Canning and preserving the autumn harvest

Submitted by the Orcas Island Garden Club.

The Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Caitlin Herlihy Leck, anchor farmer in the Orcas Community Participatory Agriculture project, on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. at the Orcas Center’s Madrona Room.

Leck will speak about approaches to post-harvest processing, and she will be providing information about OCPA.

The Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes new members and encourages gardeners, landscapers, farmers, and those who love nature to enjoy this month’s presentation.

After the presentation, visitors are encouraged to stop by our membership table and become a member of the Garden Club. All attendees may socialize, share gardening info and advice, and enjoy treats in a social hour following the meeting.

For more information about the garden club, visit www.orcasislandgardenclub.org.