Willamette Chapter ARS
Salem, Oregon
All are welcome to our chapter meetings which are free and open to the public. They are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from September through May. Our meeting may be in person or via Zoom. Meeting information will be sent to members via email and newsletter and also announced on this website. In person meetings will be held in a meeting room at La Margarita Restaurant and Grill, 545 Ferry Street SE, Salem, Oregon, with dinner at 5:00 p.m. and meeting at
7:00 p.m. There is a parking lot on east side of building.
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WHAT'S AHEAD...
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SMITH GARDEN SOIRÉE
Annual Summer Potluck
Saturday, August 16, at 3:00 p.m.
A main dish will be provided. Please bring a side dish, salad, or dessert. If possible, please bring your favorite camp chair for your comfort while enjoying the potluck.
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Electric power is available if anyone needs it for their potluck contribution. Bottle water will be provided.
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5055 Ray Bell Road NE
St. Paul, OR 97137
Note that Google uses "Raybell Road"
but road signs read "Ray Bell Road".
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​EXCITING NEXT MEETING
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
at La Margarita Restaurant and Grill, Salem
Dinner at 5:00 p.m. with talk and meeting
to follow.
CHRISTINE EBRAHIMI
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Rock Garden 101
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An introductory talk and discussion about rock gardening. What is a rock garden? How do you create one? How do you make this special type of garden thrive? Christine Ebrahimi will try to answer all these questions and help gardeners feel comfortable with creating their very own rock garden. She is the current Co-Vice-chairperson and long-standing member of the local chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS). Over 30 years she has created seven rock gardens at her own home and made/planted over 20 rock troughs. Even miniature rhodies grow very well in a semi-shaded rock garden or trough!
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