Join us for our 4th Annual Garden Event!!

Tour the shop for great garden decor and and other outdoor items. Master Gardeners and local experts will be giving mini seminars throughout the day, and local businesses will be also be on site with must-haves for your garden & landscape. Join us for a fun-filled day!

A Weekend of Craftiness!

Looking for something to do this weekend? Come on out to The Wade Creek House and get creative! We've got TWO great workshops for you:

SPRING WREATH.  On Saturday, join Linda Bonner and make a beautiful Spring Wreath. Adorn this Apple twig wreath with moss, pussy willow, dried herbs & flowers, and colorful accents!

BEGINNER CONCRETE LEAF CASTING. On Saturday & Sunday, join Nikki Mantei and learn the basics of creating a concrete masterpiece with leaves from your backyard!   *Advanced class to be held June 11&12.

Check out our 2011 WORKSHOP PAGE and see examples of what you can make at our workshops this year. RSVP strongly encouraged as these workshops fill up quickly! We hope to see you there!!

Looking for something to satisfy your inner Chick?

Then you need to stop by and check out all the great chicken items we have in the shop!

Buff - Chick Magnet

Daisy - Chick magnet

Red - Chick magnet



Grey/Yellow, Black/White, Brown/Orange

Chicken Bead for your charm bracelet!

4" chicken wall hook

Apron, copper pan, trivet, egg seperator, Sitting Chicken

ceramic spice holders

serving trays, kitchen towels, egg scales, galvanized hen, chick magnets!

Chicken wall hangings, weather vane



vintage & repurposed nesting boxes!



1st Annual Chicken Chat & Coop Tour a Success!

For those of you who missed out on the fun, Saturday, April 2nd was a day to be remembered.

Chicken enthusiasts and freinds of the feather came to hear two local & national poultry experts, Nona & Mary Shearer, share their "eggs"pertise on raising chickens. These two "chicks" really know their stuff! They filled our ears and minds with great information and funny stories & humorous visuals... 55 people attended the "Chicken Chat".

After at, 33 brave souls endured sun, rain, hail, wind and sleet to tour 8 local Estacada chicken coops and 3 surrounding feed stores. Drawings were held at each location with great prizes to be won.

Local feed stores donated feed and gift certificates; Hobby Farms donated chicken magazines & chicken books, Coastal Farm (Gresham) donated Flock Blocks, & Mary Lake-Thompson Ltd donated chicken floursack towels!

Chickens of all types are living in coops of all shapes & sizes. One of the most fun I've seen is this "Chick Condo", which resembles the owners home... so it should come as no surprise that the 4 future residents are 8 week old Cochin hens in various colors. Pretty hens for a pretty coop!  : )

We'll get pictures of all our participating coops up on the blog for your viewing pleasure!



Hangin' with my Peeps!



 THANK YOU...

... to Nona & Mary Shearer for sharing their time & knowlede with all of us!

... to the private coop owners for opening up their coops for all to see.

... to Barton Feed, Eagle Creek Feed, and Gerber Farm Supply for their support and prize donations.

Also, a big thank you goes out to The Artsmith - they donated the printing for our Tour Maps!!

THE SUN CAME OUT...DID YOU SEE IT?

The sun came out and I couldn't resist getting my camera out and snapping a few pictures. As always, new merchandise arrives almost daily.  Just a reminder that the shop will be open until 8 this coming Thursday as it is the 5th Thursday of the month.  This happens a few times a year and it doesn't take much for us to find a reason  to celebrate the day.  Come celebrate with us... light snacks will be served.  AND next Saturday is our 1st Annual Chicken Chat and Coop Tour.  Join us... it will be informational and FUN!



Do You Speak "hen"?

Are you thinking about raising a few sweet hens for fresh eggs? Learn from local experts what it takes to successfully raise chickens then hit the town and tour some local private chicken coops & feed stores! Enter drawings at all tour stops to win great prizes!

Featured Vendors: Barton Feed Store, Eagle Creek Feed Store, and Gerber Farm Supply.
We also have 8 private coops on the tour for you to check out how the local chicks live.

Join us on April 2nd for an afternoon of fun and learning for all ages!
See our website for more details and tour guidelines.

Ready to get your hands dirty?

This weekend is our Raised Bed Gardening workshop. Come learn about different raised beds including Straw Bale gardening! Participants get not only great information to get you started with your raised bed, but also will leave with some great gardening supplies and local merchant MGC is offering a discount on their new garden blend planting mix! We will also have hay bales available for purchase to get you started on your new growing venture.
 *This is a Rain-or-Shine event*