Happy Hour in the Garden
2016-06-14, 2016-06-21, 2016-06-28, 2016-07-05, 2016-07-12, 2016-07-19, 2016-07-26, 2016-08-02 and 9 more dates | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
This year, Happy Hour in the Garden will run from March through October. Instead of weekly, this volunteer event will be on the *1st & 3rd Tuesdays*, kicking off Tuesday, March 1st. Stop by anytime between 4-6 on the following dates to help out in the garden and enjoy a bubbly beverage. Family friendly, no experience or tools necessary.
Contact Denise Rowcroft, Garden Program Manager, if you have any questions about getting involved.

March 1 & 15 (March & April beer sponsored by Worthy Garden Club)
April 5 & 19
May 3 & 17 (May & June beer sponsored by Boneyard Beer)
June 7 & 21

Due to summer trips, please note that summer dates (July & August) are the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month!

*July 12 & 26* (July & August beer sponsored by Deschutes Brewery)
*August 9 & 23* (Note, this is the 2nd & 4th Tuesday, rescheduled due to planned time off)
September 6 & 20 (Sept & Oct beer sponsored by 10 Barrel Brewing Co)
October 4 & 18

Happy Hour in the Garden
2017-07-11, 2017-07-18, 2017-07-25, 2017-08-01, 2017-08-08, 2017-08-15, 2017-08-22, 2017-08-29
This year, Happy Hour in the Garden will run from March through October. Instead of weekly, this volunteer event will be on the *1st & 3rd Tuesdays*, kicking off Tuesday, March 1st. Stop by anytime between 4-6 on the following dates to help out in the garden and enjoy a bubbly beverage. Family friendly, no experience or tools necessary.
Contact Denise Rowcroft, Garden Program Manager, if you have any questions about getting involved.

March 1 & 15 (March & April beer sponsored by Worthy Garden Club)
April 5 & 19
May 3 & 17 (May & June beer sponsored by Boneyard Beer)
June 7 & 21

Due to summer trips, please note that summer dates (July & August) are the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month!

July 12 & 26 (July & August beer sponsored by Deschutes Brewery)
*August 9 & 23* (Note, this is the 2nd & 4th Tuesday, rescheduled due to planned time off)
September 6 & 20 (Sept & Oct beer sponsored by 10 Barrel Brewing Co)
October 4 & 18

Whole Foods 5% Day
2017-08-31
We are partnering with Whole Foods Market for their upcoming Community Support Day on Thursday, July 26th!
What it is…
Whole Foods Market Community Support Days take place four times per year to help raise funds for a local non-profit organization.
How it works…
5% of Whole Foods Market Bend’s net sales on July 26, 2018 will be donated to support the Environmental Center.
Why it’s important…
The Environmental Center will be using the funds raised from Whole Foods Market’s Community support day to help fund our vision of A Garden for Every School in Central Oregon. You can learn more about this initiative here.
Support local school gardens by shopping at Whole Foods Market Bend on Thursday, July 26th!
Whole Foods Market Bend is located at the Forum Shopping Center on Highway 20 and 27th Avenue in Bend.

Garden Educator Network Winter Meet Up
2018-02-06
Successful school gardens require well-informed educators that can learn from and support each other. That’s why we launched the Central Oregon Garden Educators Network last fall. We will expand and sustain our Network to provide regular training, networking events for peer-to-peer learning, problem-solving, resource sharing; and garden tours. Email denise to get added to the email list to stay in the loop about Garden Educator Network gatherings.
On February 6th, from 4:30 – 6:30, we’ll gather at St. Francis School to get inspired by the weekly garden experiences through the winter, connect and share resources. Specific topics to be decide before the meeting.
The Garden Educator Network is for anyone – teachers, parents, volunteers, non-formal educators – in Central Oregon wanting to incorporate garden based learning into their work with youth. We are now officially the Central Oregon Regional Hub for school gardens. This is one of our four part strategy to support a Garden For Every School in Central Oregon.

Propagate: a seed swap + tiny popup shop
2018-03-31
Bring your saved and extra seed to swap with other gardeners in town! This is a free event.
Please be prepared to bring envelopes and/or bags to take your seed home in. This is a great opportunity to meet and connect with other gardeners/farmers in town to share stories, info, skills, etc.

Spring Garden Work Party
2018-04-07
Join us in our Kansas Ave. Learning Garden to kick off another growing season! This is a volunteer opportunity to lend a hand and dig in the dirt as we prepare our garden for spring.
Please swing by any time between 9am – 12pm. Family friendly, and tools will be provided.

Spring Farm & Food Faire
2018-04-14
The Central Oregon Community College (COCC) Sustainability Committee, in partnership with Central Oregon Locavore and the High Desert Food & Farm Alliance, is hosting the 3rd annual Spring Farm & Food Faire on Saturday, April 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Coats Campus Center in Bend. Rain or shine, this event is free and open to the public.
The Spring Farm & Food Faire is an opportunity to browse, taste, and talk about local food. Purchase early-season crops, eggs, meats, seed starts, or sign up for community-supported agriculture (CSA) and herdshare memberships from more than a dozen area farms and ranches. The faire also serves as ​a place to learn about farm dinners, events, and volunteer opportunities scheduled throughout the year.
“The Spring Farm and Food Faire is opportunity to meet the amazing people responsible for growing food here in Central Oregon,” said event coordinator Owen Murphy. “The faire provides an indoor space for local farmers, ranchers, and producers to show their wares and connect with community members well before regional farmers markets start up in June.”
The COCC Sustainability Committee promotes sustainability education and practices among campus students, faculty, and staff. Central Oregon Locavore is a Bend non-profit that supports local food and farms through educational programs and a year-round indoor farmer’s market. High Desert Food & Farm Alliance’s objective is to support a community-based food system with access to fresh healthy food and sustainable farmland use.
