Friday, March 27th, 6pm
Poppy & Finch Studio (nestled in the back of Plural Collective outdoor corridor)
8012 SE 13th Avenue, Portland, OR 97202
10% workshop fee goes to The Friends of Mt. Tabor Park.
It’s the beginning of nesting season! Walk away with your own unique nesting ball. Hang them from a tree in your garden or from a hook in your apartment patio.
You’ll learn how to repurpose ivy vines by weaving them to a ball to hold nesting material, taught by Lise Gervais, a volunteer from The Friends of Mt. Tabor Park! So many different ways to become a steward for our habitat in the urban landscape especially if you don’t have a garden!
I will talk about ivy, the importance of native plants and how to provide nesting material birds! Lise will teach how to weave English Ivy into a ball to hold nesting materials! You can decorate it with twigs, mosses, and other natural materials.
What’s included:
• Curated materials/supplies including local sheep wool from Lum Farm in Orcas Island, Washington
• Educational talk about native plants + their role to our habitat (important + fun facts)
• A hand-out of tips + resources including information about native plants, local organizations and native nurseries
• You take home your own 2-3 unique nesting ball
• Herbal tea & snacks
Lise Gervais (she/her): Volunteer Program Coordinator, Friends of Mt. Tabor Weed Warriors.
As a restoration volunteer for the last decade, I found myself loathing the displacement of native ecosystems caused by the introduction of species like English ivy. But I’ve come to admire its tenacity, strength, & flexibility. Finding ways to bend it into unique & useful things has turned my loathing into respect but I still want to remove it wherever I have the chance.
Cancellations must be received 2 days in advance. No refunds or only store credit will be given with less than 5 days notice.
Friday, March 27th, 6pm
Poppy & Finch Studio (nestled in the back of Plural Collective outdoor corridor)
8012 SE 13th Avenue, Portland, OR 97202
10% workshop fee goes to The Friends of Mt. Tabor Park.
It’s the beginning of nesting season! Walk away with your own unique nesting ball. Hang them from a tree in your garden or from a hook in your apartment patio.
You’ll learn how to repurpose ivy vines by weaving them to a ball to hold nesting material, taught by Lise Gervais, a volunteer from The Friends of Mt. Tabor Park! So many different ways to become a steward for our habitat in the urban landscape especially if you don’t have a garden!
I will talk about ivy, the importance of native plants and how to provide nesting material birds! Lise will teach how to weave English Ivy into a ball to hold nesting materials! You can decorate it with twigs, mosses, and other natural materials.
What’s included:
• Curated materials/supplies including local sheep wool from Lum Farm in Orcas Island, Washington
• Educational talk about native plants + their role to our habitat (important + fun facts)
• A hand-out of tips + resources including information about native plants, local organizations and native nurseries
• You take home your own 2-3 unique nesting ball
• Herbal tea & snacks
Lise Gervais (she/her): Volunteer Program Coordinator, Friends of Mt. Tabor Weed Warriors.
As a restoration volunteer for the last decade, I found myself loathing the displacement of native ecosystems caused by the introduction of species like English ivy. But I’ve come to admire its tenacity, strength, & flexibility. Finding ways to bend it into unique & useful things has turned my loathing into respect but I still want to remove it wherever I have the chance.
Cancellations must be received 2 days in advance. No refunds or only store credit will be given with less than 5 days notice.
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