Westside Gardeners' Club

Serving the Veneta and Fern Ridge Communities

First Fall Meeting

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It’s that time of year, a new Season of Garden Club begins! This year will be a little different, for obvious reasons.
Our first Garden Club will be held outside, behind the Community Center at our newly planted Pollinator garden bed, this Saturday, Sept 12th @ 10 am – 12 noon.
  • Please bring a chair, mask, drink and snack for yourself.
  • We will meet outside and have an hour of social time 10 – 11am.
  • 11 am – Noon we will meet and discuss the upcoming season.
  • I would like to hear your ideas of what you would like to see happen, as well as share my ideas.
Moving forward, we received word from the Community Center, that we can not use their facility for meetings.
The Elmira Grange has offered us the big Hall for use, at not cost, for the coming Season. 
Future meetings this year will be held at the Grange, provided it is feasible.
For this Saturday, if you have conflicting plans, I urge you to meet us at the pollinator garden for the brainstorming session from 11 to noon. 

All About Composting & Plant Exchange

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Please join us for a Composting talk presented by fellow Garden Club member and Master Composter, Nora Weber.

Nora will discuss the dos and don’ts of composting, breaking it down to simplify home composting and reduce food waste.

May will also be our plant exchange, so bring some plants you have to share and grow them in your garden!

May will also be our Officer votes, so please volunteer if you would like to be more involved next year. The more the merrier!

May Meeting Cancelled

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Due to the current Stay at Home order, our May meeting has been cancelled.

Stay safe and healthy everyone!

Native Plants

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Join us for a Native Plant discussion presented by Rhiannon Cochrane, Botanist of Fern Ridge District, US Army Corps of Engineers.

Following the Club meeting, we will have a club field trip to their Fern Ridge field office and get a tour of their multi-acre nursery, located at 26275 Clear Lake Rd. Carpooling is recommended.

April Meeting – Sowing Seeds – ONLINE

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Garden Club member Aline Crehore will discuss her tried and true organic methods for sowing seeds indoors and outdoors. Aline grows and packages flower, herb and edible seeds for home gardeners locally as Green Journey Seeds. She will share tips on enhancing germination, potting up seedlings, hardening off and transplanting out in spring. Learn how to raise your own healthy transplants and get a jump on the season.

We will also be having a seed exchange, so please bring seeds to share, packed in envelopes and labeled.

This meeting was hosted in virtual form: https://www.westsidegardenersclub.com/forums/topic/april-club-virtual-meeting/

March Meeting – Sowing Seeds CANCELLED

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This talk will be moved to April’s Meeting

Garden Club member Aline Crehore will discuss her tried and true organic methods for sowing seeds indoors and outdoors. Aline grows and packages flower, herb and edible seeds for home gardeners locally as Green Journey Seeds. She will share tips on enhancing germination, potting up seedlings, hardening off and transplanting out in spring. Learn how to raise your own healthy transplants and get a jump on the season.

We will also be having a seed exchange, so please bring seeds to share, packed in envelopes and labeled.