"Experience Gourds"

 

The Orange County Gourd Society Patch

              06/30/09

 

 

 

Welcome to The OC Gourd Experience

Our Mission Statement

Our Mission as a Patch of the CA Gourd Society is to promote the horticulture, crafting, and appreciation of hard shelled gourds (Lagenaria) by providing charitable and educational activities to members of the society, growers, artists, crafters, business people and the public through community support and education.

Our friendly "OC Gourd patch" members include an eclectic group of talented artists, crafters and gardeners from beginner through experts.

OCGS is the Orange County area regional group of the California Gourd Society.

Join CGS then join OCGS


OCGS is active and growing we look forward to another great year.

  "OCGS Current Calendar"

We continue to meet the 4th Thursday of each month (except November & December) in Costa Mesa (Harbor Blvd. & Baker). Raw gourds are available for purchase at all our meetings stop by a take a look. Contact Norrah Andersen for meeting address and class details. Phone 714-641-8124 or email: Createit@att.net Note: In appreciation for our meeting location, we "pass the gourd" for a $3 per person or $5 per household donation at our evening meetings and we suggest a $5 donation on play days. Special thanks to Wayne Marson for making the wheelchair and power chair ramps for our meeting place. We can now easily accommodate both wheelchairs or power chairs!

*Follow links for complete details and also on what you need to bring

OCGS Display Booth Santa Ana Zoo June 28, 2009

           

            July

  • 10th - 19th  OCGS will be at OC Fair...Fair hours...(closed Mon and Tues) Come visit us in the Centennial Farm area... we will be doing demonstrations, exhibiting and selling finished gourd art and crafts, along with a large selection of raw gourds, seeds and information on our activities. So if you are at the Fair...stop by and say "Hi." For more info http://www.ocfair.com/2009/

  • 19th - Sunset at the Zoo – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. = Bring a picnic and join us for an evening of live music, art on display, coffee, dessert, train rides and visits from interesting animals. http://www.santaanazoo.org/newseveb.htm link to Santa Ana Zoo Events page for more info.

  • 23rd General Meeting

Check back we have More new announcements and updates.

Be on the look out for OCGS Gourd Classes given in the local area.


Civic and Garden Clubs... are you seeking an interesting program idea?

"OCGS Current Calendar"

Susan Sullivan and Booker Preston October 09, 2008, at the Del Norte Garden Club at the Methodist Church in Placentia

 

 

   

Photo Album - These are off site and links may have changed.


Communities & Forums



OCGS Birdhouse Project

OCGS provides wonderful homes for our feathered friends! Thanks go to Bill Duncan for getting this project off the ground so quickly he has provided all the gourds ready for our members to decorate. Check back as more will be completed in the coming days. These and others are available for purchase check our calendar to see where you can get yours or you can arrange for pick up in Costa Mesa at any of our meetings or play days!

      May 24, 2008 OC Gardener's Market -

Pictures by Susan Sullivan

  • OC Gourd Society Patch message board is for our patch members only.
  • California Gourd Society message board is for all CGS members.
  • For Gourdness Sake is a very fun and active an on-line gourd group their membership is open to the public.
  • The GourdPatch -"The Original GourdPatch" to encourage, enhance and perpetuate the use of gourds as a medium in the arts; an open forum for artists and craftspersons to share ideas, tips and methods. Membership is open to the public.

 

 


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