Down To Earth Home, Garden and Gift

Knife & Tool Sharpening Event
2023-07-23 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-07-16 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-07-09 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-07-02 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Down To Earth Home, Garden & Gift, 532 Olive Street, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Michael’s Mobile Sharpening will outside our nursery gate on Sundays, offering quality sharpening at reasonable prices.
Stop by and get a new edge on your knives, scissors, and garden tools!
Cash only please. Prices vary by size and tool type.

Zero Waste!
2023-07-08 11:00 - 13:00 | Down To Earth Home, Garden & Gift, 532 Olive Street, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Learn the impact of food waste as we discuss cooking with a “waste less” mindset. Learn to use often discarded scraps to make new dishes and treats! The folks from OSU Master Food Preservers will be providing on-site pressure gauge testing from 10am-11am and 1pm-2pm.
This event will be held in our outdoor nursery!

Knife & Tool Sharpening Event
2023-06-25 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-06-18 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-06-11 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-06-04 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-05-28 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-05-21 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-05-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Down To Earth Home, Garden & Gift, 532 Olive Street, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Michael’s Mobile Sharpening will outside our nursery gate, offering quality sharpening at reasonable prices.
Stop by and get a new edge on your knives, scissors, and garden tools.
***Cash only please.
Prices vary by size and tool type.

7 Ways to Help Our Pollinators with Brent of Plan Bees
2023-06-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Mountain Rose Herbs Annex, 152 W. 5th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
Join Brent of Plan Bees for a talk on 7 ways YOU can help pollinators! Brent founded Plan Bees in 2014 to provide local education and preservation of our bee species and actively rescues honeybee swarms and relocates Bumblebee nests throughout Eugene and Springfield.
Free talk located at the Mountain Rose Herbs Annex from 11am-1pm
*limited to the first 40 people

Observation Hive- view the inner workings and identify a queen in a hive!
2023-06-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Down To Earth Home, Garden & Gift, 532 Olive Street, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
We are celebrating pollinators June 24th!
Join us in our garden department from 11am-1pm to take a look at an observation hive. You can safely observe the inner workings of a hive and identify the queen!

Fermentation Basics with OSU Master Food Preservers
2023-06-10 11:00 - 13:00 | Mountain Rose Herbs Annex, 152 W. 5th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
Look at the history and science behind Kombucha, Kefir & Kimchee and see just how versatile Kimchee can be! They will also be providing on-site pressure gauge testing from 10am-11am and 1pm-2pm!

Historic Building Tour
2023-06-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Down To Earth Home, Garden & Gift, 532 Olive Street, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Our beautiful historic building that we reside in turns 100 this year! Meet up in our nursery at 11am to embark on a tour to learn fun facts about the Historic Farmers Union Building.

Down To Earth's 46 year Anniversary!
2023-06-10 | Down To Earth Home, Garden & Gift, 532 Olive Street, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Down To Earth is celebrating 46 years…come celebrate with us!
• Enjoy live music in the nursery by Meadow Rue from 12-2pm.
• Fermentation Basics talk at the Mountain Rose Herbs Annex from 11-1
• Historic Building Tour- our building turns 100 this year! Meet in the nursery at 11am.

Spice up your Life with OSU Master Food Preservers
2023-05-13 11:00 - 13:00 | Mountain Rose Herbs Annex, 152 W. 5th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
Spice up your life!

Join the Master Food Preservers as they cover the basics of dehydrating. Learn how to dry and store your herbs, and use your creativity to create your own unique herb blends!
This free event will be held at the Mountain Rose Herbs Annex building.

Saturday, May 13, 11am-1pm

Please note space and seating is limited!

Kids Plant a Flower Bowl for Mom!
2023-05-06 11:00 - 13:00 | Down To Earth Home, Garden & Gift, 532 Olive Street, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Calling all kids!

It’s back! We are doing our Mother’s Day kid’s planting again!!
Visit us in our outdoor nursery and plant a FREE (yes, free) flower bowl for mom! We will have planting bowls, beautiful flowers, and soil to make a beautiful & unique planting just for mom.
Saturday, May 6 from 11am-1pm
*One planting per child, while supplies last!

Knife & Tool Sharpening Event
2023-04-30 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-04-23 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-04-16 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-04-09 10:00 - 14:00 | Down To Earth Home, Garden & Gift, 532 Olive Street, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Sharpening events are back!

Michael’s Mobile Sharpening will outside our nursery gate, offering quality sharpening at reasonable prices.
Stop by and get a new edge on your knives, scissors, and garden tools.

**Cash only please.
Prices vary by size and tool type.

Earth Day Donation Event Benefiting Community Rights Lane County
2023-04-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Down To Earth Home, Garden & Gift, 532 Olive Street, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Members of Community Rights Lane County will be in the Down To Earth Nursery (weather permitting, or the garden department) to share information about their mission to protect Lane County watersheds.
5% of our total sales on Earth Day will be donated to Community Rights Lane County!

When: Saturday, April 22

10am – 3pm

Designing a Pollinator Garden with Brent of Plan Bees
2023-04-08 11:00 - 13:00 | Mountain Rose Herbs Annex, 152 W. 5th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
Brent has been fascinated with our native pollinators since relocating back to Eugene in 2009. In 2014, he founded Plan Bees to provide local education and preservation of our bee species. Brent actively rescues honeybee swarms and relocates Bumblebee nests throughout Eugene and Springfield. He also enjoys presenting to elementary school classes and introducing kids to the importance of pollinators.
During this presentation, he will explore the diverse array of native pollinators in the Willamette Valley, their unique life cycles, and strategies for designing a pollinator habitat.

Cost: Free! (space is limited to this event)

Knife & Tool Sharpening Event
2023-04-02 10:00 - 14:00 | Down To Earth Home, Garden & Gift, 532 Olive Street, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Sharpening events are back!

Michael’s Mobile Sharpening will outside our nursery gate, offering quality sharpening at reasonable prices.
Stop by and get a new edge on your knives, scissors, and garden tools.
***Cash only please.
Prices vary by size and tool type.

Knife & Tool Sharpening Event
2023-03-26 10:00 - 14:00 | Down To Earth Home, Garden & Gift, 532 Olive Street, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Michael’s Mobile Sharpening will outside our nursery gate, offering quality sharpening at reasonable prices.
Stop by and get a new edge on your knives, scissors, and garden tools.
*Cash only please.
*Prices vary by size and tool type.

Introduction to Sourdough Baking with Paul
2023-03-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Mountain Rose Herbs Annex, 152 W. 5th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States

Knife & Tool Sharpening Event
2023-03-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Down To Earth Home, Garden & Gift, 532 Olive Street, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Michael’s Mobile Sharpening will be outside our nursery gate offering quality sharpening at reasonable prices.
Stop by and get a new edge on your knives, scissors, and garden tools.
*Cash only please.
*Prices vary by size and tool type.
