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 …
It’s a potluck! August 23, 2023, Wednesday, NOON-2pm. (One hour earlier.) This is our welcome to our new fiscal year meeting. It is at the Camas Community Center, 1718 SE 7th Ave., Camas, WA 98607. It will start at NOON and is a potluck! Members are encouraged to bring a dessert, entree, side dish or … Continue reading
Great gardening related events coming up in the Clark County, WA area for August 2023 via the WSU Clark County Master Gardeners! Master Gardener Events for August 2023 Save Our Seeds Workshop – Dry Seed Process – August 11 Seed saving, as practiced by Indigenous Peoples is “an act of loving resistance and curiosity in … Continue reading
TODAY, 10am-4pm, July 9th the 11th Anniversary of “Art in the garden” takes place in Brush Prairie, WA. Free parking! Free entry! Wander through the 33 artists’ booths scattered throughout the gardens, plus listen to musicians, watch “old time” spinners at work and even shop at a mini-perennial plant sale, too! WHERE: 11000 NE 149th … Continue reading
There are many places that give away FREE fresh food & produce in Clark County, Washington state, USA – 73 different ones! Hot meals, food and school pantries, and more. To find one near you, simply go to http://www.clarkcountyfoodbank.org. It has locations, names, maps, hours and info on other services. You can PICK UP fresh … Continue reading
Our 2023 Plant Sale is over. We thank you for coming! We hope to see you next year, the first Saturday after Mother’s day on May 18th, 2024. – Community Garden Club of Camas/Washougal. For more info about the club, how to join and the fun things we do, please check our website or Facebook … Continue reading
Our 2023 Plant Sale is OVER. Thank you! We hope to see you in 2024! Mark your calendars! The Community Garden Club of Camas/Washougal is happy to announce our 2023 PLANT SALE will be May 20, 9am-2pm, Saturday. We’ll be in the annex building at the Zion Lutheran Church in Camas on the corner of … Continue reading
Its over! Hope to see you again in 2024! Best little annual home and garden plant sale that takes place in downtown Camas ALL DAY! Fun, food, plants, music, kid activities, garden stuff – OVER 91 different booths! Park your car on the surrounding streets and walk – half dozen streets are closed and filled … Continue reading