Naturescaping Basics Workshop

Learn to design a landscape so that it reduces water use, decreases stormwater runoff and pollution while saving you time, money and energy. You’ll learn how to create a thriving, low maintenance, garden that is free from chemicals. You will get advice on native plant gardening & landscape design, visit a nearby naturescaped garden, and receive a comprehensive workbook and a native plant to help you get started.  AND all  participants get to take home a free native plant!

Space is limited and advanced registration is required for this FREE Workshop.

Saturday, May 21
Cost: FREE
9am – 1pm
St. David’s Episcopal Church at 2800 SE Harrison Street, Portland, 97214.

Register online at www.emswcd.org (East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District). For more information call: 503-935-5368

Ask the real, live Contractor

Every 4th Saturday of the month beginning April 30th, Jesse Pender of Portland Tradesmen (www.portlandtradesmen.com) will be at SEPTL live and in person, from 12pm-2pm to offer information, recommendations, and general moral support regarding your home projects!

Like a one-on-one Workshop, just for you.  Bring your questions and ask the contractor!

Party at Hopworks Feb 7 & we get 20 percent!

UPDATE: "Please have your Tool Library's supporters call ahead and make a reservation with a host at
503.232.4677, at least two days before the event. This way we kind of know how many people to expect and can then seat the supporters comfortably."

Wow! This is a really wonderful chance to show your support for the SEPTL and to have a great night out.

On February 7th, 2011, from 4pm to 11pm, Hopworks at 2944 SE Powell, will be hosting a fundraiser for the SE Portland Tool Library. Twenty percent of all of the evenings proceeds for the night will go to the SEPTL.

Proceeds from the evening's event will help purchase tools and support the construction/development of an outdoor SEPTL tool shed at St. David's.

All you have to do is go to Hopworks that night, enjoy a tasty meal, order an organic beer or homemade soft drink and know that you are supporting a great program. And of course there will be a great group of SEPTL members, friends and supporters there to have some great conversations with. There also might be a few surprises you won't want to miss out on!

Oh, and feel free to invite your friends, in fact, invite LOTS of them!

If you have other questions, contact us.

Great news about Tuesday nites

The Tuesday evening hours haven proven to be so popular that (thanks to some of our tireless and awesome volunteers) we will continue to be open Tuesday nights year-round!  Hours remain 5:30pm - 7pm.  So be sure to give a big thanks to the folks who have volunteered to help you those dark winter nights.!

We need volunteers!

October’s upon us, and we’re in need of volunteers, so check our calendar and sign up at http://www.septl.org/volunteer.php. Shifts are from 8:30am-11:30am and from 11:30am-2:30pm on Saturdays. You don’t need to know about tools, you just need to check’em in and out! Plus it’s fun meeting your neighbors and learning about all the projects they’re working on. Do your part to help keep the tool library thriving; we can’t keep our doors open without you!

Our ongoing success.

The Southeast Tool Library continues to grow. In 5 short months, we’ve almost reached 500 members and our space has doubled in size. We've hosted incredibly successful Rainbarrel and Weatherization workshops, continue to loan out tools on Saturdays and Tues evenings, and are receiving new tools from generous friends and neighbors each week.  It's an ongoing success story.

The Belmont Street Fair is Sept 12

Learn more about your Tool Library, or just stop by and chat. We'll be at the Belmont Street Fair on Sept 12th, 10a-3p, where there also be over 160 craft booths, 4 music performance areas, a food festival, children's fun center and an alternative transportation expo. See you there!