Submitted by The North Fork History Group NORTH FORK – The North Fork History Group (NFHG), a non-profit organization, announces the beginning of the next phase of the North Fork History Park. Initial planning and agreement with the Community Development Council (CDC) for the NFHG to establish and manage an interpretive history park on CDC property has been completed.

Written by Tamie Taylor – AHWAHNEE – Another hurdle in the building of the Eastern Madera County SPCA animal shelter has been overcome, and the project is moving forward. The EMC SPCA has been working hard for many years on plans to build a much needed shelter which will be located on Highway 49 across from Wasuma School. “We recently ...

COARSEGOLD – A close-up look into the history of the real west is presented on a six-hour bus tour through eastern Madera County as the Stage Route Tour embarks on its bi-annual trek. The bus leaves the Coarsegold Historic Museum at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 18, and travels along historic routes, stopping at an old mining town, a native roundhouse, ...

Some couples just love working on garden and building projects together. To me, this is the ideal marriage! ‘Cheap Seats’ Every Flea Market gardener needs some muscle, and companionship at times when doing the bigger projects outside. This is true forSherry and Wendell Law from Memphis area of Tennessee. Sherry entered her pallet chairs in our ‘Upcycled Spring!’ contest last ...

Some couples just love working on garden and building projects together. To me, this is the ideal marriage! ‘Cheap Seats’ Every Flea Market gardener needs some muscle, and companionship at times when doing the bigger projects outside. This is true for Sherry and Wendell Law from the Memphis area of Tennessee. Sherry entered her pallet chairs in our ‘Upcycled Spring!’ ...

OAKHURST – Sierra Foothill Garden Blogger Sue Langley hosted another workshop at True Value Hardware in Oakhurst on Sunday, May 5th. The monthly workshops provide great information to local gardeners, many new to the mountain area, which means learning new techniques and what to plant.

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Easy craft! After becoming inspired by decorated Bowling Balls (BBs), artist, Sue Gerdes from South Dakota and a long time member of Flea Market Gardening, developed a simple way to create a brilliantly sparkly bowling ball to decorate her garden. Here’s how she did it:

Our ‘bad’ soil… I get comments all the time about ‘our bad soil’ in the Oakhurst, Coarsegold and North Fork areas. Giving this some thought, I’m wondering if gardeners are making use of the natural ‘mulch’ we have in pine needles and oak leaves.

…using cast off materials, …bed posts, silverware, bottles and wire.