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The Organic Garden Club of Ventura County and its members are members of California Garden Clubs  http://californiagardenclubs.com/ and members of the parent organization National Garden Clubs, Inc.http://www.gardenclub.org/. The National Garden Clubs members are one of the most recognized non-profits in the United States and the largest volunteer gardening organization in the world. We connect you with people, plants and programs that provide inspiration, information and valuable resources.

Our mission is to inspire you to grow an Organic Food Garden! Here is a free copy of our new eBook, ”Nourish Your Life: A Guide to a Thriving Organic Food Garden”, guiding you through every step of the organic gardening process, from preparing the soil to harvesting your produce. Download your free guide today.

Companion Planting Guide: https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/companion-planting-guide-zmaz81mjzraw

Southern California Vegetable Planting Timetable: https://www.plantgoodseed.com/pages/southern-california-seasonal-planting-guide-when-to-grow

Organic Garden Club of Ventura County

March 24th Meeting

When: Tuesday

Time:  6 – 8 pm 

Where: Newbury Park Library

  2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park, CA

 Bill Brandt’s Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop

Build your own Apple Tree! Bill Brandt, Fruit Tree Expert, is also holding workshops at several Ventura County high schools as in past years. Select from several apple or pear varieties that are proven to grow well in Ventura County. For $5 you can take home your own potted up pear or apple tree rootstock, grafted with your choice of variety! You can come to the meeting and observe too!

Tommy Teeple – Edible LandscapingTommy Teeple enjoys sharing his love of nature, organic home grown food, and organic gardening techniques with the community. For 20 years he has installed raised bed gardens, roof gardens, living walls, and food forests in local backyards.

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Upcoming Garden Adventures

February 16 –  Lunch at All Good Eats and Drinks – Join us for lunch and gardening conversations at the mostly organic All Good Eats and Drinks in Thousand Oaks for a healthy meal. Let’s encourage more restaurants to go organic!

February 21 – Paul Talley “Container Garden Workshop” – Paul Talley, fruit tree and plant expert and member, will lead us in a workshop on growing fruit and veggies in containers. Learn about root pruning, potting, and soil mixes in his backyard orchard.

March 7 – Picking Strawberries at One Acre Farm – Join  us to U-Pick two outstanding varieties of organic strawberries at the farm of our past speaker, Scott Bahler. It’s a lovely drive down Moorpark Road, and they have a nice parking lot by the Wedding venue.

March 18 – Seed Bank Party – Join us to package new seeds for our Seed Bank that are free for Club members! We will also package seeds to give to the community on Earth Day and for the guests that come to our meetings. Take home seeds to plant in your spring garden! 

Antonio Sanchez, native plant expert and manager of the Rancho Sierra Vista Nursery, is doing such great work restoring the Santa Monica Mountains in our area! Join Antonio this weekend at the Rancho Sierra Vista Nursery in Newbury Park for Classes and Volunteer Gardening: https://www.samofund.org/outdoors-calendar  

Farmivore: Get organic produce delivered to your door from our April speaker, Mike Roberts: https://farmivore.farm Visit the Organic McGrath Family Farm Store: 1012 W. Ventura Blvd, Camarillo, open 9 am to 6 pm.

Ventura County Senior Nutrition Garden: An organic farm on 2 acres with fruits and veggies maintained by volunteers: 4156 Southbank Road, Oxnard. Sign up to volunteer in the garden, Monday – Friday mornings. Email Leslie Suarez, Volunteer Coordinator: leslie.suarez@ventura.org.

“Love Thy Nature”, an informative and uplifting documentary about planetary evolution, the wonders of nature, and  our relationship with the natural world. https://youtu.be/e7yljPRMZJA?si=HsuPJzDKBW_34kFw

“Need to Grow”, a beautiful documentary about regenerative agriculture and growing our food in living soil with rich nutrients. https://grow.foodrevolution.org/screening/

Laura Pasetta, an Organic Garden Club member, has several beautiful short videos on her website. Check them out: https://www.wild-rootz.com/videos

“Kiss the Ground” is a wonderful, must see documentary about regenerative agriculture and how building our soil with compost, no-till, and cover crops can reverse climate change. Watch it: https://kissthegroundmovie.com

 Ventura Botanical Garden, 9 am – 5 pm, 567 Poll Street, Ventura, with gardens representing the earth’s five Mediterranean climate zones and their native plants and gorgeous ocean views.

Farmer’s Markets: Thursdays, Oaks Mall, Thousand Oaks; Saturday, 2220 Ventura Blvd, Camarillo; Saturday and Sunday, 4667 Telegraph Rd, Ventura; Sunday, 2797 Agoura Rd, Westlake Village.

Conejo Valley Botanical Garden, 7 am – 5 pm, 400 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks, Kids Adventure Garden and Plant Sale, Sunday 11 am – 3 pm.

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