Monthly Chapter Meetings
Held on the third Thursday of the month, September through May at the Reedwood Friends Church.
Join other plant enthusiasts for informative gardening presentations, advice from some of our country’s most highly esteemed growers and propagators of rhododendron, obtain unusual plants for your garden, and share time with other gardeners and rhododendron lovers.
Social hour begins at 6:30pm, meetings start at 7:00pm.
Reedwood Friends Church: 2901 SE Steele Street, Portland, OR 97202
Just up the street from Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden. There’s plenty of free parking.
Flower Shows
The Early Show will be held Saturday April 11, 2026 at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, and the Mother’s Day Show & Sale will be held May 9-10, 2026. Chapter members and the public alike are encouraged to enter plants from their garden for the chance to win a ribbon and/or trophy.
Entry details can be found at the below link!
Van Veen Heritage Garden & Nursery
We have regular weekend work parties at the Van Veen Heritage Garden. Please email Ann Clack at acclack73@gmail.com for more details and to be added to the event mailing list.
Van Veen Nursery: 4201 SE Franklin St, Portland, OR 97206
2026 Volunteer Days – 2/14, 3/14, 4/18, 5/30, 6/20, 7/11, 8/8, 9/12, & 10/10
Special event days —
100th Anniversary Celebration – April 30th 5pm – 8pm
Gazebo Dedication – May 16th 2-3pm with small ceremony at 2:30pm
Smith Garden Work Party
A couple of times a year, we get together to tidy up the Cecil and Molly Smith Garden in St. Paul.
Cecil and Molly Smith Garden: 5055 Raybell Rd NE, St Paul, OR 97137