Are you ready to can, or freeze or dehydrate all that good spring and summer food? Need a refresher class? Or a newbie just starting out? Want to become a master preserver? Have extra fish or game to preserve? The WSU extension is offering classes in a wide ranges preserving methods to help. Take one, … Continue reading
Updated w. pointers to helpful links and books! Join the Community Garden Club of Camas Washougal October 26 at 1pm for “Plant Identification 101” by Julie Carlsen, Master Gardener. We all have “surprise” plants in our gardens, or see plants in woods, parkland and sometimes in the “unmarked” area of garden sales areas and wonder, … Continue reading
Whether you want to survive a zombie apocalypse, or cook healthier, cheaper meals for your family, foraging is a practical skill for all ages. Join plant enthusiast Eve Hanlin for a presentation and guided walk around Columbia Springs to help you identify the many safe, easy and free foods that grow in abundance right within … Continue reading
Our May 25 speaker will be Charles Bennett, Vice President of the Washington State Beekeepers Association. He will talk about the the “Greenway Initiative for Washington State” involving bans on roadside pesticide use and wildflower planting along roads. All meetings take place at the Camas Community Center, 1718 SE 7th Ave., Camas, WA 98607. All … Continue reading
Join us March 23, 1pm, for our guest speaker, Joan Veatch. Her topic: The Soil Food Web. “I have always enjoyed playing in the dirt and watching things grow. I am not a gardening ‘expert’, but I do consider myself to be a ‘lifetime learner’. My enjoyment of gardening and learning, led me to enroll … Continue reading
Speaker: Laura Heldreth, Master Gardener Topic: “Growing Attractive Edibles In Your Front Garden” Description: Learn how to plant beautiful edibles in your ornamental garden beds. Be prepared to get inspired with recipe ideas and samples. Bring your questions. Several of our members have heard Laura speak before and report that she is a most entertaining, … Continue reading
Bring your decorative materials from home & garden to participate in a fun “Do It Yourself” Holiday Arrangements activity for our November meeting! The talented Karen B. will lead a fun “class” on how to create arrangements that can grace your home for the fall/winter holiday season. Members are encouraged to bring container(s) for their … Continue reading
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