This year, the Garden Club began a new grant program available to all teachers and staff within the Camas and Washougal school districts. The grant program’s purpose is to promote knowledge and love of gardening as well as to encourage responsible stewardship of the environment among students. Gayle Cooper, teacher at Skyridge Middle School. The … Continue reading
Please find a pointer to the a set of useful references given out by Cindy Withrow at the February 24, 2016 Garden Club’s presentation on IPM – Integrated Pest Management: IPM_Alternative _handout Also, a review of Cindy Withrow’s presentation is included below, thanks to L.F. for her notes! February 24 Guest Speaker was Cindy Withrow, … Continue reading
We have some sad news to report about one of the other longstanding garden clubs in the Clark County (WA state) area – they have disbanded their club. Established in 1948, the Battle Ground Garden Club has provided education and services to the Battle Ground, WA community for many years. But, even in the act … Continue reading
Club members arrange vases of flowers for the cafeteria and hospice rooms at the local Veterans Administration hospital in Vancouver, WA, during the months of May and July every year. We share this activity with other Garden Clubs in the area who “cover” the other months of the year. Here some tables are used as … Continue reading
Cleaning the Columbia River’s banks in Captain William Clark Park, Washougal. [Photo: BHR] Continue reading
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