Jim Gilbert

One Green World

A fifth generation Oregonian, Jim Gilbert grew up in Portland where he attended public schools and Portland State University.  While at PSU, Jim served as Student Body Vice President and graduated with a degree in Russian Language.

In 1979 he founded Northwoods Nursery in Hood River and moved his nursery to the Molalla area in 1982.  Northwoods Nursery has expanded over the years to the point it now has seasonal employment of up to 50 people and ships nursery stock across the United States and to several foreign countries.  In 1994, Jim founded One Green World, a retail/mail-order nursery that publishes 80,000 catalogs annually and sells plants to gardeners in all of the United States.

Jim has traveled extensively in Russia, Ukraine, and other countries of the former Soviet Union as well as in Asia and Eastern Europe.  He has introduced many new plants to Northwest gardeners, including Sea Berry, Honeyberry, Magnolia Vine, and Cornelian Cherry.

Grow Your Own Delicious Fruit!

March 27: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Room E102

Growing your own fruit saves you money, lets you eat well, and best of all, it's easy!  Whether you're growing a dwarf Columnar Apple on your patio or planting a small orchard, Jim will help you learn about growing a wide variety of unique fruits.  Jim will talk about growing Kiwis, Figs, Peaches, Pears, Sea Berry, Honeyberry and many more of the best and easiest to grow varieties for our Northwest climate.