While you may be putting your garden to rest for the winter, Lake Oswego’s Luscher Farm is still open for business at 125 Rosemont Rd.
Check out some of these upcoming events which you can register for on the Lake Oswego Parks and Recreation website.
●Campfire Evening for all ages. Enjoy s’mores, camp songs and ghost stories without having to pack up the tent, tarps and lanterns. All children must be accompanied by a parent. Friday, September 19, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Children’s Garden. $10 Resident/$15 Non-Resident. Class #10228
●Kids in the Kitchen classes encourage your children, ages 6-15, to develop culinary skills preparing healthy meals with fresh produce from the Children’s Garden. Classes include Garden Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese (September 20 #10232), Handmade Bagels with Garden Spreads (October 25 #10235), Vegetable Sushi and Vanilla Ice Cream (November 22 #10236) and Blueberry Crepes and Lemon Curd (December 13 #10237). $30 Resident/$45 Non-Resident.
●Garden Babies for ages 0-3. Get their green thumb started early with fun garden based activities. While the FREE class is drop-in, pre-registration is requested. Mondays, September 22 through October 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. in the Bunkhouse Classroom. #10325
●Free Barnyard Tales for ages 3-8. Enjoy storytime in a farm setting that comes with a tour of the Children’s Garden. While the FREE class is drop-in, pre-registration is requested. Wednesdays, September 24 through October 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. #10325.
●All About Tractors for ages 3-8. What kid isn’t fascinated with tractors? Let them climb on the Farmall tractor, learn about tractors and make a tractor out of recycled materials.Saturday, September 27 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Bunkhouse Classroom. $10 Resident/$15 Non-Resident. #10207.
●Harvest Celebration. To everything there is a season, so celebrate another successful harvest at Luscher Farm complete with food vendors, live music, kid activities and informational booths. It’s a perfect Halloween picture taking opportunity complete with the resident scarecrows. Saturday, October 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. $5-$15 suggested donation at the door.
There is more where these came from. Check out the Lake Oswego Parks and Recreation Fall Catalog.