September Open House
As always, my visit to the open house was very enjoyable. It is always fun to visit with Jeff and Jacob and get questions answered. I also purchased a lot of new plants, which are all doing well.
We're located in Eagle Creek, Oregon, approximately a 45-minute drive from downtown Portland. We're normally closed to the public, but we host open houses several times each summer. Space is limited and reservations are required.
The reservation fee is PER VEHICLE. The fee will be credited towards your purchase at the Open House. Read below for details.
VISITATION GUIDELINES
1. Reservations is per vehicle.
Space at the nursery is limited, but you may bring as many guests as you can safely fit in your car.
The reservation fee will be credited towards your purchase of plants at the nursery.
Think of it as a minimum purchase to visit the nursery, but you pay it ahead of time to secure your spot.
After submitting your reservation fee, your name will automatically be included on the guest list.
You will also receive an order confirmation, so check your inbox or spam folder.
The reservation fee is refundable up to 72 hours prior to the event.
If you need to cancel with less than 72-hour notice, the fee will be applied only as store credit for online purchases.
Please sign up only if you are certain of attending.
2. Directions are sent via email on Thursday prior to your weekend reservation.
We understand you might want the directions earlier than that.
To limit the number of emails we send out, we provide directions when we send out reminders a few days prior to the event.
For an estimate on your drive time to get here, use Google Maps to get to Eagle Creek, Oregon (97022) from your location.
3. Visit us only during your scheduled reservation.
We are on residential property and allow visitors on the premises only during approved scheduled visits.
Please respect the privacy of those who live here. Unscheduled visits will be declined. Sorry, no exceptions.
4. Wear appropriate clothing for the weather.
The nursery is open air with some shelter. If it's hot and sunny, you'll sweat. If it rains, you'll get wet.
The walkways are non-paved, so wear proper shoes. We will provide complimentary refreshments.
A portable toilet will be available onsite. Eagle Creek Saloon is located next door if you want to have a meal.
5. Keep your dogs at home.
We have two nursery dogs on the premises who
enjoy playing fetch with anyone who's willing to throw a ball. However, because they are not familiar with your dog and
this is their territory, we cannot predict how they will interact. For everyone's safety and peace of mind, please keep your pets at home.
There isn't any shaded parking, so we also strongly discourage leaving pets in cars during your visit.
Certified service dogs on service harnesses and trained to perform a specific task are welcomed. Please let us know in advance.
Reviews
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Open House
Thanks for everything, guys!
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Open house was great
We learned so much by visiting the nursery and we now have a small bog garden in our front yard. Plants are doing great. We will definitely be getting more.
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GREAT!
We really enjoyed your site & tour. We now have several of your plants. They are healthy, growing & gorgeous. We are entertaining fantasies of arranging a small pond outside for them next spring.
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Swoon!
My husband and I drove down to one of the Open House events. We were blown away! The selection was massive, I came home with so many plants. I'm so happy!
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Garden tour
My wife and I visited your gardens but did not purchase any plants.
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Beautiful!
I look forward to this event every year. The first view of all the colorful plants in the planting area is so amazing. The first comment out of everyone's mouth is WOW! It's fun to take my time and pick out new plants for my collection. The owners are very helpful answering questions about the plants.
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Fantastic carnivorous plants
We love this place, they are very knowledgeable, great plants and wonderfully patient with my 5 year old want to be botanist
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Such a treat!
This was our first visit to the nursery, and it couldn't have been more fun! Aside from the sheer enjoyment of seeing so many fantastic plants, it was great to get to speak to staff about care and set-up of bog gardens. All of our new plants (both purchases and the freebies) are doing well, and I'm looking forward to visiting again next year.
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Open House
We had a great time. Definitely worth the drive up the river. Jeff and Jacob have been a valuable resource and the source of most of my plants, so it was pretty cool to check out their operation and hand pick a few to take home. I was like a kid in a candy store.
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Beautiful plants, fun time
Visiting the open house is an opportunity to see some beautiful plants in person and meet and talk with the owners. They're very knowledgeable and friendly. Still I wish there were some bigger discounts at the event, especially on specimen plants in the "off limits" pools. I'd recommend it and look to going back at different times in the season. ***RESPONSE BY SARRACENIA NORTHWEST*** Thank you for visiting us! The largest discounts are offered at the last open house of the season. That's when we also let go of very large mother plants. So, definitely come visit us in September!
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Sadly, I was disappointed
I am not sure what was going on, but I had to stand in line for at least 10 minutes to check out. Once to Jacob, I picked out one of the small plants that I thought was a gift for each car and he tried to charge me 10 dollars for it. I was not that happy of a camper when I had to correct him. Why send a PDF with directions that said each guest in the car got a free plant if you are going to sell them? Also the selection wasn't that great... Maybe it was due to the weather this year. All in all, this time was disappointing because the hosts seemed in a bad mood. I went to one two years ago that was just a great experience through and through. This one this year could be placed in nightmare tier. Sorry, but not sure if I will try another one anytime soon. I gave the two stars just for the plants since they are beautiful, but the rest of the experience was just ugly so no stars for any of that. ***RESPONSE BY SARRACENIA NORTHWEST*** Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding the open house. We're terribly sorry that you had less than an awesome experience. There are many factors that go into putting on these events, and unfortunately, we weren't as prepared as we were in the past, and you definitely noticed it. When we are done for the season, we will review the open houses and determine what changes we need to make for next season so that everyone's experience is consistent and equally enjoyable. We perfectly understand if you choose not to attend future open houses. We will have other events in the Portland area, so you could visit us there. Please check the events calendar for more information, though the schedule for 2018 isn't yet finalized.