders speak out on the agriculture-conservation coalition’s reserves map

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 12, 2010

Yesterday a coalition of agricultural and conservation groups announced they had developed an alternative to the most recent “Core 4” plan for the Portland metropolitan area. Here’s video of the press conference: The coalition developed the map based on the criteria in state law, and with an eye toward selecting the most suitable areas for […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Farm Bureau, Greenhouses, Land Use Planning, Metro, Politics, Regulations, Wholesale Nurseries

Metro visits with nursery industry representatives

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 22, 2009

Metro, the regional planning agency, recently released its recommendations for which parcels immediately surrounding the Portland area should remain rural – and which should be targeted for urban development – over the next 50 years. Any changes in land use would have a huge effect on the nursery industry, which occupies a fair portion of this […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Land Use Planning, Legal, Metro, Politics, Regulations, Wholesale Nurseries

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