Coming up for Friends of Portland Community Gardens
Join us for an Ice Cream Social
Ice Cream Social in Sewallcrest Community Garden: All are welcome to enjoy ice cream in Sewallcrest Community Garden. Learn about the city’s community garden program, tour Sewallcrest Garden, learn about the work the Friends of Portland Community Gardens do to help community gardens in Portland, and enjoy some ice cream.
August 15, 2025 from 1-3PM
Sewallcrest Community Garden, SE 31st and Market Street
Mason Bee House – Release, Harvest and Training
As part of our mason bee program, we provide a couple of opportunities to learn about mason bees and their management. In the spring – before the bees are released, we have a training that covers the life cycle of the bees and how we can maximize their pollinating potential during the season – March through early June.
In the fall we have a mason been harvest session – mid to late October. At this session, we break apart the trays and harvest the cocoons that have been spun during the summer and fall. These are the cocoons that we will be distributing for the next year
Mason Bee Cocoon Harvesting workshop Mason Bee expert Stephen Anderson will show how to:
- extract cocoons out of the bee house
- inspect and clean cocoons and the nesting trays
- identify pests and parasites
- prepare cocoons for winter storage in the fridge
Contact Allen Field for more information: awfportland.gmail.com