Where:  Multnomah Village (Addresses will be listed on Eventbrite ticket)

When: Friday, July 24, 3pm - 6pm

Tour will begin promptly at 3:00.

SW 26th Project:  Completed. Small yard, big budget.

The client wanted to fit a lot into the relatively small yard of his new-build home. The main focus was on entertaining - improving the covered concrete slab patio and adding amenities like a hot tub and outdoor kitchen. We subcontracted this design to Marina Wynton of Olivine Land and completed the majority of the installation in the winter of 2025, wrapping up a few items this spring.

SW 31st Project: Will be in progress at the time of the tour. Small yard, modest budget.

This client has a quite narrow, recently subdivided lot next to other new housing developments. The main goal of for this project is to upgrade the lot from builder-grade and increase privacy, while staying within the clients’ budget. The whole back yard is a currently a deck, so we will be removing it and installing very intentional patios and plantings to create a lush and private space.  

There will be a No-Host get together afterwards at Lucky Lab in Multnomah Village. 

We would love it if you walked with us from the second site to Lucky Lab where we can chat more and enjoy some food and beverages!

Free for APLD Members and non-members

REGISTRATION LINK

Join the APLD Oregon Chapter for our second Monday of each month,  members-only meet-up, where we’ll reconnect with fellow landscape designers and gather fresh inspiration and motivation for the year ahead. Over coffee and pastries, we’ll share what’s working, what we’re learning, and ideas that can help make this new year run smoother — and maybe even a bit more profitable.

These informal conversations are where inspiration sparks, challenges feel lighter, and practical insights emerge. Whether you’re refining your process, planning for growth, or simply craving connection with peers who understand the work, this is time well spent.

Members are welcome to stay afterward for our quarterly board meeting to hear what’s coming up and learn how to get involved.

10:00-11:30am

Elephants Delicatessen (5221 S Corbett Ave, Portland, OR 97239)

Join the APLD Oregon Chapter for our second Monday of each month,  members-only meet-up, where we’ll reconnect with fellow landscape designers and gather fresh inspiration and motivation for the year ahead. Over coffee and pastries, we’ll share what’s working, what we’re learning, and ideas that can help make this new year run smoother — and maybe even a bit more profitable.

These informal conversations are where inspiration sparks, challenges feel lighter, and practical insights emerge. Whether you’re refining your process, planning for growth, or simply craving connection with peers who understand the work, this is time well spent.

Members are welcome to stay afterward for our quarterly board meeting to hear what’s coming up and learn how to get involved.

10:00-11:30am

Elephants Delicatessen (5221 S Corbett Ave, Portland, OR 97239)

Join the APLD Oregon Chapter for our second Monday of each month,  members-only meet-up, where we’ll reconnect with fellow landscape designers and gather fresh inspiration and motivation for the year ahead. Over coffee and pastries, we’ll share what’s working, what we’re learning, and ideas that can help make this new year run smoother — and maybe even a bit more profitable.

These informal conversations are where inspiration sparks, challenges feel lighter, and practical insights emerge. Whether you’re refining your process, planning for growth, or simply craving connection with peers who understand the work, this is time well spent.

Members are welcome to stay afterward for our quarterly board meeting to hear what’s coming up and learn how to get involved.

10:00-11:30am

Elephants Delicatessen (5221 S Corbett Ave, Portland, OR 97239)

Join the APLD Oregon Chapter for our second Monday of each month,  members-only meet-up, where we’ll reconnect with fellow landscape designers and gather fresh inspiration and motivation for the year ahead. Over coffee and pastries, we’ll share what’s working, what we’re learning, and ideas that can help make this new year run smoother — and maybe even a bit more profitable.

These informal conversations are where inspiration sparks, challenges feel lighter, and practical insights emerge. Whether you’re refining your process, planning for growth, or simply craving connection with peers who understand the work, this is time well spent.

Members are welcome to stay afterward for our quarterly board meeting to hear what’s coming up and learn how to get involved.

10:00-11:30am

Elephants Delicatessen (5221 S Corbett Ave, Portland, OR 97239)

APLD Oregon invites you to our Third Annual Landscape Industry Happy Hour — a relaxed and welcoming afternoon to reconnect with colleagues, meet new friends, win raffle prizes and get inspired for the year ahead. All landscape industry professionals are welcome.

Enjoy complimentary food and non-alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic drinks are available just steps away at the adjacent Show Bar next to our meeting space, the Astoria Room, located inside Revolution Hall.

Featured Presentation & Breakout Session

The Art of Garden Making: Finding and Sustaining Design Inspiration by Marion McNew, CPLD, FAPLD

With over 40 years of professional design/build practice, Marion McNew, owner and principal designer of Mount Hood Gardens, will share how she finds and sustains creative inspiration—drawing from gardens, conferences, and travels throughout the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Her talk will offer practical insights and tools designers can use when creativity needs a spark.

Following the presentation, attendees will break into small groups to exchange ideas and explore practical strategies for turning inspiration into reality across designer, contractor, and client partnerships.

Free for Members / $25 for non-members

RSVP is required by January 31st. We will not be able to offer refunds for this event.

We hope to see you there!

Registration here —https://PortlandLandscapeHH.eventbrite.com

Join Friends of Tryon Creek and the Backyard Habitat Certification Program for a Lake Oswego Open Garden Tour. This event will feature several gardens and a community demonstration site that offer something unique to help inspire your own backyard.  Each garden will showcase the variety of what the Backyard Habitat Certification Program has to offer in creating natural habitats for wildlife.

Participants will be able to learn about native plants, how to control noxious weeds, limit pesticide use, improve stormwater management, and gain tips for attracting more birds to a yard of any size. Plus, you will be able to chat with program participants, staff and volunteers.

Register Here

Garden addresses will be sent Thursday and again Saturday morning. Participants should be able to leisurely visit all garden locations in any order during the 4-hour event window.

(Note: This event is not organized or sponsored by APLD; it is being shared for informational purposes only for members.)

Join us at the newly reopened Elk Rock Garden for a seminar on adjusting to climate change via site modification techniques. We’re excited to welcome our sponsor Bartlett Tree Experts and their senior arboriculture researcher Tom Smiley for a presentation followed by a garden walk. The beautiful historic home of the Kerr Family will be our venue for Tom’s presentation. Coffee, tea, rolls and fruit served. Click here to register!

We know you know plants but how about the latest and greatest in hardscaping materials?

Come join us at Horizon Distributors, a local Landscape Contractor Supplier, that has several locations throughout the Portland Metro area. We will be given a tour of the design showroom that showcases many of the products they carry. This is a fantastic space to bring clients if you have different materials you want to show them. There will also be representatives from many of the premier landscape supply companies such as Unique, FX, Kichler & WAC (Lighting), Belgard (Pavers), Rainbird and Toro (Irrigation), Bull (Outdoor Kitchens) and more.

Free for all APLD Oregon members, $40 for non-members and $20 for students. 3 CEUs available. Register here!

Join us at Cistus Design Nursery on Sauvie Island for a tour of renowned designer and horticulturist Sean Hogan’s private garden. Rancho Cistus features plants that Sean has collected from far and wide across the globe and tested in our region for climate resilience. Sean will give us a tour of both his private garden and his nursery. Bring room in your car to take home a few (or a few dozen) plants! Free for APLD members, $30 for non-members. Register here!