AshlandParksandRec.org | Facebook.com/AshlandParksandRec | ParksInfo@ashland.or.us 31 commis s i o n E s t 1 9 0 8 Sustainable Living & Gardening Pre-registration ashland.or.us/register required for all programs unless otherwise indicated Recycling and Waste Reduction for Families Getting your family to participate in a new routine can be difficult. This class is designed to make your family’s transition to “going green” easier. Bring your entire family and learn the benefits of waste reduction and recycling. Get your questions answered and find out what resources are available for support. Please register online or call the Nature Center at 541.488.6606. AGES All Ages DAY Tuesday DATE Aug 1 TIME 10-11am PLACE NMP Nature Center COST $5 INSTRUCTOR Jamie Rosenthal is the Waste Zero Coordinator at Recology Ashland, Conservation Commission Member and Jackson County Master Recycler. Kitchen Wreath Making Students will be shown how to make a wreath form and can choose from locally sourced materials to create one-of-a-kind wreaths. The Kitchen Wreath, hand woven fresh herbs in a base of lavender, is a spectacular addition to any cook’s kitchen, as the herbs can be pulled from the wreath for cooking. Please register online or call the Nature Center at 541.488.6606. AGES 10 & up DAY Saturday DATE Aug 5 TIME 10am-noon PLACE NMP Nature Center COST $12 INSTRUCTOR Marianne Baker enjoys flower design as a hobby and enjoys sharing this passion with others. Ashland Pollinator Garden Tour Bee City USA Ashland’s First Annual Pollinator Garden Tour showcases more than a dozen pollinator gardens created by the residents of Ashland. During this self- guided tour, you will see gardens that are not only beautiful, but also support our pollinators with year- round forage and habitat. Gardens range in style from ‘a little on the wild side’ to ‘perfectly designed’. The gardeners will be in their gardens to welcome you and answer questions. (Bathrooms will not be available at the tour sites.) Please register online or call the Nature Center at 541.488.6606. Starting on 6/16/17 you may pick up your tour booklet at the front desk of the Nature Center M-F 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.. AGES All Ages DAY Sunday DATE Jul 9 TIME 10am-2pm PLACE NMP Nature Center COST $10 INSTRUCTOR Kristina Lefever, chair of Bee City USA Ashland and enamored with our native bees. The Lowdown on Lavender Enjoy a one-hour lecture (with handout) on the farm at Lavender Fields Forever in the Applegate Valley. The lecture will cover history, botany, uses, propagation and the culture of lavender, followed by a group harvest and hands-on essential oil distillation session. Each attendee will take home a small bottle of pure essential oil and spray bottle of hydrosol (lavender water). Please register online or call the Nature Center at 541.488.6606. AGES 16 & up DAY Saturday DATE Jul 15 TIME 9am-noon PLACE Lavender Fields Forever, 375 Hamilton Road, Jacksonville COST $30 INSTRUCTOR John Rinaldi Jr. has a degree in Horticulture from Cal Poly and over 30 years of applying that knowledge in a variety of venues.