The Wheelhouse is an octagonal hut overlooking the river in the Green Anchors gardens, being restored as a fiber arts studio where flax, nettle, milkweed, dogbane and other fibers grown in the gardens, along with local silk and wool, will be processed and dyed. The Wheelhouse sits in the Village Green, a collection of small handmade plant-purpose buildings clustered around the apiary that includes the apothecary and hive house.

On Wednesday June 19th, we’ll be reinforcing the structure to bear the extra weight of the soil, creating a drainfield on the roof, and installing baffles to hold the soil in place on the slant.

On Thursday June 20th, if we haven’t finished, we’ll put the soil and plants in.

VOLUNTEER INFO

We can use volunteers who are comfortable doing simple jobs with hammers, drills, box knives, and ladders, but no special construction skills needed. Lots of bucket brigade and plant tasks as well.

10 volunteers requested. Please RSVP to Ivy Stovall at ivy@rewildportland.com

LOCATION

Please park at the boat ramp public parking and walk north along the RR tracks to the gate. (Follow the green arrow on the map below). Accessible parking available on site.