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 …
Three rain barrels were installed spring of 2017 at Helen Baller Elementary to complement an already existing garden tucked inside the school grounds. Geri Rubano, Para Supervisor, Helen Baller Elementary, Camas, developed the “Rain Water Collection System for School Gardens” to add the barrels to collect water from the school buildings to be used to water … Continue reading
The Master Composter/Recyclers (MCR) of Clark County, WA, are holding a FREE class on how to make a raised bed in the “Lasagna Gardening” style. When: June 3, 10am-noon Where: CASEE Center & adjacent Compost Demo Site @ Wildlife Botanical Gardens, Brush Prairie. Why: fast, cheap, quick and effective raised bed ready to plant in … Continue reading
The Community Garden Club of Camas Washougal (southwest corner of Washington state, USA) is on its yearly summer break until August 23, 2017. We’ll be working in our own gardens, taking field trips, visiting each other’s gardens and enjoying the summer. If you are interested in joining the club, or you’d like to attend one … Continue reading
Our last general club meeting before our June/July break will be a POTLUCK – no speaker. The meeting will start one half hour earlier than usual, too, at 12:30 pm instead of the usual 1 pm. Please bring your favorite potluck dish or beverage – main entree, vegetables, fruit, casserole, soup, dessert, rolls, cheese. If … Continue reading
Thank you loyal and new customers. Our annual Plant Sale (May 20, 2017) is over. We hope to see you next spring at our May 2018 sale! For more information about the Community Garden Club of Camas Washougal (Washington, USA), please see our web page at: GardenClubOfCamasWashougal.org Our speaker presentations are free and open … Continue reading
Are you ready to can, or freeze or dehydrate all that good spring and summer food? Need a refresher class? Or a newbie just starting out? Want to become a master preserver? Have extra fish or game to preserve? The WSU extension is offering classes in a wide ranges preserving methods to help. Take one, … Continue reading
The Community Garden Club of Camas Washougal’s last meeting for the season of 2016-17 will be May 24, Wednesday, starting (ONE HALF HOUR EARLIER) at 12:30pm. After the summer break, during June and July, the first club’s meeting for 2017-18 season will be August 23, at the usual 1pm in the old Camas Community … Continue reading