LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Tribal Health Family Garden Club will celebrate its third annual grand opening from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 29.

The garden is located at the clinic site, 925 Bevins Court in Lakeport.

This program runs from May to October every year.

It’s an organic farming project for the local native community.

The goal of the Family Garden Club is to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables by the means of utilizing the ability to raise our own food.

With the help of our Human Services program, Tribal Health was able to build raised beds and picnic tables out of redwood that beautifully adorn the garden.

Participants in the home repair and maintenance class are taught life and job skills in construction and leadership to give them confidence and the experience when entering the work world.  

The wood they source for the construction projects come from Mendo-Mill in Lakeport; they generously are displaying and selling the picnic tables from the program in their local store.