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 …
Rescheduled to March! Please join the “Community Garden Club of Camas Washougal” March 22, 2023, 1-3pm when Jeff Day, Board Certified Master Arborist from “New Day Aborist”, speaks to us about the best ways to prune our garden ornamentals. Jeff’s talk, which begins around 1:30pm will include Japanese Maples, Rhododendrons, Hydrangeas and other garden ornamentals. … Continue reading
Where are some public community gardens (rent a plot) in Clark County, Washington state, USA? Sizes, prices and locations vary. Camas, WA: there are two: Benton Park, near Drake & 15th Av. & near the southwest corner of 5th Ave & Garfield. Contact the Camas City Parks and Rec department for more info. 360.834.530, WEBSITE: … Continue reading
Please join us January 25, 2023 for a FREE presentation when Anne Schuster speaks on “Noxious Weeds & Invasive Plants in the Garden”. Anne Schuster received her Masters of Conservation Science from the University of Queensland, in Brisbane, Australia, and her Bachelors of Science & Art from the Evergreen State College, in Olympia, Washington. Before … Continue reading
The hardy members of the Community Garden Club of Camas/Washougal completed planting 750 more daffodil bulbs at the Washougal Waterfront Park and trailhead at 56 S. 1st, Washougal, Washington last weekend. Nearly 6000 bulbs are beginning to POP up – Feb 12, 2023! This lovely public park is on the north side of the Columbia … Continue reading
The “Community Garden Club of Camas Washougal’s” November meeting is ONE WEEK EARLY Nov 16th, starting at 1pm, to avoid conflict with the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be making floral arrangements for the holidays! The club will provide oasis and some flowers. Please bring a vase or other container plus your shears, ribbons and any … Continue reading
Join us for a 30-minute informative lesson on the proper care and maintenance of your garden tools. Bring a favorite gardening tool that you would like to know how to care for. Stan will bring a tool, likely a hand clipper, he’ll demonstrate with. The presentation starts around 1:30pm and lasts about a half an hour … Continue reading
ANNUAL Greater Portland Iris Society Beardless Plant Sale! Venue Portland Nursery Stark Street, 5050 SE STARK, Portland, Oregon. September 17-18, Time 9-4. Iris plants to be found at the sale: Siberian, Japanese, Spuria, assorted Species and Species-Crosses. The workhorse of the perennial garden, the Siberian iris, can be found in many colors. The foliage, knee … Continue reading