Sustainable Practices, in our Gardens and our Community

buy only from Wild Seed Project’s list of recommended growers
use only “straight species” Native Plants: genetically diverse and biologically resilient
no clones/cultivars
no neonicotinoids
no forest plant poaching
mulch only with un-dyed bark mulch from local sources or with the fallen leaves on site
buying exclusively from sources within 60 miles of Portland, with the exception of Prairie Moon Nursery in Minnesota, whose environmental and ethical practices have become the standard of sustainable horticulture.
Piloting a Native Plant Naturalist program at Rowe Elementary School in PPS, where we have volunteered with first and second grade classes in Naturalist and Plant ID walks
Through volunteer work, have installed a pollinator garden by Sagamore Village’s vegetable garden, a “Kid’s Welcome” garden at the Sagamore entrance to Rowe, as well as parking lot island Rewilding flower garden at the entrance. Have partnered with Rowe to Rewild the Rowe campus, and have plans to do satellite programming and installations at every PPS.
potted plants are always kept elevated off the ground to keep from transmitting invasive pests
compost all weeding material or leave as organic mulch on site
reuse all plastic pots by returning to nurseries or sanitize them to use with our own grown native seedlings