THE HARDY PLANT SOCIETY OF OREGON

MEMBERSHIP AND PUBLICATIONS: THE HARDY PLANT SOCIETY OF OREGON (HPSO) CONNECTS MEMBERS TO EACH OTHER WITH THE OPEN GARDENS PROGRAM, 12 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS, AND A READING ROOM; TO PLANT EXPERTS THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL LECTURES; AND TO LOCAL SPECIALIST NURSERIES THROUGH PRIVATE ON-SITE NURSERY EVENTS THAT INCLUDE PRESENTATIONS AND FACILITY TOURS. THE OPEN GARDENS PROGRAM LOGGED APPROX. 3,000 VISITS TO 76 MEMBER GARDENS IN FISCAL YEAR 2023/24. HPSO PRODUCES A FULL-COLOR MAGAZINE FOUR TIMES A YEAR WITH ORIGINAL CONTENT GERMANE TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IN BOTH PAPER AND DIGITAL FORMATS. HPSO EMAILS MEMBERS A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FROM FEBRUARY THROUGH NOVEMBER, FURTHER CONNECTING PEOPLE TO HPSO'S OWN PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS AND TO OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT GARDENING PRACTICES, PLANTS, SOIL, INSECTS, PRUNING, AND PESTS PROVIDED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

HORTLANDIA AND SEASONAL PLANT SALES: THE HARDY PLANT SOCIETY OF OREGON (HPSO) HOLDS PLANT SALES IN THE EARLY SPRING (HORTLANDIA) AND LATE FALL (PLANTFEST), HOSTING REGIONAL NONPROFITS WITH SIMILAR MISSIONS, SPECIALTY NURSERIES, AND ARTISTS WHO PRODUCE GARDEN ART LOCALLY. THESE EVENTS ARE HELD AT A LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE WITH A HORTICULTURE PROGRAM ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PORTLAND METRO AREA AND AT A COUNTY-OWNED VENUE ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE PORTLAND METRO AREA, SERVING OUR BROAD BASE OF MEMBERSHIP. THESE TWO EVENTS ENGAGE OVER ONE HUNDRED VOLUNTEERS, FROM TEENAGERS TO MATURE ADULTS, AND INVOLVE HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF PLANNING. THE PLANT SALES INVOLVE OVER 70 VENDORS AND ATTRACT MORE THAN 2,000 ATTENDEES IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024.