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 …
The Community Garden Club of Camas Washougal held its annual wreath making event last week (for members) to create their own wreaths. So much fun and members helped each other create some lovely wreaths they took home or gave to others. Many thanks go to the team who gathered the materials, brought the club’s large … Continue reading
Club members have an opportunity to make their very own wreaths using the club’s equipment again this year! Members have a lot of fun gathering materials from local growers, bringing their own special “just so” decorations, and helping create the actual green wreaths on the club’s wreath making equipment. This is a picture of a … Continue reading
The Community Garden Club of Camas Washougal’s November meeting is ONE WEEK EARLY Nov 15th, starting at 1pm, to avoid conflict with Thanksgiving eve. Following light snacks and a short business meeting, members will be making their own individual floral arrangements using materials from their own yards and gardens to take home afterwards. Member Nancy … Continue reading
Do you love Dahlias? Find out how to keep them going year after year. Bob Merrell, of Linda’s Dahlias, is scheduled to be our guest speaker for the next general meeting, Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at 1:00 pm. Join us to get your questions answered. Linda’s Dahlias is located at 1525 SE Washougal River Road … Continue reading
The Community Garden Club of Camas Washougal will have their August meeting Wednesday, August 23, 2017 with a Pot Luck starting at 12:00 pm. (1 hour early!) Bring your favorite dish to share! The meeting is at the same place as always: (Old) Camas Community Center 1718 SE 7th Ave Camas, WA 98607 The board … Continue reading
Here is the map of artists who will be at the 5th annual “Art in the Garden” event held in the Wildlife Botanical Gardens of Brush Prairie, WA (just north of Vancouver, off of 117th Ave., aka HiWay 503) – next Sunday, JULY 9, 2017 from 10am-4pm. Admission and music are FREE! Parking is FREE … Continue reading
Come see MaryAnn’s lovely daylilies and lilies, July 1st, 11am-3pm! [Image: MAB] Continue reading