Al's Garden Center Birds, Bees, and Bats; Oh Boy!

Birds, bees, and bats all play pivotal roles in creating and maintaining beautiful gardens! They help with pollination, eat harmful insects, and help create a healthy ecosystem. Come learn all about these wonderful creatures and how to encourage them to visit you yard and help you with your gardening chores!

Speakers: Elaine Murphy, naturalist at Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District, at Sherwood & Woodburn; Al's Experts in Gresham

Founded by Al and Ann Bigej in 1948, Al's Garden Center was originally known as Al's Fruit Stand. In 1959 Jack Bigej joined his father and began to develop what is known today as Al's Garden Center. Al's Garden Center is a third-generation family owned and operated business.

Al's dream has grown into Al's Garden Centers in three locations: Woodburn, Sherwood and Gresham. The Garden Centers are supplied and supported by Al's Greenhouses. Al's Greenhouses grow 90% of the soft-stemmed annuals and perennials sold at Al's Garden Centers. Currently, Al's Garden Center is the largest full-service garden center in the Willamette Valley, specializing in the production and sale of premium quality annual and perennial bedding plants as well as nursery stock.