You can become a composter, recycler and green cleaning ambassador for Clark County – free training program starting in January 2026! From the Program: “Are you interested in joining others with a passion for sustainability to help make a difference in our community? Apply now to become a volunteer with the Composter Recycler program! “Beginning …
Clark Conservation District‘s PRE-ORDER, PRE-PAY NATIVE plant sale starts November 25, 2025. Pick up of plants will be next spring, Saturday, March 14th, 2026 between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at the CASEE Center, 11104 NE 149th St., Brush Prairie, WA. You pre-pay and select the 30 minute time slot you pick ’em up. Great prices …
The 4th club meeting this fiscal year is November 19, 1pm-3pm. Club members are invited to “Make a Flower Arrangement” for the holidays. (One week early to avoid Thanksgiving week.) The meeting takes place in the Ballroom of the Camas Community Center, 1718 SE 7th Ave., Camas, WA 98607. You may join our club at …
THANK YOU to the crews doing the renovations at Crown Park in Camas AND the Towncenter Revitalization in Washougal! These two crews have donated several thousands of clean, used, quality 1-gallon, 2-gallon, and ginormous POTS to the Garden Club. The garden club members pot up 2000 or so plants every year for the Annual Plant Sale …
Master Gardener’s Answer Clinic: Email the Volunteer Master Gardeners your question at mganswerclinic@clark.wa.gov. Call (564) 397-5711. More info: https://extension.wsu.edu/clark/master-gardeners/community-education/#clinic PRESSURE CANNER GAUGE TESTING: by WSU Extension Volunteers at various locations and times through September 20! Call 564 397 5733 for specific times/locations. (WA State, Clark County, Extension office: Tues-Wed: 8:30am- 2pm, Thurs-Fri: 11:30-5pm; closed Mondays …
Here are the schedules of farmer’s markets in southwest Washington, USA for the 2025 summer through 2025 winter season. NEW! Battle Ground indoor Farmer’s Market opened! (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) 9am-2pm …
Did you know that the Clark Conservation District (of Clark County, Washington, USA) has a MANURE EXCHANGE? Yes, indeed! You can “share” and “receive” FREE manure via the exchange! Not only will you improve your soil and crops by adding composted, aged manure, but, those who have excess, have a free way to get rid …
SW Washington, USA area now has 6 FREE SEED LIBRARIES: 5 FVRL library branches and the Longview Library has one, as well! You may both DONATE and TAKE HOME seeds from these libraries! Remember, some seeds should be sown in fall – especially some flowers – it is “nature’s way” for the seed heads to …
The Community Garden Club of Camas Washougal will be having our annual PLANT SALE Saturday, May 14, 2016. Mark your calendars! More info and updates on the great RAFFLE PRIZES and PLANT LISTS COMING SOON! Plants are from OUR OWN gardens and green houses, so, you know they’ll do well in the Vancouver,WA/Portland,OR metro area! … Continue reading
One of our members’ grandson, Bryce, spotted this interesting “thing” on a plant while at WSU (Washington State University). Do YOU know what it is? Hint: its something you probably will be excited to find in YOUR garden! Scroll down to read what it is…. . . . Praying Mantis Egg Sack! Thanks to Bryce … Continue reading
This year, the Garden Club began a new grant program available to all teachers and staff within the Camas and Washougal school districts. The grant program’s purpose is to promote knowledge and love of gardening as well as to encourage responsible stewardship of the environment among students. Gayle Cooper, teacher at Skyridge Middle School. The … Continue reading
Join us March 23, 1pm, for our guest speaker, Joan Veatch. Her topic: The Soil Food Web. “I have always enjoyed playing in the dirt and watching things grow. I am not a gardening ‘expert’, but I do consider myself to be a ‘lifetime learner’. My enjoyment of gardening and learning, led me to enroll … Continue reading
Spring is almost here and one of our favorite TV programs, “GardenTime”, has begun again! The two hosts cover the ENTIRE AREA – from the Portland Vancouver metro area, the Willamette Valley and even the Oregon Coast! The program is a fun way to learn your way around all the great gardening resources in the … Continue reading
Our garden members have submitted some lovely pictures that they have taken on various field trips this spring. This pink rhodie was in bloom on Feb 9 in Lincoln City, Oregon in the Connie Hansen garden. [Image: J.A.] And the below pictures were taken just last week on a field trip many members took. [Images: … Continue reading
Please find a pointer to the a set of useful references given out by Cindy Withrow at the February 24, 2016 Garden Club’s presentation on IPM – Integrated Pest Management: IPM_Alternative _handout Also, a review of Cindy Withrow’s presentation is included below, thanks to L.F. for her notes! February 24 Guest Speaker was Cindy Withrow, … Continue reading
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