Category Archives: Botany

Spring 2021

Posted on March 7, 2021 by mulysa

We’re getting closer to the spring equinox and signs of the changing season are all around. Bulbs are flowering, fruit trees are budding and gardens are looking a bit greener already. It’s hard to believe the city was covered in … Continue reading →

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Garden Kids Summer Camp

Posted on June 1, 2019 by mulysa

I’m excited to offer two week-long session of camp this summer for kids ages 5 to 9. Details and registration here. 

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Echos in Time

Posted on July 16, 2018 by mulysa

Oregon’s oldest ancestral skills gathering is coming up July 22-28th in the Willamette Valley. I’ll be teaching a plant drawing class there. We’ll be exploring plant families in the shady flood plain and river banks and sunny meadow to learn … Continue reading →

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Drawing Plants: Summer Session

Posted on May 22, 2018 by mulysa

My next workshop is coming up in June though the Portland Underground Graduate School. It’s blend of art, science and medicine. We’ll be celebrating midsummer and learning about local, edible and medicinal plants (from my food forest guilds plus cool … Continue reading →

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Permaculture Workshop at Xera Plants

Posted on March 7, 2018 by mulysa

Planting the Multi-functional Garden: A Permaculture look at the Xera Plants catalog  Update: The workshop is full! Thanks for all your interest. Check the events pages for more upcoming courses. Sat. March 24, 10 am – noon  Xera Plants Retail … Continue reading →

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Drawing Plants: Winter Meditation

Posted on December 8, 2017 by mulysa

Join me for a winter drawing retreat on Wednesday evenings in January. Unplug for a couple hours and tune-in to the often overlooked beauty of winter in Portland. Using simple materials like pencil, charcoal, and ink, we’ll trace the arc … Continue reading →

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Decoding Plants: Seeing Urban Trees with New Eyes

Posted on August 18, 2017 by mulysa

I’m excited to be teaching a botany/ecology course with the Portland Underground Grad School in October. This is the next course in my Decoding Plants series – this time a schedule-friendly weekend workshop! Please join us! Details below. Saturday and … Continue reading →

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Decoding Plants – Summer Session

Posted on June 12, 2017 by mulysa

I’m excited to teach a mid-summer session of my botany course with the Portland Underground Graduate School. Registration and Details  Portland Underground Grad School Decoding Plants: Seeing Urban Flora with New Eyes Tuesdays, July 8th – August 1st || 6:30-8:30 pm Meets in Overlook Neighborhood || North … Continue reading →

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Drawing Plants Workshop – Feb. 4 -25

Posted on January 11, 2017 by mulysa

Take an art break! I’m teaching this workshop through the Portland Underground Graduate School.  Saturdays in February, 2/4, 11, 18, 25, from 2 – 4 pm. $100. Meet at SE Uplift, 3534 SE Main St, Portland, OR 97214 Observation drawing … Continue reading →

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Botany with Siskiyou Permaculture

Posted on November 2, 2016 by mulysa

I’m excited to announce this course I will be teaching with Tomi Hazel in May in the botanical wonderland of the Siskiyous! Registration is now open. Please be in touch with any questions. Advanced Permaculture Course in Botany with Siskiyou … Continue reading →

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