Remember to pick up pre-ordered native plants from Sparrowhawk this Friday and Saturday!

BDNA is partnering with Multnomah County Master Gardeners, PSU’s Learning Gardens Lab, and Black Futures Farm to offer this community event!

Plants for the Planet ~ Proceeds for the Community!

Pick up your plants in SE Portland on Sept 30/Oct 1 – hosted by Brentwood-Darlington Neighborhood Association and the Green Thumb Garden Site. We’ll see you here: Brentwood-Darlington Community Center (7211 SE 62nd Ave, 97206)

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Only two days left to order native plants for fall!

BDNA is partnering with Multnomah County Master Gardeners, PSU’s Learning Gardens Lab, and Black Futures Farm to offer this community event!

Plants for the Planet ~ Proceeds for the Community!

Online order open NOW for Oct pick-up!

(Scroll to the bottom of this post to see volunteer opportunities, including first dibs at the end of pick-up flash sale!)

Sparrowhawk Native Plants partners with community organizations to provide over 100 species of habitat-friendly and climate-resilient plants to local gardeners. This fall, they’re teaming up with Brentwood-Darlington Neighborhood Association, and the Green Thumb Garden Site (that’s us!), Portland Community College Sylvania’s Habitat Restoration Team, Columbia Slough Watershed Council and Friends of Tualatin Hills Nature Park. By our powers combined, over 40,000 native plants will take root and about $20,000 will go back to these inspiring community partners.

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Only two weeks left to order native plants for fall!

BDNA is partnering with Multnomah County Master Gardeners, PSU’s Learning Gardens Lab, and Black Futures Farm to offer this community event!

Plants for the Planet ~ Proceeds for the Community!

Online order open NOW for Oct pick-up!

(Scroll to the bottom of this post to see volunteer opportunities, including first dibs at the end of pick-up flash sale!)

Sparrowhawk Native Plants partners with community organizations to provide over 100 species of habitat-friendly and climate-resilient plants to local gardeners. This fall, they’re teaming up with Brentwood-Darlington Neighborhood Association, and the Green Thumb Garden Site (that’s us!), Portland Community College Sylvania’s Habitat Restoration Team, Columbia Slough Watershed Council and Friends of Tualatin Hills Nature Park. By our powers combined, over 40,000 native plants will take root and about $20,000 will go back to these inspiring community partners.

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Ordering for fall native plants open now!

BDNA is partnering with Multnomah County Master Gardeners, PSU’s Learning Gardens Lab, and Black Futures Farm to offer this community event!

Plants for the Planet ~ Proceeds for the Community!

Online order open NOW for Oct pick-up!

(Scroll to the bottom of this post to see volunteer opportunities, including first dibs at the end of pick-up flash sale!)

Sparrowhawk Native Plants partners with community organizations to provide over 100 species of habitat-friendly and climate-resilient plants to local gardeners. This fall, they’re teaming up with Brentwood-Darlington Neighborhood Association, and the Green Thumb Garden Site (that’s us!), Portland Community College Sylvania’s Habitat Restoration Team, Columbia Slough Watershed Council and Friends of Tualatin Hills Nature Park. By our powers combined, over 40,000 native plants will take root and about $20,000 will go back to these inspiring community partners.

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Save the Date! Ordering for fall plants starts August 15!

BDNA is partnering with Multnomah County Master Gardeners, PSU’s Learning Gardens Lab, and Black Futures Farm to offer this community event!

Plants for the Planet ~ Proceeds for the Community!

Online Ordering Starts Monday, Aug 15th

Sparrowhawk Native Plants partners with community organizations to provide over 100 species of habitat-friendly and climate-resilient plants to local gardeners. This fall, we’re teaming up with Brentwood-Darlington Neighborhood Association, and the Green Thumb Garden Site, Portland Community College Sylvania’s Habitat Restoration Team, Columbia Slough Watershed Council and Friends of Tualatin Hills Nature Park. By our powers combined, over 40,000 native plants will take root and about $20,000 will go back to these inspiring community partners.

Order plants starting on Aug 15th for Oct pick-up!

Soak-It-Week 2022 Bucket Distribution TODAY!

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Our 2022 Soak-It-Week bucket giveaway is happening TODAY Saturday, June 18th, 11:00AM-1:00PM! 

Pre-drilled buckets are here and ready to water your trees this summer!  Join us at the Moose Lodge (7414 SE 52nd Ave, Portland, OR 97206) to pick up your free buckets today, June 18th, 2022 from 11:00am-1:00pm.

Click here to learn more about Brentwood-Darlington Soak-It-Week

Soak-It-Week Bucket Distribution a Success!

BDNA hosted two great events to distribute buckets for Soak-It-Week!

Thanks to BDNA Board members Loralie, Stephenie, and Chelsea, community member Kim, Lents Youth Initiative intern Esme, and Jim from Trees for Life Oregon for working these events! Collectively, BDNA has given away over 100 buckets so far! Check out pictures from the events below.

Click here to learn more about Brentwood-Darlington Soak-It-Week

Soak-It-Week Second Bucket Distribution TODAY!

Our second Soak-It-Week bucket giveaway is happening TODAY Saturday, June 19th, 10:00AM-12PM! 

Pre-drilled buckets are here and ready to water your trees!  We’re so excited to see you at Brentwood Darlington Community Center (7211 SE 62nd) to pick up your free buckets! Can’t make it this weekend? Don’t worry! Send us a message and we’ll make sure you get your buckets.

Click here to learn more about Brentwood-Darlington Soak-It-Week

Soak-It-Week First Bucket Distribution this Saturday!

Our first Soak-It-Week bucket giveaway is happening this Saturday, June 12th, 10:00AM-12PM! 

Pre-drilled buckets are here and ready for labeling!  We’re so excited to see you at Brentwood Darlington Community Center (7211 SE 62nd) to pick up your free buckets! Can’t make it this weekend? Don’t worry! We’ll be distributing buckets again at the same place and time on June 19th.

Click here to learn more about Brentwood-Darlington Soak-It-Week

Children’s Concert and March for Change

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Join our neighbors in Foster-Powell for a children’s Black Lives Matter event at Essex Park hosted by Green Tulip Preschool. Special performances by Habiba Addo, Olive and Dingo, and Jessa Campbell and the Saplings! Masks and social distancing protocols recommended. For more information see the graphic below or click here.