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Clackamas Print
News
Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007
GARDENING: Novices and experts welcome
Continued from GARDENING, Page 1
Megan Koler Clackamas Print
Students Mike Spence (left) and Jake Theisen (middle)
watch as George Abramson (right) gives a tree between
Barlow Hall and Pauling Center a much needed pruning.
Attendees are asked to bring
their own pruning tools. The fee
“Fairchild, who is the gar­ is $10, and pre-registration is
dener at the Leach Botanical encouraged.
Garden, is one of the speak­
Following the demonstration,
ers,” said Howely. “He is just there will be fruit tree grafting
going to knock folks’ socks off, workshops in Clairmont Hall,
providing them with informa­ Room 118, on Sat., Feb. 24.
tion about growing great plants
The first of the two events
from seeds and cut­
runs from 9
tings.” *
a.m. to 10
“Beutler, one of
a.m. and will
our part-time fac­
offer prac­
ulty members in
tice in whip
“[Fairchild]
the
Horticulture
grafting.
Department, is an
The sec­
is
just
amazing user of
ond
event
going to
plants in the garden
takes place
for striking arrange­
from 12:45
knock
ments inside, as
p.m. to 2:15
folks
9
well as great com­
p.m. and will
socks off...99
binations outside,”
cover graft­
she added.
ing methods
Beutler will also
like
cleft,
be talking about
kerf
and
gardening in the
inarching.
Elizabeth
Howely
winter.
The orga­
Horticulture Dept.
“White is going
nizers ask
Chair
to talk about con­
that those
tainer gardening,”
attending
said Howely. “Lots
bring their
of people like gar­
own straight-
dens on their decks or front edged knives to both events.
parkways.”
The fee for both events is
Admission is $7. Interested $15.
parties can register at the
Howely assures that novices
door or call Lorretta mills, the are welcome right alongside
department secretary, and pre­ seasoned gardeners at all the
register.
events.
The next event will be a
“That’s what these are all
fruit tree pruning demonstration about,” said Howely. “It’s peo­
from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sat., ple that are very skilled and
Feb. 10 at the Clackamas Home people that just want to start to
Orchard Society Arboretum.
begin their skill-building.”
Schedule for Horticulture Dept. Events
Feb. 2, GARDENERS GALORE
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Fri., Feb. 2, in the Gregory Forum. Fee: $7.
Feb. 10, FRUIT TREE PRUNING
9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sat., Feb. 10, at CCC Home Orchard Society Arboretum. Fee: $10.
Feb. 24, FRUIT TREE GRAFTING - BEGINNING
9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Sat., Feb. 24, in Clairmont Hall, Room 118. Fee: $15.
Feb. 24, FRUIT TREE GRAFTING - INTERMEDIATE
12:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., in Clairmont Hall, Room 118. Fee: $15.
Gardening
Terms for
the Novice\
Graft:
a buJ
shoot, or scion of a
plant inserted in a
groove, slit, or the likl
in a stem or stock ol
another plant in whiclfl
it continues to grow. I
Scion:
a shoo!
or twig, especially!
one cut for grafting ol
planting; a cutting.
Cleft:
(of a
leaf, corolla, lobe, or
other expanded plaid
part) having division!
formed by incision!
or narrow sinuses th!
extend more than hall
way to the midrib ol
the base.
Kerf:
a cut or inc]
sion made by a saw
the like in a piece of
wood.
dg
Inarching: Ta .
graft by uniting, as a
scion, to a stock, witl
out separating eithi
from its root before the
union is complete.
(
BOND: Saves taxpayers
money, upgrades campii [
rate,” said Dierdorff. As requis
by law, the process was ovej
“Timing is dependent on by an adviser, Charles Cart
the interest rates in the market Co.
In
changing by a large enough mar­
November
200(
Clackamas Cod
gin to make the sav­
voters approve
ings worthwhile,”
said Dierdorff.
the $47 millic
“It is help­
When market con­
bond
measur
ditions were good to
The money froi
ful... to
the bond final
refinance, federal
remind the
six new
O1A
UVV» builfl
UU11UUM
offices were closed
and upgrades]
upgrade^" f(
to honor the death
voters that
old buildings !
of Former President
we are good
the college. I
Gerald Ford, creat­
stewards
While the refi
ing a higher demand
nancing has n
for bond sales. At
of their
direct financii
the time of the sale,
money. 99
impact on thqcol >
there was only one
lege, Dierdorf e
other bond sale avail­
says it sends is
able
nationwide.
Bill Dierdorff
good message tc
Because of this, the
Vice President of
Clackamas Count]
amount of money
Campus Services
taxpayers:
,,
the college saved
“It is helpfid in
went up, according
future bond cam- j
to Dierdorff.
paigns to remind I
Northwest Investment Bank
coordinated the bond sale and the voters that we are good stew-l
helped secure the lower interest ards of their money.”
Continued from BOND, Page 1
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