Club Announcement

The following Ashland Garden Club events have been cancelled due to Coronavirus concerns.

  • April’s General meeting and Speaker Program
  • May’s Annual Plant Sale

And… mostly likely, May’s General Meeting and Speaker Program.

An addition, April’s Siskiyou District’s spring meeting has been cancelled.

Jackson County MG Class: Demystify Vegetable Gardening

Demystify Vegetable Gardening with a Spring Seed to Supper Class

Whether you live in an apartment or on acreage, learn low-cost gardening techniques for building, planning, planting, maintaining, and harvesting a successful summer vegetable garden from Jackson County Master Gardener™ Association members.

Choose a convenient location and join community members for six weekly Seed to Supper classes, learning the ins and outs of good flavor, nutrition, and accomplishment from your bountiful and thrifty new vegetable garden.

Who: Adults        Cost: Free       To Register: Call (541) 841-6487 or email  freshaccess@accesshelps.org

Locations, Dates, Times: Six weeks, during March to June.

OSU Extension Office,
569 Hanley Rd., Central Point,
Thurs, March 26–April 30, 2–4pm

New Beginnings Christian Center,
270 W Evans Creek Rd., Rogue River,
Thurs, April 16–May 21, 2-4pm

Phoenix Elementary,
215 N Rose St., Phoenix,
Tues, April 7–May 12, 5–7pm

Medford Library,
205 Central Ave., Medford,
Wed, March 18–April 22, 2–4pm

Medford YMCA,
522 W 6th St., Medford,
Wed, May 6–June 10, 6–8pm

 

Drought Outlook: 2020

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Feb 20th: 26-week low this week with 8.0% of the USA in drought.

NOAA’s seasonal outlook thru May sees an expansion of drought developing in WA, OR, CA, AZ, NM, and west TX.

“Drought will likely persist in the Pacific Northwest, with additional drought expected to develop in Oregon and eastern Washington in association with below-normal precipitation favored during the March-April-May (MAM) period ”

https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/sdo_summary.php

Event: Poinsettia Festival

Ashland Greenhouses    Saturday, Nov 30th, 2019
Time:  10:00am-4:00pm
Ashland Greenhouses annual Poinsettia Festival is where you can walk through thousands of colorful poinsettias, enjoy a hot beverage, snack, and some festive music. Local holiday vendors are selling handcrafted items.  There is even a staged area to take your Christmas photo with a sea of red behind you.  Everyone gets a free raffle ticket upon arrival for a chance to win great prizes.

Photo by: Carlotta Lucas, Ashland Garden Club

JCMG: Winter Dreams Summer Gardens

Date: Sat, November 2, 2019 Time: 9am-5pm Location: RCC/SOU Higher Education Center 101 S. Bartlett Street, Medford OR With over 30 classes offered, whether you are new to the Rogue Valley, or have gardened here for many years, these presenters will help you learn and grow as a gardener. See the entire 2019 Program Schedule, on the Jackson County Master Gardener™ Association website at: http://jacksoncountymga.org/winter-dreams-summer-gardens-symposium Cost:  $45 for a full day of classes. Early online registration ends at midnight October 20th. Late online registration is $55 and runs from midnight October 20th to midnight October 30th. Registration on day of event is $55 at the door from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on November 2nd. Lunch cost an additional $10, and lunch tickets must be purchased online. Deadline for lunch tickets is October 20th. Lunch can not be purchased on day of the event, only online.