The “Community Garden Club of Camas Washougal’s” November meeting is ONE WEEK EARLY Nov 20th, starting at 1pm, to avoid conflict with Thanksgiving. Following light snacks and a short business meeting, members make their own individual floral arrangements using materials from their own yards and gardens (and each others!) to take home afterwards. Member Karen … Continue reading
Category Archives: Speakers
Pete DuBois speaks on Composting – Oct 23, 1:30-2:15pm
Pete DuBois, our speaker for October 23, will talk about composting—what to put in it, how to maintain it, and how to use it. Pete currently serves as a Senior Environmental Outreach Specialist, leading the Master Composter Recycler (MCR) Program in Clark County. At home Pete tends two compost piles, a leaf mold pile and … Continue reading
Stephen Murphy on “Propagating Plants” – Sep 25th
Join us at our Garden Club’s September general meeting to hear our first speaker for the 2019-20 season talk to us about propagation of plants — how to make many out of a few! Stephen Murphy grew up in Battleground, WA, but in 1997 moved to Skagit Valley (north of Seattle) to study horticulture. He … Continue reading
March 27th Speaker – Vern Schanilec on best PNW trees & shrubs!
Join the “Community Garden Club of Camas Washougal” on March 27, 2019 to hear Guest Speaker and fellow member, Vern Schanilec, speak on the best Pacific Northwest shrubs & trees under 30 feet. Vern will discuss both, “Is there life after arborvitae?” and “Evergreens for your garden.” Specimen selection will be covered relating to a … Continue reading
Scott Buley speaks about “Rain Gardens” Jan 23, 2019
You are invited to come hear Scott Buley, owner of “Rain Garden Nursery”, speak about Rain Gardens at the January 23, 2019 “Community Garden Club of Camas Washougal” general club meeting. The meeting starts at 1pm, with Scott’s presentation beginning around 1:30pm. “Rain Garden Nursery” website: https://www.raingardennursery.com/ All Garden Club speakers’ presentations are free and … Continue reading
Floral Arrangement Pix from November 14, 2018 General Meeting!
Here are just a few of the many many floral arrangements Garden Club members and some guests made from the materials they gathered from their fall gardens this year including: pumpkins, leaves, rose hips, Grasses, oats, wheat, salal, lavender, mums (many other flower heads), Queen Anne’s lace, Autumn Joy sedum, teasel, bay leaves, silver dollars, … Continue reading
Julie Surface of Hidden Gardens – Guest Speaker – Oct 24
Julie Surface, head of customer service and displays at Hidden Gardens Nursery & Landscaping, located atop Prune Hill in Camas will be our featured Guest Speaker at the CWCGC meeting on Oct. 24, beginning at 1:30pm. In her talk, Julie will highlight succulents, talking about what makes a succulent a succulent, different varietals, and will … Continue reading