Press Releases
Sustainable Solano Offers Land and Water Caretakers Certification Course in Sustainable Landscaping
Land and Water Caretakers Certification Course Jan. 8 - March 25 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays (in classroom) and 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays (class on site) Benicia (open to those 18 years and older. Participants do not have to be county residents) Those interested in...
St. Patrick – St. Vincent Students Learn About Sustainability and Install Demonstration Food Forest Garden
Students at St. Patrick-St. Vincent Catholic High School are learning about sustainability this school year through a pilot sustainability curriculum and hands-on food forest garden installation. The program started in May with the construction of a cob bench...
Residents Turn Out in Rio Vista to Build Edible Food Forest Garden, Greywater Workshop This Weekend
Around 20 people gathered at a Rio Vista home on Saturday, Oct. 5, to learn about what goes into creating a sustainable, edible, water-wise yard, starting with laying the foundation to capture rainwater in the ground and nourish plants while limiting runoff...
Sustainable Solano Brings Edible Food Forest Garden to Rio Vista
Rio Vista residents interested in learning sustainable ways of building and maintaining an edible, water-wise yard will get that chance in a series of three workshops at one Rio Vista residence. This marks the expansion of Sustainable Solano’s Sustainable Backyards...
Sustainable Solano Offers Classes on Sustainable Landscaping in Dixon
Sustainable Solano is expanding its Sustainable Backyards program, which creates waterwise, edible food forest gardens, to Dixon. We welcome coverage of this program and what it will bring to Dixon. In September, Sustainable Solano is inviting those interested...
Sustainable Solano Seeking Dixon, Rio Vista Residents Interested in Sustainable Edible Gardens
Sustainable Solano is gauging interest in Dixon and Rio Vista for its Sustainable Backyards program, which creates waterwise, edible food forest gardens. During the month of August, the organization will be assessing the interest in installing food forest gardens at...