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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.
Organic Garden Club of Ventura County Dues
Dues for July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
$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
June 30th Meeting
When: Tuesday
Time: 6 – 8 pm
Where: Newbury Park Library
2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park, CA
Terri Burgess, “Backyard Native Plant EcoSystems”
Andy Lopez, “Olla Pots”
Join Terri Burgess, California Native Plant Society Channel Islands, who will talk about building native plant ecosystems in your backyard to support wildlife. These gardens not only support your food plants with pollinators, but they provide wildlife with stepping stones from garden to garden across the built environment and into nature creating essential wildlife corridors.
Andy Lopez will talk about Olla Pots and will have his magic elixir compost tea, so bring your glass jars.
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
May 30 – Earthstock Summit in Ojai – Several of our members are speaking at this full spectrum event for Regenerative Solutions for People and the Planet, introducing projects and alliances for many of the world’s challenges. Vendors, food, art, displays, workshops, films, and music. Sane Living Center, 316 E. Matilija St., Ojai.
June 9 – Zoom Meeting – Dr. David White “The Soil Doctor from Ojai” – join us to learn about soil care, composting, compost extracts and actively aerated compost teas, Tuesday, 7 pm. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87999442382?pwd=iCVt7fu9FMDxUwzR4fb3KMbzMCezL9.1
June 13 – Tour Greenwood DayLilly Garden in Somis – Join us for a tour with John Schoustra, owner for over 30 years and orchard manager at Apricot Lane Farm. Discover bright unusual flower varieties and enjoy the beautiful vistas in his organic avocado orchard with Haas, Lamb, and Reed varieties.
June 20 – Ventura County Rose Society is having a Rose Auction at Growing Works Nursery, 9:30 – 12:00 noon. A fun opportunity to see rare roses and visit the Native Plant Nursery.
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.
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Organic Garden Blog posts
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…
Native Plantapalooza
The Organic Garden Club Booth was a big hit at the Native Plantapalooza at Thousand Oaks Conejo Creek North Park! The event was sponsored by the Conejo Open Space Foundation. We had a fabulous time sharing with community members about growing backyard organic fruits, veggies, and native plants for sustainability. To prepare for the Native Plantapalooza,…
Let’s Get Figgy – Fig Tasting
Our Let’s Get Figgy Club Meeting was so fun and yummy! Paul Talley, CA Rare Fruit Grower and Organic Garden Club member, is a longtime fruit expert having over 50 varieties of figs in his Simi Valley backyard orchard. He is constantly starting new cuttings and experimenting with different varieties with his in pot and…
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