The Hardy Plant Society of Oregon - Distribution of Grants Funds in 2008

Grants Awarded in 2008

Five groups received a total of $7,230.93 in grants from HPSO this year, as approved at the February Board meeting. Funding for grants comes from donations and special fundraising projects (Annual Meeting Silent Auction, Garden Art Fair) as well as some of the profit generated from book sales, plant sales and other activities.

Below is a list of this year's recipients, which include a garden conservancy project, a public garden, an elementary school, and a miscellany of other non-profit groups, all doing community work which fulfills HPSO's mission.

Organization: Gordon House Garden, Silverton
Goal is to complete the first phase of the landscape plan designed for the Gordon House in 2004. This is a public garden built around a building approved by the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy. Grant is for landscaping materials and hardware.

Organization: The Oregon Garden, Silverton
Purpose is to purchase a thermal printer to be linked to the database of over 20,000 plants. The garden looks for ways to become self-sufficient and one of the ways they try to do this is through sale of plants propagated in the garden. Currently, plants are hand-labeled. The printer will allow quick production of labels for these plants and also for labeling plants throughout the display gardens.

Organization: Riecke Gardens, Riecke Elementary School, Portland
Plan is to build a garden with the purpose of incorporating various gardening-related subject matter into the school curriculum, i.e. identification of plant species, importance of insects, etc.

Organization: Friends of the Rogerson Clematis Collection, Lake Oswego
Project is the creation of a public entry garden and information kiosk for the Rogerson Clematis Collection at Luscher Farm near Lake Oswego. The entry will help visitors learn about the most comprehensive collection of clematis species and varieties in North America, providing information about the genus Clematis and enhancing public knowledge and appreciation.

Organization: Community Garden for Immigrant People: Trinity Lutheran Church & School, Portland
This is an existing garden that provides nourishing food for hungry people, opportunities for families to learn greater independence and initiative, opportunities for families to work together toward a common goal, opportunities for learning gardening skills, and opportunities for recreation and community building. The grant is for compost and water costs and the purchase of a rototiller.