Dahlia Upick
Sep
30
12:00 PM12:00

Dahlia Upick

We are opening our flower fields for a UPICK event. Come walk along rows of flowers, cut your own, bring your coffee or tea, and enjoy the beauty of Sauvie Island and the farm.

Details: 

9/30

12-4

The $12 ticket gets you 15 stems of UPick flowers of your choice, additional stems are available at $1.00/stem, dahlias are $3-5.00 stem (the dinnerplate and specialty dahlias are $5.00)  Grab your ticket here

What's Blooming: 

Right now we have incredible zinnias, cosmos, marigolds, amaranth, dahlias, and more

Please leave your furry friends at home, we love them but can't allow them on the farm

There is no restroom onsite 

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Dahlia 101 and Tuber Dividing Workshop
Apr
1
12:00 PM12:00

Dahlia 101 and Tuber Dividing Workshop

Learn dahlia 101 with us! You will learn how to divide, store, and care for your dahlias in this hands on workshop. We will go over planting methods, pest and disease trouble shooting, and harvesting info. Each participant will get 5 of our specialty dahlia tubers for your own garden.

You'll get hands on experience digging and dividing tubers and get a deep dive in to what it takes to grow dahlias successfully. 

 

Details

When 4/1/23 from 12-2:00pm 

Bring clippers and gloves if you have them, we will have a few extra pairs 

Wear comfortable layers since Portland's weather seems to change regularly. We will be under a covered area for the workshop.


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Holiday Pop Up at Topaz Farm
Dec
24
10:00 AM10:00

Holiday Pop Up at Topaz Farm

Come visit us at Topaz farm for your last minute holiday shopping! We will have centerpieces for your holiday tables, specialty seeds which are perfect for stocking stuffers and SDF swag! This event will also be your first chance at snagging our dahlia tubers, we’ll be bringing some of our most sought after tubers

We can’t wait to see you

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Botanical Watercolor at Sweet Delilah Flower Farm with Carly Larsson
Jul
11
4:00 PM16:00

Botanical Watercolor at Sweet Delilah Flower Farm with Carly Larsson

Whether it’s a misty, moody PNW day or a bright sunny afternoon, capture the energy of the Sauvie Island en plein air in this watercolor workshop with Carly Larsson. Carly’s teaching style is rooted in experiential learning with an emphasis loosening up and painting from a place of playful joy. We will discuss the basics of on-location painting materials, planning compositions using thumbnail sketches, creating depth and dimension in your paintings, and changing the mood of your piece using color, shape, line, mark and texture. Students will take home original watercolor paintings of Sauvie Island and the many flowering plants found at Sweet Delilah Flower Farm.

Click on the link to purchase tickets through Wildcraft https://wildcraftstudioschool.com/botanical-watercolor.html

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U Pick Lavender Days
Jun
28
11:00 AM11:00

U Pick Lavender Days

It's that time of the year when the lavender is blooming and the farm looks and smells incredible. This season we're offering a few Lavender U Pick Days on the farm. Come enjoy a relaxing experience in our lavender field and pick your own lavender bunches. 

In order to work with the Covid 19 guidelines and handle the incredible interest in this event, we will be offering limited U Pick days and hours and are requesting guests to wear masks and be mindful of social distancing while on the property. We will be letting small groups of folx in to the farm at a time so expect to stand in a line on the busy U Pick days. 

The U Pick will be held rain or shine. 

U Pick Days and Times 

Saturday June 27th, 11:00am-2:00pm

Sunday June 28th, 11:00am - 2:00pm

Saturday July 4, 11:00am - 2:00pm

Sunday July  5th, 11:00am - 2:00pm


U-Pick Details:
Lavender is $12 per bunch - Cash and Venmo Preferred! Credit or Debit cards also accepted.

We will supply a rubber band and you can expect to fit 20-30 stems inside.

Additional items available for purchase.

Parking available grassy area in front of farm (look for signs) and in gravel driveway 

No Public Restroom Available

We will have a few clippers to loan, but please bring your own if possible in case all our loaners are in use.

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Volunteer Work Party
Mar
22
3:00 PM15:00

Volunteer Work Party

Let’s welcome Spring together!!!! Join us for our first work party of the season. This is a rain or shine volunteer day. We’ll be making beds, spreading mulch, and planting starts. Email sweetdelilahfarm@gmail.com to RSVP and get the address for the farm

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Grow your Own Cut Flower Garden
Mar
21
11:00 AM11:00

Grow your Own Cut Flower Garden

with Chelsea Willis of Sweet Delilah Farm
Come learn the basics of growing your own cut flower garden with Chelsea of Sweet Delilah Farm (@sweetdelilah). In this class we will discuss some of the cut flower workhorses, how to choose which flower varieties might be best for your skill level, what blooms when, and basic post-harvest care. We will also discuss basic growing skills including which blooms need support or other special tending.

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