Wil Gonzalez Jr., president of the Ukiah Garden Club will give us a report on the California Garden Club 80th Convention held in Rohnert Park May 15-18 2011.The Mendo-Lake and Luther Burbank District hosted the convention. Our Club was responsible for decorating the lobby and providing centerpieces for one of the dinners. The Convention was a great learning experience for those who attended and Wil will share some of his insights. Debbie Vinson, board member, will show slides of her photos of the convention.

Linda is a soil consultant and has spent many years developing compost and improving on soil. She grew up on a farm ,where it was  routine to take care of the soil; long before it was called “organic”.