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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.

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

November 17 Meeting

When: Tuesday

Time:  6 – 8 pm 

Where: Newbury Park Library

  2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park, CA

Carrie Diaz – The Bee Museum – A Voice for the Honey Bee

Join Carrie Diaz to learn about her first-of-its-kind, Bee Museum and event space that explores the hidden world of honey bees to make STEM and pollinator advocacy relevant, sustainable, and personal. The Bee Museum provides over 130 “un-bee-lievable” honey-bee facts curated in collaboration with the University of California, Davis Master Beekeeeper Program of which she is a master urban beekeeper graduate.

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.

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Upcoming Garden Adventures

October 27 – Tour Matilija Nursery – Join us to tour with owner Bob Sussman a California Native Plant and Habitat Restoration Nursery, where he has been growing native plants for many years. Most natives like to be planted in the fall. Come and see the gorgeous iris collection and all the lovely native flowers for your yard.

November 3 – Zoom Meeting: 7 pm – Josh Graning “Rainwater harvesting, Irrigation, and Edible Landscaping”– Josh Graning, with a deep background in Permaculture, is part of the Regenerative Landscape Alliance, that provides consultation, design, installation, maintenance, and management. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87417332847

November 11 – Seed Bank Party – Join us to package new seeds for our Seed Bank that are free for Club members! We will also package seeds to give to the community on Earth Day and for the guests that come to our meetings.

November 20 – Tour Rodale Institute California – Join us to tour a global leader in organic regenerative agriculture, including using cover crops, mulch, and no-till practices in vegetable production. Rodale Institute started the Organic Movement in 1947 to produce healthier, more nutrient rich food. Dr. Arianna Bozzolo, the research director, and Dr. Jacob Pecenka, who are both past Club speakers, will lead the tour.

December 2 – Celebrate the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing Opening Tickets and additional information are available athttps://savelacougars.org/ribbon-cutting.

December 5 – Wreath Making Workshop – Join us and get your creative juices flowing!

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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