President’s Message from Jill Lodwig, BCMGA President We’re in that transitional time of year—the light has been changing for a few weeks now, I’m noticing more leaves on the ground, 2027 enters my mind now and then, and I’ve got enough traction on 2026 to begin reflecting on the year. The BCMGA Board is looking both forward and back at the moment, too. President Elect John Bertani has put a nominating committee in place to search for new board members for 2027. Some longstanding members like...

Update About Adams School Garden Nellie Oehler has recently sent an update to the BCMGA Board about the progress at the Adams School Garden. The garden has undergone many changes and expansion since the school was remodeled. Here is a snapshot of what she shared: We are so excited to report that phase 3 of the Adams School Garden is coming along. This week Shonnard's was there in the heat and in a couple days they cleared all the weeds, leveled the soil and put in a beautiful path into our...

President’s Message from Jill Lodwig, BCMGA President It’s nearly August, and BCMGA is in full summer swing. Vice Presidents Laura Horsey and Christine Welsch have been putting together fabulous garden tours for the summer membership gatherings—Dancing Oaks was a real treat in June, and tomorrow we’ll visit the historic Lord and Schryver Gaiety Hollow Gardens in Salem. I dropped by a bustling BCMGA booth at the Corvallis Farmer’s Market last Saturday. Demo Garden volunteers are prepping for...