Organic Garden Club members were treated to an incredible experience on Central Coast Field Day! The first stop was at at the new University of California Agricultural Research Center in Camarillo. A Cool Season Annual Cover Crop Trial was planted there January 30, with 20 plots of different cover crops repeated three times for scientific…
Tour of the Ventura Botanical Gardens
Organic Garden Club members experienced a gorgeous day for a tour at the Ventura Botanical Garden lead by Dr. Joe Cahill, the Executive Director. We walked through gardens representing the earth’s five Mediterranean climate zones and their native plants. Southern California being one of the five, the plants, after being established, thrive in our environment. …
School Garden Fruit Tree Planting
What a great time Organic Garden Club members had planting seven fruit trees (4 avocados, 2 cherimoyas, and 1 lemon) and weeding the future herb garden at One Spark Academy for middle schoolers. We donated lots of compost and an apple tree! Fortunately, we had an electric auger to dig the holes. Organic school gardens…
It’s Organic Blueberry Season!
Organic Garden Club members enjoyed a beautiful sunny day at One Acre Farm in Santa Rosa Valley picking organic blueberries. Owner, Scott Bahler, gave us a terrific presentation at our Organic Garden Club meeting in April on growing organic blueberries at his One Acre Farm! Scott started One Acre Farm in 2017 with his friend…
Organic Food Gardening
Organic permaculture gardening has the power to restore ecosystems, promote soil health, and create a sustainable future for generations. Several of our Organic Garden Club members, like Dr. Jeff Bass, have made hugelkutur mounds, a centuries old permaculture technique, in their backyard, where they started with tree logs, dirt, compost, sticks, twigs, and more compost…
Andy Lopez – The Invisible Gardener, “Don’t Panic, It’s Organic”
At our Organic Garden Club meeting, Andy Lopez told us about soil biology and why it is important in healing your plants and growing abundant organic veggies and fruits. He has over fifty years of magic in the garden, finding wholistic connections to attain maximum growth, working with Mother Nature for a better environment. Soil…
Albert Bates – “Permaculture, Biochar, Eco Village”
Albert Bates, a recent Santa Barbara Permaculture Eco Hero, is the founder of the Global Eco Village Network, an ongoing delegate to the United Nations Climate Conferences, lawyer, and author of more than 20 books. He left his law practice and started an Eco Village, The Farm, in Tennessee, in 1972, where he started a…
Regenerate Your Soil – Dr. David White
Our Zoom Meeting with Dr. David White, The Soil Doctor from Ojai, is an incredible harvest of information about regenerative organic techniques and the importance of healthy soil. He is passionate about composting, bacteria, fungi, native plants, and is spreading the word that organic gardening can save the world by restoring the soil, water, and…
Terri Burgess, the California Native Plant Society, Channel Islands
At our January meeting, Terri Burgess, Chapter Membership and Outreach Coordinator of our local California Native Plant Society, told us of the importance of protecting native plants from extinction and their role in our local ecosystem of plants, insects, and animals. California has unique native plants and some rare native plants live only on the…
Magnificent Veggie Mushroom Puff Pastry
The Magnificent Veggie Mushroom Puff Pastry is a Holiday dinner for 6 people and can be served with your favorite salad. Use all organic ingredients from your garden or local farm. Read all instructions first. Ingredients: Slice 8 oz of organic mushrooms, 1 celery, and 1 carrot. Chop ¼ cup onion, 1 clove garlic, ¼…
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