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A third Community Garden meeting was held on Feb 17, 2009 at the Dry Creek Grange.
Five persons expressed intent to participate in this Community Garden effort.
Harley Oien and O.E. Byerley will proceed with finding approximately 3,600 square feet of garden space, fence, soil test, source water and plow the soil for start of gardening early May.
Participation is closed to additional gardeners for this year. Membership for garden plots will be opened again early next year.
We thank those who expressed interest and hope that this garden project will be of value to participants.
A third meeting of persons interested in a Community Garden is scheduled for 7pm, Tuesday, Feb 17, 2009 in the basement of the Dry Creek Grange.
Please review the following attachment for information on the Community Garden GardenMtgFeb1709.pdf
Interest persons should be prepared to commit to the garden at this meeting as we must proceed with lease of a plot of land, membership in the Grange applications, soil testing, plowing, fencing, water access for irrigation prior to the start of gardening early May.
The attachment contains particulars relating to your community garden.
This information and sign-up sheet was developed by a member of the Community Garden exploratory committee and provides good information regarding this project.
Community_Garden_Info_and_Sign_Up.pdf
If you are interested in gardening in full sunshine with other nice people, come to the next Community Gardening meeting at the Dry Creek Grange on Feb 3, 2009 at 7pm in the basement of the Grange. You do not have to have gardening experience, just the desire to grow your own vegetables and meet a group of people with like interests. Please register on this site and make your comments directly on this web site. This will reduce telephone tag, snail mail and other archaic communications methods, plus it is easier.
A committee of Dry Creek Grange and Port Angeles area residents is exploring establishment of a Community Garden under the sponsorship of the Dry Creek Grange
A presentation Community_Garden_Info_Sheet.pdf was made at the regular Dry Creek Grange meeting on Jan 8, 2009 recommending that the Grange sponsor a Community Garden (Pea Patch) in the vicinity of the Grange. Grange members approved exploration of this concept.
Port Angeles urban residents and Dry Creek Grange members met on Jan 22, 2009 in the Grange basement to discuss various aspects of establishing a Community Garden.
The following general guidelines were discussed and adopted for further study:
The Community Garden must have full sunshine morning to evening
The Garden must be located on or very near Clallam Transit bus line(s)
The Garden must have water availability for drip irrigation of garden plots
The Garden would be solely Organic to reduce frictional issues with various gardeners in farming their plots of soil
The Garden should be in the vicinity of the Dry Creek Grange to allow use of Grange facilities for education and training on a year-round basis
Garden members would be members of the Grange regardless of whether they live in rural or urban areas
Garden plot sizes and fees would be determined when a garden plan is formalized
Local farmers would assist Community Gardeners in marketing their excess produce at a Farmer’s Market or other venue of their choice
The next meeting is scheduled for Feb 3, 2009 at the Dry Creek Grange basement at 7pm, any interested persons are invited to attend.
We will attempt to get a “lessons learned” from Pam Larson who is a primary spearhead of the Sequim Community Garden project
The annual Pomona calendar planning meeting is scheduled for November 13, 2008 starting at 12:00 (noon). All Granges in the County are invited to attend to participate in the annual planning for 2009. Potluck luncheon.
Dry Creek Grange will be hosting the Clallam County Pomona Meeting on October 19, 2008 starting with a potluck dinner at 5:00 p.m. The program will include Election of Officers for the 2008-09 year.
For more information about our junior grange program, please contact Leader Cindy Kelly at 452-2780 (w) or 452-9413 (h). Our junior grange program is for boys and girls ages 5-14 years old.
Clallam County Fair dates are August 14th through August 17th. Come and visit your Dry Creek Grangers at their scone booth located on the mid-way at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles. Come and enjoy all the entertainment that has been planned and treat yourself to some scones…..you can’t just eat one. The Grangers will also make you a fresh strawberry scone cake just for you…..Hope to see you at the Fair. Remember to check out our fair booth exhibits (Dry Creek Grange and Jr. Grange) in the Agriculture Building.
Save March 8th for North Olympic Land Trust tree planting at Lydiard’s property on Walker Ranch Road.
This flyer provided by North Olympic Land Trust.
Please Contact Mr Bruce Ferguson at 457-0960 about information and prices for Grange Hall rental.
If Mr Ferguson is not available please leave your name and telephone number and he will return your call promptly.
Business Meetings take place the first Thursday of each month. All members are invited to come to all meetings of the grange.
The business meeting also offers some type of program following the business of the Grange.
For further information, please contact
Master Don Jacobs at 452-2576 or
Lecturer Cindy Kelly at 452-2780 (w)
The Grange is a lot more than just farmers.
The Grange offers a wealth of services and support for the Dry Creek Community. Check out our upcoming events and activities including the Junior Grange.