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…
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…
Mulberry Lane Farm in Somis, CA
Organic Garden Club members had a fabulous, feel good day with Karen Meir touring Mulberry Lane Farm! Gardening is therapeutic. Karen explained how working in the orchard and gardens improves the lives of two of her sons and their special needs adult classmates with down syndrome. The act of tending to living plants reduces stress,…
Organic AZ Ranch and Nursery
Organic Garden Club members learned so much at AZ-Ranch organic farm in Agoura, California from farmer Alex Zadeh and his folks. We tasted organic malabar spinach, leek greens, various mint and basil varieties, Meyer lemon water, and blackberries. For several years, Alex has organically raised ducks and used their manure to make his unique soil…
Summer Potluck, 2025
The Organic Garden Club Food Freedom Summer Potluck was marvelous! The party was so fun, the food was organically superb, and the weather was perfect! We are Free to grow an Organic Food Garden! We are Free to Eat what we Grow! Our Production Vice President, Scott Horn, took this great picture at the Conejo…
Members Fruit and Veggie Garden Tour, June 14, 2025
The Organic Garden Club has a mission to inspire you to grow an Organic Food Garden where you live. Our Members Fruit and Veggie Garden Tour did just that! Thanks to our hosts Francis and Kim, Sue, Michael, and William! Twenty eight of us had a great day, each sharing tips and discoveries from our…
Antonio Sanchez – “Native Plants”
At the Organic Garden Club meeting, Antonio Sanchez, native plant expert and manager of the Rancho Sierra Vista Nursery, told us about the best native plants for local gardens! He told great stories, kept us laughing, and inspired us to plant the right native plants in the right place. He has helped to revitalize the…
Alex Zadeh, “AZ – Ranch Organic Fruits & Veggies”
Alex Zadeh from AZ Ranch gave an inspiring presentation & slide show about his ventures from a hobby farm to a certified organic ranch. The ranch is open from 10-4:00 every Saturday and is located at 2000 Kanan Road in Agoura Hills, It was established in 2000 but really began with his father in Iran….
Organic Garden Club of Ventura County 