Organic Garden Club of Ventura County Volunteer Gardening
Organic Garden Club members joined the Hands on Earth Garden Beautification Students at Newbury Park High School to plant seeds and starter plants.
Organic Garden Club Table at the Thousand Oaks Earth Day where members grew veggies from seed to inspire the community to grow food in their backyard.
The Organic Garden Club participated in the 2020 Conejo Creek Park Halloween Trick or Treat Drive Thru! Lori was a ladybug and Steve was a peanut butter spider sandwich! They gave candy and seed packets to 158 cars!
Organic Garden Club Workshops
Our Succulent Workshop was so much fun! Everyone made a centerpiece to take home and helped make 30 vases for the California Garden Clubs District Luncheon!
Organic Garden Club members had a wonderful day at Past President Bill Brandt’s Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop! He gave us information packed demonstrations and we pruned Sheila’s fruit trees.
The Organic Garden Club Wreath Making Workshop was a big success! We had a wonderful time and everyone made spectacular wreaths!
Club Members Visit Ventura County Farms
Organic Garden Club members visited Plant Good Seed Farm in Ojai where Quin Shakra showed us how he grows plants to collect rare heirloom seeds.
Organic Garden Club members had a fabulous tour of certified organic Buon Gusto Olive Farm in a gorgeous corner of Ventura where they get ocean breezes, surrounded by majestic mountains.
Organic Garden Club members visit Petty Farm, where Farmer Chris Sayers, who uses cover crops in the orchard to improve and protect the soil, gave us tips on growing citrus and figs.
Organic Garden Club Members Home Garden Tours
Organic Garden Club Annual Summer Potluck in Jeff Bass’ Permaculture Garden
Every year, Board Member, Lori Cameron hosts Organic Garden Club members to her fruit and vegetable garden to plant seeds for Arbor/Earth Day,!
Tour Community and Botanical Gardensand Parks
Long time Organic Garden Club member, Lillian Trevisan, lead a hike to the waterfall in Wildwood Park, Thousand Oaks.
Organic Garden Club members toured Las Flores Community Garden and were inspired by all the flowers, fruits, and veggies growing so abundantly!
Homemade International Organic Cooking
Spring Picnic Potluck at Jill’s home with organic fruits and veggies from Organic Garden Club members’ backyards and the Farmer’s Market!
