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,…
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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…
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….
Earth Day
The Organic Garden Club has been participating in Thousand Oaks Earth Day for many years. Earth Day is about celebrating an organic way of life. Growing and eating food that heals our bodies as well as the soil, water, and air of our planet. Each decision we make, from what we buy to how we…
Apple Grafting at Local High Schools
Past President of Organic Gardening Club of Ventura County, Bill Brandt, led apple grafting workshops at five high schools in early March. He went to Ventura High School, Santa Paula High School, Fillmore High School, and Camarillo High School in Ventura County, and Carpinteria High School in Santa Barbara county. Bill had previously delivered 100…
Dr. David White – Living Compost
Dr. David White, the Soil Doctor from Ojai, talked to the Organic Garden Club about soil care, composting, compost extracts and actively aerated compost teas. He said to use microscopy to test the quality of compost. Healthy soil should look like chocolate cottage cheese. Rich organic garden soil is alive with microorganisms, mycorrhizae, worms, and…
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