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Permaculture Resources for Portland, OR
(queenbee@herbnwisdom.com, www.herbnwisdom.com, www.mygardenfootprint.com )


Climate Info

Average Rainfall: 37.5 inches (1 inch per month in June – August, 6 inches per month in November – January)
USDA Zone: Zone 8
Average Temperature is from 40 – 65 degrees.
Lowest Temperature recorded = −3 °F (−19 °C), set on February 2, 1950
Highest Temperature recorded = 107 °F (42 °C), set on July 30, 1965

Local Food Resources: find Farmer’s Markets, CSA’s, you pick locations, health food stores, etc:

http://www.sustainabl...
Portland Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition: offers support in finding the perfect CSA for you! http://portlandcsa.or...
Portland Community Gardens: http://www.portlandon...
Map: http://www.portlandon...

Permaculture Groups & Gatherings

Portland Permaculture Guild: Free monthly meetings on the the 3rd Monday of each month at Pacific Crest Community School in SE Pdx: http://www.thedirt.or...
Listserve: https://lists.riseup....
Portland Permaculture Meetup: http://www.meetup.com...
The City Repair Project: http://cityrepair.org...
The Village Building Convergence: http://vbc.cityrepair...
Transition PDX: Free monthly meetings every third Wednesday at the St. Francis Church in the Che Room located at SE 12th and Oak St. in Portland, Oregon: http://www.thedirt.or...

Urban Gardens and Fruit Trees

Master Gardener Hotline, Multnomah County: 10-2pm weekdays 503-445-4608
Portland Fruit Tree Project: http://portlandfruit....
Urban Gleaners: delivers to groups who feed the hungry including: Blanchet House, Sunshine Pantry, Friendly House, New Avenues for Youth and PEAR: http://www.urbanglean...
Growing Gardens: provides gardens for low income people and schools: http://www.growing-ga...
Urban Edibles: A resource list for wildcrafting food in Portland: http://urbanedibles.o...
Friends of Trees: http://www.friendsoft...
Metro Natural Gardening Program: http://www.oregonmetr...
Metro Composting Guide: http://www.oregonmetr...

Seed Companies:

Peace Seeds: http://www.peaceseeds...
Siskiou Seeds: http://www.siskiyouse...
Uprising Seeds: http://www.uprisingor...
Victory Seeds: http://www.victorysee...
Wild Garden Seeds: http://www.wildgarden...

Plant Nurseries:

Burnt Ridge Nursery: http://www.burntridge...
Discount Permaculture: http://discountpermac...
One Green World: http://www.onegreenwo...
Portland Nursery: http://www.portlandnu...
Raintree Nursery: http://www.raintreenu...
Home Orchard Society: http://www.homeorchar...

Soil Tests:

Wy'east Environmental Sciences Inc: $20 lead testing – soil: Radon - Mold - Asbestos – Lead
Soil Food Web, OR: 541-752-5066, info@oregonfoodweb.com

Miscellaneous:

Portland Preserve: “Teaching the art of food preserving and householding.”: http://www.portlandpr...
The Garden Coop: Plans for making a chicken coop: http://www.thegardenc...
Concentrates NW: chicken feed, amendments, etc.: http://www.concentrat...
Soil Builders: http://www.soilbuilde...
Free Geek: computer recycling center: http://www.freegeek.o...
Rebuilding Center: http://www.rebuilding...
3625 N. Mississippi Ave

Water

Raingardens: includes an Oregon Raingarden Handbook: http://www.oregonmetr...
Rainwater Catchment: guidelines and how to calculate your roof potential: http://www.portlandon...
Portland Graywater Official Statement: http://www.portlandon...

Energy

Energy Trust of Oregon: http://energytrust.or...
Energy Rebates and Tax Credits: http://www.energysavv...
How to do an energy audit: http://www.energysave...

Books:

Gaia’s Garden by Toby Hemenway


Also:

It is estimated that 4-5% of Oregon households went hungry sometime in the past year and approximately 13% of households were food insecure (individuals or families uncertain about whether they would be able to afford to purchase nutritional food). Last year the Oregon Food Bank distributed close to 900,000 emergency food boxes to hungry families; 38% of these recipients were children. It has been demonstrated that poor nutrition places the hungry at risk for a variety of illnesses.
In the Portland area close to 200,000 tons of food ends up in landfills, creating greenhouse gasses.