Helpful hints:
· There is a "private" cache hidden on or near the chicken coop.
· The cache you seek (this one) is NOT on or near the chicken coop.
· It NOT a mint tin.
· It IS a magnetic nano!
Agricultural products grown in the Willamette Valley are showcased in the Silverton Market Garden. Many of the 147 Oregon crops are represented, including berries, grapes, other fruits, grass seed, hops and assorted vegetables. A rill filled with water runs through the center of this garden and ends in a small waterfall, symbolizing nearby Silver Falls. As a connection to the nearby Children’s Garden, there are a series of raised vegetable beds and a working, old-fashioned water pump where visitors are encouraged to do some hands-on gardening. Produce from this garden is donated to families in need; in 2008, more than 7,000 pounds of produce was harvested from the Market Garden.
This cache is one of a series hidden inside the Oregon Garden or on the grounds of the Oregon Garden Resort.
Those caches inside the Garden may only be found during Garden hours, and will require an Admission Fee. There is a discount for Geocachers (see below).
An Oregon Garden Geocaching Passport will be available at the Visitor’s Center when you enter Garden. Use this to record codes for the caches found. Once completed, the Cacher may fill out the survey included on the passport and return to the Visitor Center for a gift item (TBD) and to be entered into a drawing. The drawing will happen once or twice per year (dates & prizes TBD).
A $1 discount from the admission fee will be available for all geocaching.com users. A coupon is available (uploaded image on this cache page). This coupon should be presented at the admission desk (Visitor Center) when paying admission.
There is no cost to find the caches beyond Garden admission – Garden members and Resort guests are free and may request the passport at the Visitor Center.