Meetings for 2008-2009
Monday, September 15, 2008
Roll Call
My favorite garden songProgram
VanRidge Flower Show
The theme for this show is "Earthly Treasures." The show will be followed by tomato tasting.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Roll Call
Favorite squash recipeProgram
Garden Gourds
Jackie Johnson will show how to prepare gourds for hobby projects including curing, painting, burning, etc.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Roll Call
What I am thankful forProgram
Wild Flowers of the Gorge
Christine Bluestone, Master Gardener and U.S. Forest Service employee talks about wild flowers commonly found in the Columbia Gorge while showing a slide show.
Monday, December 15, 2008
** Meeting canceled due to weather, moved to January **Roll Call
My most unusual holiday guestProgram
Make/bake/grow exchange of gifts.Christmas potluck with friends and family.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Roll Call
My favorite native plantProgram
"Attracting Beneficial Insects and Birds to Your Garden" by Kenneth O'Brien, coordinator of Naturally Beautiful Back Yards.For more information: Be a Beneficial Gardener – Support Your Local Insects!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Roll Call
Favorite seed catalogProgram
Raised Gardening Beds
Presentation by Rory Bowman with ideas about how to build raised beds to grow more vegetables in a smaller area.
For more information: Raised Beds and Container Gardening
Monday, March 16, 2009
Roll Call
Favorite gardening tipProgram
Rain Gardens
Presentation by Jenifer Naas of Washington State University Clark County Extension Office with instruction about how to build a rain garden and other water-saving ideas for your yard and garden.
For more information: WSU Clark County Extension Workshops
Monday, April 20, 2009
Roll Call
What Earth Day means to meProgram
The Ergonomics of Garden Work: How to dig, hoe and cultivate without trashing your body.
Presented by Bob Denman of Red Pig Tools, Boring, Oregon. Offering a variety of hand-crafted tools, Red Pig Tools also builds custom tools and repairs tools.
For this program, donations of $5 are appreciated.
For more information about the speaker and Red Pig tools, visit Red Pig Tools
Monday, May 18, 2009
Roll Call
A lilac remembranceProgram
Community/Homegrown
Our speaker is Kris Alexander, coordinator and mentor for Clark County Community/Homegrown. She will talk about the program, goals, square foot gardening, mentors needed (training available), responsibilities. This program was organized to get people involved in community gardening by mentoring, helping, etc.
For more information: Clark County Community/Homegrown at Vancouver Food Network.