Neighborhood Events
FLAG believes in fostering good neighbor relations to keep Ladd's a safe, healthy, and connected neighborhood.
In the past, FLAG has hosted many events to bring our community together. In addition to organizing volunteer rose deadheading throughout the summer months, FLAG has hosted summer picnics with games, holiday potlucks with caroling and horse-drawn wagon rides, and silent auctions.
Check this website, follow us on Instagram, and watch your doorstep for flyers delivered to your home announcing upcoming FLAG events.
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East garden deadheading
Here we are, end of summer. If the roses are still blooming, you’ll find Kim in the East garden for deadheading! Come on out and help, weather permitting.
South garden deadheading
Autumn is around the corner. We’ll still be deadheading, if the weather permits. Kim will be braving it, if it’s not a rainout!
Climbing Rose Tutorial
Join Pashalle from Portland Parks and the FLAG team to learn how to care for climbing roses. We’ll have some tools, but feel free to bring your own pruners and gloves, or just come to listen and watch! We’ll start in the West Garden, and may move to the South, if time allows.
West garden deadheading
Weather permitting, we can still enjoy our roses and keep on deadheading. Kim will be out with a smile, so drop by to help and say hello.
North garden deadheading
Labor Day weekend is upon us. Take some time out to join your neighbors and Kim with FLAG for some time in the rose garden.
East garden deadheading
Head East and join in the fun! Deadheading and neighborly chatting. Say hi to Tammy from FLAG!
South garden deadheading
Summer Saturday in the South garden smelling the roses! Come and deadhead with FLAG! We’ll have the tools and the how-to.
West garden deadheading
Meet you in the West garden this morning for deadheading. Bring your coffee. Karen from FLAG will have the pruners to share. Come by and say hi!
North garden deadheading
Join FLAG in the North garden for deadheading as the roses are in full bloom!
East garden deadheading
Come out and smell the roses! And help us deadhead, while you’re there. Find Janis from FLAG and thank her for all of her years dedicated to our beautiful neighborhood rose gardens!
South garden deadheading
Ahhh, summertime in the rose garden! See you in the South garden for deadheading. Lori from FLAG will be leading the charge with garden tools and a smile!
West garden deadheading
Meet your neighbors and meet Robin from FLAG this mid-summer’s Saturday for deadheading in the West garden!
North garden deadheading
See you in the North garden for deadheading with your neighbors. Say hi to Karen, representing FLAG and Save Our Elms!
East garden deadheading
This week we’ll be deadheading in the East garden. Join your neighbors and Lori, representing FLAG!
South garden deadheading
See you in the South garden! Join us for 20 minutes or 2 hours to help deadhead or chat with your neighbors! Daryl will be representing FLAG, so give her a “howdy!”
West garden deadheading
Meet us in the West garden for volunteer deadheading (or just to say “hi” to your neighbors!) Look for Robin from FLAG! She’ll have the know-how and tools to get you started.
North Garden Deadheading
Join your neighbors any time between 9 and 11 to help deadhead the roses. We’ll show you how! Bring your own pruners or borrow ours. Janis will be available representing FLAG. Be sure to say hi!
Rose Deadheading Opening Day
Join your neighbors for the opening of the 2023 summer deadheading season! We’ll have coffee and pastries, and a quick how-to for new deadheaders. See you in the East garden!
Save Our Elms Tree Planting
We’re looking forward to planting 9 new trees in Ladd’s Addition! Planting trees is a wonderful way to beautify the neighborhood, meet your neighbors, and have fun!
No experience necessary. We’ll provide a short demonstration before we get started.
We'll divide into small teams, keeping households together as much as possible. Please bring gloves. If you have them, please also bring a shovel, pruners, a bucket, a broom and a rake.
Rain or shine, the tree planting will happen.
Winter Pruning of Roses
Portland Parks personnel will be cutting back the rose plants in all four rose gardens, to preserve their health and beauty. Exact dates to be determined.
EAST garden deadheading
Start your Independence Day weekend in the East rose garden, deadheading with your neighbors!
SOUTH garden deadheading
Off with their heads! It’s going to be a warm weekend. Spend some time with your neighbors tending the roses!
Saturday Deadheading
Join your neighbors for deadheading Saturday mornings between 9 and 11am, throughout rose season. Drop by for as long as you like. You may bring your own pruners and gloves, but we will have some to loan as well. Be sure to check in with a FLAG board member for a quick deadheading tutorial.
Climbing Rose Pruning Tutorial
Join us for a hands-on climbing rose pruning tutorial this Friday morning. Our Portland Parks representative Pashalle has arranged for Rachel Burlington, PPR’s International Rose Test Garden Curator to share her knowledge of climbing roses, and their proper pruning techniques.