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See you at the Harvest Moon Festival - Sep 20, 2025
President's Welcome to the Central Peninsula Gardening Club!
We're thrilled to have you join us on this green-thumbed adventure here in Alaska! Our club is a vibrant community of gardeners, from beginners to seasoned pros, who share a passion for cultivating beautiful gardens, growing fresh produce, and connecting with the land. Our club is dedicated to fostering a love of gardening in all corners of Alaska.
Explore Our Garden Website
We’ve packed our website with exciting activities and opportunities to get involved! From our garden tour photos and workshops to seasonal planting events and plant sales, there’s always something happening in our gardening community. And the Summer Garden Tours had a great 2025 summer schedule (photos). Become a member today so you can become eligible to attend a local garden tour. Scroll down to see all the fun things and resources we’ve lined up for you!
Support the Harvest Moon Festival - Saturday September 20, 2025 - Soldotna Creek Park - 11 AM to 6 PM
The CPGC will be presenting at the Soldotna Local Food event at 1 PM and we hope to see you there too. Go to kenailocalfood.org for more information (also see below).
We have a New CPGC Program Location: Alaska Christian College (ACC)
Starting October 18, 2025, the Central Peninsula Garden Club will begin holding free gardening programs at Alaska Christian College (ACC) in Soldotna. We’ll be gathering at 1:00 PM on the third Saturday of every month, providing a welcoming space for members to connect, learn, and share gardening experiences. Whether you’re a longtime member or just thinking about joining, we invite you to come grow with us at our new location!
Community and Other Garden Groups Support Across Alaska
We believe in supporting all of our gardening club friends, no matter where you’re located. Whether you’re a garden member in Homer, Anchorage, or any part of the Kenai Peninsula, our club is here to help you grow your gardening skills and share in the joy of gardening. That's also why each year we give away 10% of our budget via mini-grants. Be sure to check out our CPGC programs and Recent Events for tour photos, gatherings, meet-ups, and workshops that bring together green thumbs from all over our beautiful region.
Thank you for being a part of our growing community. We can’t wait to see what you’ll grow next!
Happy Gardening! 🌱🌸
Mitzie Long, President (email)
See you Saturday at 1 PM at the Demo Tent!
🌱✨ Club Vice President, Mike Hassemer, will be presenting “Soil Testing & Amendments for Better Yields” at the 🌙 Harvest Moon Festival in Soldotna Creek Park on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 1 PM! 🍂🌻
Come learn practical tips to boost your harvest and connect with fellow garden lovers. 🥕🌼 We can’t wait to see you there and meet more of our local gardening friends! 🌿🤝
State issues quarantine order for 2 invasive trees
State issues quarantine order for 2 invasive trees
The State Division of Agriculture just issued a quarantine order for a pair of trees from the Prunus genus that it said have become invasive and displaced native flora in multiple areas of the state including the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
Mayday trees and chokecherry trees are barred from being imported, transported or sold under the order, which entered into force on Monday September 1, 2025. The two trees have “invaded riparian zones along creeks and native forests throughout the state,” the release reads. They both can “quickly take over the understory” of forests and displace vegetation important to both fish and wildlife.
The release specifically says that the trees are toxic to moose and have impacted the food supply of young salmon.
Exciting news!
You can now financially support our Alaska garden club and help our community thrive. Every tax deductible donation, big or small, nurtures our mission and helps us grow. Join us in making a difference—please make a donation today! 🌱🌻
Our online Merch Store has shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, aprons, tote bags, hats, coffee mugs, and water bottles. And ...the good news is that shirts will be available in both the current CPGC logo and the older CPGC logo.
Alaska August Temperature...
Most of Alaska saw average temperatures near to a bit above in August. Soldotna and Kenai experienced average temperatures as shown in red on the ACCAP map. This has given us a good harvest year here on the Kenai.
Alaska August Precipitation...
August brought copious rainfall to northwest Alaska, with record high amounts in some areas. For our CPGC friends, in contrast, totals were well below normal from the southeast Interior and Kenai Peninsula (see red star) eastward across much of Southeast. If you didn't provide supplemental watering, some of your plants might have suffered.
CPGC highly endorses listening to "Growing a Greener Kenai" on radio station KDLL 91.9 FM. Its hosted by Larry Opperman, master gardener and former CPGC board member. Tune in 11 AM to noon the first and third Saturdays of the months April to September. If you miss a program, KDLL posts podcasts on their webpage. Larry always does a great job and speaks about timely gardening topics for the Kenai Peninsula!
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