Date & Time: Wednesday, February 14, 2024, throughout the day

Location: Hoyt Arboretum (4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR). Branches will be stacked beyond the gate at SW Bray Lane and SW Fischer Lane.

Cost: Free (but please register by clicking “add to cart” below)

Maximum Number of Registrants: 12

Description: CBBG members can collect cut red osier dogwood branches from Hoyt Arboretum throughout the day on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. 

Arboretum staff cut the shrubs each year and make the cuttings available to CBBG members. You do not need to contact the arboretum; the Guild has made arrangements on your behalf.

Red osier dogwood (Cornus stolonifera) is a native shrub that grows in the woodlands of Pacific Northwest where rain is abundant. These flexible twigs are comparable to willow but not as slender.   The shrubs do best when trimmed every winter, as they do at Hoyt Arboretum. They trim and share with us.

The branches will be found stacked beyond the gate at SW Bray Lane and SW Fischer Lane.  Bring pruning shears to trim and cord to bundle the red osier into your car.

Weave it fresh; do your project as soon as possible. The red bark is damaged easily when dried and rehydrated.  To keep them fresh, stand them in a bucket of water outside. They can be held and used this way until leaves grow.  Emergence of a leaf changes the bark.  

You may pick up the red osier dogwood any time on Wednesday, February 14. Go early for the best selection and carpool as parking space is limited. Guild members only please. If you are not a member of the Guild but would like to become one, click here.

This event is free, but we ask that you please register online, by clicking “add to cart” and checking out below. Last day to register is Feb 6, 2024.