Join us in the Garden
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.
Organic Garden Club of Ventura County Dues
Dues for July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
$35.00
Our mission is to inspire you to grow an Organic Food Garden!
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
July 28 Meeting
When: Tuesday
Time: 6 – 8 pm
Where: Newbury Park Library
2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park, CA
Michelle Lopez, “Food Sovereignty and the Vital role of Fermentation”
Michelle Lopez is a well known Ojai biologist who ferments for the human microbiome. She will have a presentation and give us a carrot fermenting demonstration! Her company, Wild at Heart, offers a diversity of wild-crafted probiotics, sourced from organic local farms, like Earthtrine Farms, Frecker Farm, and Steve Sprinkle’s Rancho Del Pueblo Farm. She uses all organic cleaners, solar power refrigeration, and feeds organic food scraps to her chickens.
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.
Upcoming Garden Adventures
July 21 – U-pick Blackberries at Underwood Family Farm in Somis – Join us at Underwoods’ 46 year old farm to pick Blackberries! Also we can visit their Animal Center, which is home to pygmy goats, chickens, alpacas and sheep and their farm store.
August 11 – Dinner at Sharky’s Mexican Grill – Join us at Sharky’s Mexican Grill in Janss Marketplace, next to the fountain, for a Mexican dinner with organic ingredients and talk about what’s growing in our gardens.
August 21 – Ventura Botanical Gardens – Summer Hummerz – Enjoy a fun exhibit with ocean views and breezes! Walk through gardens representing the earth’s five Mediterranean climate zones and their native plants.
Farmivore: Get organic produce fresh from the Farm! Come by the new Farmivore store from our past speaker, Farmer Mike Roberts, and powered by McGrath Family Farmers! Visit the Organic McGrath Family Farm Store: 1012 W. Ventura Blvd, Camarillo, open 9 am to 6 pm. Support their Six Ventura School Districts Food Hub mission!
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/
“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.
Check us out on Facebook! Look for us on Instagram!
Organic Garden Blog posts
Dr. David White “The Soil Doctor at Local Schools”
At the Organic Garden Club Meeting, Dr. David White, the Soil Doctor from Ojai, talked about soil care, composting, compost extracts and actively aerated compost teas and his adventures with students composting at local schools with his Once Upon a Watershed program.
California Garden Clubs Channel Island District Luncheon
Our California Garden Clubs Channel Island District Director and the Organic Garden Club of Ventura County’s founding President, Darcey Lober, gave the seven Garden Clubs attending the Luncheon at Buca di Beppo Restaurant in Thousand Oaks updates from the recent California Garden Club Convention that she went to in San Diego. The theme of the…
Alan Tratner – “Green 2 Gold – The Green Economy”
We kicked off EARTH MONTH with Alan Tratner, who helped establish the First Earth Day. Professor Alan Tratner organized the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara events on April 22, 1970 to start the Earth Day Movement. He then participated and contributed to the First International United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, in Stockholm, Sweden…
Subcribe to Organic Garden Blog
Get new content delivered directly to your inbox.
Organic Garden Club of Ventura County 