Join us in the Garden
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.
Organic Garden Club of Ventura County Dues
Dues for July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
$35.00
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
September 15 Meeting
When: Tuesday
Time: 6 – 8 pm
Where: Newbury Park Library
2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park, CA
Eyal Givon, Moorpark Dragonfruit Farm
Eyal Givon manages a small farm in Moorpark with 5 acres of Dragon Fruits and Passion Fruits. All the Dragon Fruits flowers are hand cross pollinated in order to get the most delicious and nutritious fruits. Plus the fruits are picked at peak ripeness! He has 12,000 square feet of hoop houses on the farm for plant propagation and grows other types of fruit trees and vegetables.
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.
Upcoming Garden Adventures
September 1 – Dinner at Sweetgreen in Westlake Promenade – Join us for dinner in the Westlake Promenade for a mostly organic meal and encourage more restaurants to go organic. They use as much organic, local, and sustainably sourced ingredients as possible and have lovely outdoor seating.
September 23 – Tour Moorpark Dragonfruit Farm – Join Eyal Givon to explore Dragonfruit, Passion Fruit, hundreds of various fruit trees, and some vegetable gardens, plus 12,000 square feet of hoop houses on the farm for plant propagation.
October 10 – Native Plantapalooza and Eco Fest – Visit our booth! Our members and other booths will educate the community about native plants, water-wise gardening, sustainable living, and ecosystem stewardship.
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.
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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Organic Garden Blog posts
Harvest your Garden Year Round
To cultivate success in your garden harvest something the first thing every morning. Cut and come again crops, like lettuces, herbs, and chard, can be harvested year round, cutting only the outer, mature leaves and leaving the rest of the plant to continue to grow. Watching your veggies get to the right size, color, and…
Food Sovereignty and the Vital role of Fermentation
At our Organic Garden Club meeting, members loved the fun fermenting presentation by Michele Lopez! Michelle is a well known Ojai biologist who ferments for the human microbiome. Her company, Wild at Heart, offers a diversity of wild-crafted probiotics, sourced from organic local farms, like Earthtrine Farms, Frecker Farm, and Steve Sprinkle’s Rancho Del Pueblo…
Dr. David White “The Soil Doctor at Local Schools”
At the Organic Garden Club Meeting, Dr. David White, the Soil Doctor from Ojai, talked about soil care, composting, compost extracts and actively aerated compost teas and his adventures with students composting at local schools with his Once Upon a Watershed program.
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