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Calendar of Events for the CRFG Central Coast Chapter OUR NEXT MEETINGS (See newsletters for additional details) Nearly all meetings start at 1:30 p.m. usually on the Second Saturday unless otherwise indicated. Bring a friend, car pool, and, for most meetings, bring a chair for all in your party. No pets at any meeting, please! Calendar of Meetings -- 2010 September 11 -- Garden of Melinda Forbes -- Garden Farms, 17100 Walnut, Atascadero Melinda Forbes has a B.S. in Crops Science, MS International Agriculture, spent 2 years in Costa Rica involved in Small Farmer Cropping Systems Research, and over 30 years teaching experience in gardening, herbal studies, cooking, and art classes. She is a lifelong gardener, lived on 1.5 acres of land since the mid 1980s and her garden was included in the San Luis Obispo Botanical Society's annual garden tour fundraiser, focusing on North County gardens. She will have fruits, ground fruits (including heirloom tomatoes), vegetables, and flowers for us to see. She is proposing that we have food sharing and book information sharing activities. Her water is limited so we will likely have a port-a-potty available. This is a meeting you won't want to miss! Additional Information on the September meeting! Garden Farms has a gardening tradition that has carried on
since EG Lewis designated it as a food production area for the 'idealistic
city' of Atascadero in the early 1900's. The area still produces fruits,
berries, veggies, herbs, flowers, eggs, goat's milk and cheese...
Directions:
From SLO take the 101 to the Santa Margarita Exit. You are
on El Camino Real. Drive for 2 miles, through the town of SM and beyond.
There is a pumping station on the right side of the road and, just a bit
further, you will see a street sign on the left side of the road. That is
Linden. Turn left (your only option) on to Linden. Follow the road to
Walnut. Turn right on Walnut. Keep going down the long block to 17100
Walnut. Pinkish house, white picket fence, painted mailbox, GREAT BIG walnut
tree out front, on the left side of the road. From north 101 take the Santa Barbra exit, the last exit
into south Atascadero. Turn left at the stop and drive over the freeway.
Follow that road until you hit El Camino Real. Turn right on El Camino. You
will cross over a little bridge and, soon after, you will see Walnut Ave on
your right. You may turn there if you like. We call it the Scenic Route
through Garden Farms. It's bit of a drive but will get you there. Or keep
driving on El Camino until you see a street sign for Pine. turn right on
Pine. Follow Pine to Walnut. Turn left, go over a little bridge, see the
church on the left. Three houses from the corner on the right side of the
street - 17100 Walnut. Refreshments will be provided by the A-G team. October 11 TBD Page updated 2010.08.23 |