Special Events

It's garden tour season, and the CPGC Summer Tours Committee is seeking enthusiastic hosts eager to showcase their gardens this summer! If you're passionate about sharing your gardening techniques, composting expertise, or irrigation systems, we'd love to hear from you. Whether you have a sprawling garden, vibrant raised beds, or are practicing sustainable gardening methods, your knowledge and insights on overcoming the challenges of gardening in Alaska are invaluable. Join us in celebrating the joys of gardening by sharing your expertise with our community. If you're interested in hosting a tour or would like to nominate a garden, please email Marian Owen at marianowen@cenpengardenclub.org. Let's make this summer's garden tours unforgettable!

Garden Tours are exclusively open to dues-current CPGC members.

To be eligible, hosts must have:

• more than one area of interest (outdoor garden, irrigation system, high tunnel, raised beds, composting, root cellar, etc.), 

• and provide parking for 5-10 cars.

The Harvest Moon Festival is on the second Saturday of September and the CPGC will be supporting. More information is to come soon.

Kenai Local Food Connection

This year's Home Show is on April 13 and 14, 2024 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex, 538 Arena Ave #8200, Soldotna, AK 99669. 

For over 42 years the Kenai Peninsula Home Show has been a huge part of Spring. Each year it brings together hundreds of business owners from across the peninsula to showcase what they do in the building industry and to connect with would-be home builders, buyers, renovators, or dreamers. Over 3,000 people attend the Home Show each year. The Kenai Peninsula Builders Association is proud to bring you the Home Show each year. 

The Central Peninsula Garden Club is hosting a booth at the annual Home Show and we need your help. We're seeking volunteers to sign up for two-hour shifts during the event. If you're interested in lending a hand at our CPGC booth during the 2024 Home Show, please reach out to Mike Hassemer. As a volunteer, you'll receive complimentary admission to the Home Show. It's a fantastic opportunity to contribute to our community while enjoying all the offerings of the event. Join us and be part of something special! 

Home Show website

February 17, 2024  - 12 noon to 2:30 p.m.

Our February program was our annual Spring Roundtable Event, and it was a resounding success with hundreds in participation! It was a splendid informational gathering, with local gardening topics discussed in small, vibrant groups. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect and glean wisdom from fellow gardeners.

Presenters - Topics

Lee Brewer - Grow Buckets

Cathy Hass - Seed Starting

Larry Opperman - Potatoes

Brandy Nelson - Sauerkraut

Dennis Spindler - Perennials

Rick Lantz - Vermicomposting

Sarah’s Alaska Honey - Honeybees

Bobbie Jackson - Vegetables and Berries

Marian Owen - Herbal Infusions and Wildcrafting

Ann Gravier & MaryAnny Dyke - Kenai Local Food Connection/The Seed Library

This was a free event, open to all, where the wealth of shared knowledge was a treasure trove not to be overlooked. The opportunity to learn and grow together was an opportunity for everyone to share insights, and celebrate the joys of gardening anew. If you missed this event, fear not! The good news is that we'll be hosting this event again next year!