Our Bedrock

Mission Statement: Gardens and programs that inspire, educate and enrich our lives and our community.

Purpose Statement: To educate and encourage citizens on the importance of developing, restoring, maintaining and conserving wildlife habitat and the native plants that comprise that habitat.

Membership:
Welcome new members!! We hope to see you at our monthly classes and upcoming events.

Renewal Information:
Renewal notices will be emailed during the month in which it is due. Due to circumstances, it is currently the more expeditious and cost effective method.

Note:
Though you may still choose to mail in payments, we can now accept memberships and renewals online with this link: Membership/Renewals. 

However, to help us cover our processing costs for the convenience of using online payments, it is necessary to include those costs in our online membership fees. Amounts remain the same as before for checks/cash.

Separate donations can also be transacted online!
Donations/Memorials.

Memberships/renewals help support our organization and our volunteer maintained gardens! Thanks to those who have renewed and have done so continuously and generously.

November Class
Please review the attached flyer for our class at the CASEE Center on Saturday November 15th at 10:00am ~ entitled  Native Mason Bees ~ conducted by Brigg Franklin and Nigel Cundy, our Mason Bee Herders.
 
Yes, it’s our annual Mason bee event! If you are new to Mason beekeeping or have questions it’s a great place to learn. Okay, even if you have attended in the past, there is always  something new to learn. If nothing else, please help us clean our hundreds of tubes from the gardens! For doing so, you will have the opportunity to obtain cocoons in the spring.

Please let me know via email if you would like to attend this class to ensure proper chair set up and materials–members are always welcome.

 October Class–Recap
During our class, Around the World with Herbs ~ conducted by Co-owners of Gardens Delights Herb Farm, we got to smell, feel and even taste (yum) many favorite herbs used frequently in cooking by many countries but sometimes paired in different ways. Finding out the history of some of the herbs, how they grow and their sometimes medicinal properties was a plus! 
Work Parties

 

Thanks to all of the volunteers who helped maintain our beautiful gardens this year on Saturday/Wednesday mornings from March through October! Time for a little rest until next March 2026! However, If you are interested in finding out  more about dedicated opportunities such as becoming an Apprentice please contact us (you can contact me or info@naturescaping.org)

It was a busy October…….

Sharpening Event Recap

We had no trouble filling up available sign-up slots for what has become a much anticipated annual event–this year on October 4th. Members had the opportunity to get a guaranteed three garden tools sharpened but many brought in more and were accommodated. The three volunteer sharpeners and helpers (from Repair Clark County) were fast and efficient making everything run smoothly. We are already talking about another event and/or possibly a class. Stay tuned….
**The numbers: items brought in for sharpening–254
NatureScaping tools sharpened (in between time)–22 

A big thank you to all who volunteered their time and efforts!!  And thanks to our members for their generous contribution to the “donations jar” which the volunteers have designated for Repair Clark County to help their program. 

 

Perennial, Bulb & Seed Swap-Recap
We had a pretty nice weather day for our swap on October 11th–didn’t start raining until take-down time! It’s always fun and interesting to see what plant materials come our way–many folks are so passionate about sharing! 

 

Thanks to all of the Master Gardeners and others who helped answer questions and helped organize the many seed donations! We still have remaining seeds which we will continue to share. 
Something new this year, we had a table for sharing information about the Oregon Bee Steward and Master Melittologist Apprentice Certification online programs. 

Garden Tidings…..

You may have noticed one of our gardens (The Collector’s Garden) is going through a change…..we will be welcoming you to our Sensory Garden, a peaceful space designed to feature plants and landscaping that address the five senses and celebrate the beauty of Pacific Northwest native plants. It is also going through the process to become another Backyard Habitat Certified garden. Updates on the progress to come.

 

Did you notice the recent shed beautifications? We had Kassi Summers, Muralist paint our shed(s)/fence area with native flowers, plants and critters! See pic. It is still a work in progress. During  a dry stretch, the Sensory Garden coordinator and her students in the Growing Skills Program (giving students a chance to develop practical skills in a real-world setting—through gardening) can  paint the rest of the sheds and fences to complete the look. This spring, they will look at creating a butterfly on the shed door.

 

During some breaks in the rain in the last few days, some sights in the gardens….people using the gardens as a backdrop for professionally taken family……and bees (yes they are still out there) on plants.

Sharing……

Booklet
With funding from a Washington Native Plant Society (WNPS) grant and with many volunteer hours from committee members (you know who you are) a longtime dream has been fulfilled.
We have created a free 52-page booklet as an educational tool that includes dozens of high-quality photos, descriptions and other information regarding native plants found at The Wildlife Botanical Gardens and reasons to incorporate them in your landscape. Here is the link to finding it on our website:
Comments:
From Google Business:
**Kayla–5 star review, pics & comments: “I really enjoyed visiting this garden, it’s gorgeous and I want to thank all the staff and volunteers who maintain it! I can tell a lot of love and time is put into the garden. I brought my camera, here’s some photos I got. September is a beautiful time to visit.”
**Elizabeth–5 star review
**Nathaniel–5 star review & comments: “Beautiful gardens adjacent to forest with huge trees, random mushrooms, and a gully that seemed cavernous. Nice place for an afternoon stroll”
**Sarah-Jean–5 star review & comments: “Stunning botanical garden, forest and wetland. A must see!!”
Nature Scaping Quote of the Month
From Louie Schwartzberg: Beauty and seduction, I believe, is nature’s tool for survival, because we will protect what we fall in love with.

Get out there and enjoy!

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