2019 Orcas Island Garden Tour - June 29th & June 30th
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​The Orcas Island Garden Club invites you to our 2022 Garden Tour on Saturday, June 25th and Sunday, June 26th from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. This year’s garden tour theme highlights the concept of growing plants together as we learn and share what we know to enrich our own gardens and those of our gardening neighbors. As we grow together, we also enhance the natural environment of Orcas for plants, animals, insects and people.
 
Tickets for the tour cost $20 and can be purchased at the button below, at Darvill’s Bookstore and Driftwood Nursery, or at each of the tour gardens. Supervised children age 12 and younger are free. We hope you can join us at the garden tour as we welcome summer and celebrate our love for plants.
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LINDA GILKESON
Next Winter's Harvest Starts Now!

On Wednesday, May 18th, at 10:30am, the Orcas Island and Lopez Island Garden Clubs’ virtual (Zoom) meeting will feature Linda Gilkeson presenting Next Winter's Harvest Starts Now! 
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​RYAN PALMATEER
Rain Gardens
October 17th, 2018
Did you know you can harvest over 30 kinds of fresh vegetables from your garden all winter? To do that you need to choose the right varieties and plant them at the right time. Learn what to grow, when and where to plant, simple methods for protecting crops from extreme weather, and how to fit winter crops in with summer plantings to make the most of your garden space. 

Linda has a Ph.D. in Entomology. Her past work includes promoting programs to reduce and eliminate pesticide use in British Columbia (BC). She was the Executive Director of the Salt Spring Island Conservancy. She has served as president of various professional organizations as well as the Salt Spring Island Garden Club.
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Linda’s publications include the best-selling book, Backyard Bounty: The Complete Guide to year-Round Organic Gardening in the Pacific Northwest, 2nd edition. Among the topics covered in the book are winter gardening, adapting to changing climate, and using greenhouses, tunnels, and containers. Most recently she has self-published Resilient Gardens: Pollinator Gardens, Garlic Diseases, Pest Update. Linda is a regular instructor in Master Gardener programs. 

KAREN CHAPMAN
Touchstones: A Journey of Healing and Discovery

The Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Karen Chapman on a virtual (Zoom) presentation on Wednesday September 15th, 2021 at 10:30 am. 

​RYAN PALMATEER
Rain Gardens
October 17th, 2018
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September 15, 2021: Karen Chapman - Touchstones: A Journey of Healing and Discovery
​October 20, 2021: Kristy Bredin - Herbs and Medicinal Plants of the Pacific Northwest
November 10, 2021: Jessi Bloom - Permaculture and Resiliency
December 8, 2021: Emmy Gran-Creating a Seasonal Wreath Using Foraged and Dried Materials
​January 19, 2022: Carol Miles-Growing Vegetable Crops From Seeds
February 16, 2022: Jennifer Harris -A Designed Pacific Northwest Native Meadow on San Juan Island: bare root native perennials, natives from seed, and mineral mulches
March 16, 2022: Emily Aring-Gardening in San Juan County for Healthier and Happier People, Plants, and Land
April 20, 2022: Margaret Payne-A Four Season Cottage Garden on Orcas Island 
May 18, 2022: Linda Gilkeson - Next Winter's Harvest Starts Now!
June 15, 2022: Members Only Picnic
June 25 & 26, 2022: Orcas Island Garden Tour
July 2, 2022: Orcas Island Fourth of July Parade
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MAY NEWSLETTER
The Latest News From
The Orcas Island Garden Club

​RYAN PALMATEER
Rain Gardens
October 17th, 2018
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Due to safety guidelines regarding COVID-19, all in-person meetings have been cancelled until further notice. For everyone's safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Garden Club Board has suspended all indoor Garden Club activities until health authorities determine that it is safe to resume. In the interim, we are holding virtual monthly meetings via Zoom (September through May), sending out a monthly newsletter, and are planning for Garden Tour 2022 on June 25 and 26. Be safe and be well.
Beautiful & Diverse Gardens
of Orcas Island