Jeff Wittler speaks about Hummingbirds Sep 23, 2026!
Jeff Wittler is our guest speaker on September 23, 2026. His topic is Hummingbirds! More info coming soon!
Jeff Wittler is our guest speaker on September 23, 2026. His topic is Hummingbirds! More info coming soon!
Greater Portland Iris Society: Beardless Iris Sale August 29th & 30th, 9 am – 4 pm each day (or until sold out) Portland Nursery * 5050 SE Stark Street * Portland “The Greater Portland Iris Society’s Beardless Iris Sale will again be at the Portland Nursery Stark Street shop. “From sun to shade, or dry …
Members of the Community Garden Club of Camas/Washougal recently visited Hayes Freedom High School, a recipient of one of the club’s grants. Thanks to these funds, the school has been able to revitalize its community garden space. The garden serves as a valuable learning tool for biology, chemistry, and food science. It also provides various …
Representatives from the “Community Garden Club of Camas/Washougal” recently visited Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School, a recipient of one of our club’s grants. The purpose of the visit was to see firsthand how the grant funds were used. The school used the grant to create a sensory garden featuring native, sun-loving, and drought-resistant plants. The project …
Members of the “Community Garden Club of Camas-Washougal” recently visited the Hathaway Elementary School garden, one of the recipients of this year’s grants. They were greeted by pre-kindergarten and third-grade students who shouted out a big thank you to the club. This grant provided essential supplies and plants for the garden. During the visit, students …
Here’s an “old timey” way to check the moisture in your soil, to see if your plants need more water – the “2nd Finger Joint Test for Moisture”. Thanks go to one of our member’s grandfather, a South Dakota farmer/rancher, born in 1887, who taught her this method when she was a toddler, first learning …
The “Community Garden Club of Camas / Washougal” ‘s first meeting for fiscal year 2026-2027 will be Wednesday, August 26, 2026, starting at NOON and it will be a POTLUCK! We are on “summer break” from now, May 28th, through August 26, 2026 – tending our own gardens, going on field trips to other gardens …
Here are the schedules of farmer’s markets in southwest Washington, USA for the Winter through Summer of 2026. (Please drop us a line if you know about others or find a mistake – is La Center still having a Farmer’s Market?) Battle Ground Farmer’s Market (Indoors) Fridays 2-7pm & Saturdays 9am-2pm (starting March 27) 15 …
Deer find raw eggs on plants disgusting and a scientific study backs it up! 6 eggs & one gallon of water working effectively as a deer repellent for several Garden Club members who’ve tried it! A study at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, in 2001, titled “Comparison of Commercial Deer Repellents”, showed that two commercial …
Look at these gorgeous tomato plants! Just a sample of what will be available at our plant sale next Saturday, May 18th at the Zion Lutheran Church, 824 NE 4th Avenue, Camas, 9 am to 2 pm. [Photo: TJ] Continue reading
The “Community Garden Club of Camas/Washougal” ‘s annual Plant Sale is May 18, 2024, 9am-2pm. THE PLANT SALE LIST IS HERE! Press the tab labeled [PLANT SALE] at the top of the website to go directly to the list, or… LINK: https://gardenclubofcamaswashougal.org/plant-sale/ (The Saturday FOLLOWING Mother’s Day weekend.) Location: Zion Lutheran Church, 824 NE 4th … Continue reading
The annual “Camas Plant & Garden Fair” has passed – it was Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 9am-4pm the DAY BEFORE MOTHER’S DAY! Everything takes place in downtown Camas, Washington, USA. FREE entry. Streets are closed to vehicle traffic and vendors take “over” for the day. Lots of parking all around and downtown businesses are … Continue reading
The annual Plant Sale of the Master Gardener Foundation of Clark County & WSU’s is over. We hope you had a chance to visit it and will attend next year’s plant sale! MORE INFO (including plant sale lists, maps & sign up info): Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MasterGardenerFoundationOfClarkCounty Website: https://clark.mastergardenerfoundation.org/plant-sale/ Continue reading
The Annual Hulda Klager Lilac plant sale – April 20 through May 12, 2024, 10am-4pm daily has concluded. They are still open for visiting the gardens. See their website for latest info: https://lilacgardens.com/news/today/ Continue reading
The Clark County, Washington High School Plant Sales are almost at and end. May 18 (Saturday) at Battle Ground High School is the LAST ONE this season! Here’s a list gathered from the Battle Ground, Vancouver and Woodland Public School Districts. Please check their Websites for more details including PLANT SALE LISTS! May 18 (Saturday): … Continue reading
The club’s General Meeting on April 24, 1-3pm, is all about getting ready for our annual PLANT SALE taking place in May! There is NO SPEAKER at this meeting; the meeting is held in our usual location – the Camas Community Center’s Ballroom, 1718 SE 7th Ave., Camas, WA 98607. The club’s Plant Sale Committee … Continue reading