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SUMMARY:(Fairfield) Demonstration Food Forest Installation: Day 1
DESCRIPTION:Join us October 22 to learn about sustainable landscape design and help install a demonstration food forest garden based on permaculture principles in Fairfield! \nLearn more and register here! \nThis public\, hands-on installation workshop series will create a demonstration food forest garden in Fairfield providing an opportunity to learn about rainwater capture\, water efficient drip irrigation and how to plant and mulch for a water wise\, resilient garden that builds healthy soil and yields food. \nDay 1: Saturday\, Oct. 22-Earthworks \n\nLearn how to create swales\, which are trenches that capture rainwater in the ground\, divert roofwater to those swales\, sheet mulch to protect and build healthy soil and plant trees\nLearn small scale strategies that can help make a yard more resilient during drought and floods\nVolunteer tasks: digging a swale\, moving and spreading wood chips and planting trees.\n\nDay 2 will be scheduled for Saturday\, Jan. 14 \n* wear mask. closed toe shoes\, sun protection\, bring gloves and water \n* Lunch will be provided \n*Bring your own lunch if you have special dietary needs
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/fairfield-demonstration-food-forest-installation-day-1/
LOCATION:Fairfield (Register for Address)\, Fairfield
CATEGORIES:food forest,garden,installation
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SUMMARY:(Vallejo) Griffin Academy Garden Installation: Day 1
DESCRIPTION:Come assist the students at Griffin Academy as we prepare their garden for the next year. \nLearn more and register here! \nDay 1: We will be preparing soil\, digging and filling a swale\, and possibly several holes for trees. You can join our Morning Crew or our Afternoon Crew\, or try both out\, whichever works best for you! \n\nCheck-in at the Staff Parking Lot Gate – follow signs for “Sustainable Solano”\nPlease wear closed toe shoes\, sun protection and a mask.\nBring working gloves (supplies are limited)\, a water bottle\, and a lunch if you have dietary restrictions.\nLunch will be provided\, menu has yet to be determined.\nIf you are under 18: your legal guardian must sign a release of liability when you check-in.\n\nJoin us on Day 2\, Saturday\, Oct. 22\, for planting! (Learn more about that event here)
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/vallejo-griffin-academy-garden-installation-day-1/
LOCATION:Griffin Academy\, Vallejo
CATEGORIES:food forest,garden,installation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221006T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221006T193000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T173146Z
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SUMMARY:(Benicia) Worm Composting
DESCRIPTION:Worm Composting \n5:30-7:30 pm\, Benicia Community Center\, Benicia \nRegister here \nLearn how to compost your vegetable scraps in a worm bin with this informative class from Lori Caldwell! By composting at home\, we can easily take part in this regenerative process and begin the restoration of our soils. \nThis in-person class will cover: \n\nbenefits and uses of worm compost\nlearn to set up a worm bin\nharvesting compost\nbest uses for this compost\nQ&A\n\nThis class is funded by Republic Services and the Solano County Water Agency \nAbout Lori Caldwell: \nLori Caldwell is an Alameda County Master Composter\, sustainable gardening educator and residential sheet mulch maven. Her mission: “To connect people to the soil and all that it provides”. She has been happily teaching and transforming yards in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2007.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/benicia-worm-composting/
LOCATION:Benicia Community Center
CATEGORIES:garden
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220924T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220822T203814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220822T203952Z
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SUMMARY:(Dixon) Market Garden and Food Forest Installation: Day 2 of 2
DESCRIPTION:Learn to transform a lawn into a productive market garden and food forest. \nRegister for Sept. 24 here \nJoin us September 17 and 24 to learn about sustainable food production and help install a market garden and demonstration food forest garden to provide food to underserved communities in Dixon! \nThis public\, hands-on installation workshop series will create a demonstration food forest garden at the Dixon Community Church providing an opportunity to learn about permanent beds\, hedgerows\, and permaculture. \nThis project is in partnership with Dixon Community Church. \nDay 2: Saturday\, September 24-Filling Raised Beds\, Planting Plants\, and Lay Irrigation \nRegister for Sept. 24 here \n\nLearn about raised bed gardening\, permaculture guilds\, and rainwater catchment\nVolunteer tasks: Fill raised beds with soil\, plant plants\, and assist in laying irrigation\nClosed toe shoes\, sun protection\, bring gloves and water\nLunch will be provided (Bring your own lunch if you have special dietary needs)\n\n 
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/dixon-market-garden-and-food-forest-installation-day-2-of-2/
LOCATION:Dixon Community Church
CATEGORIES:food forest,garden,installation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220924T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220728T205500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T205500Z
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SUMMARY:(Suisun City) Sustainable Practices for Water-Wise Gardening
DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Practices for Water-Wise Gardening\n10 am-12 pm\, Suisun City Library\, Suisun City \nOur next class in partnership with Adopt a Neighborhood will be Sept. 24 at the Suisun City Library. Lori Caldwell will discuss permaculture and sustainable techniques for your home garden\, including sheet mulching\, the benefits of compost and mulch\, bio-intensive edible gardening\, hydrozoning\, using recycled water\, drip irrigation and native plants. Learn more and register here!
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/suisun-city-sustainable-practices-for-water-wise-gardening/
LOCATION:Suisun City Library
CATEGORIES:garden
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220917T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220917T160000
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SUMMARY:(Dixon) Market Garden and Food Forest Installation: Day 1 of 2
DESCRIPTION:Learn to transform a lawn into a productive market garden and food forest. \nRegister for Sept. 17 here \nJoin us September 17 and 24 to learn about sustainable food production and help install a market garden and demonstration food forest garden to provide food to underserved communities in Dixon! \nThis public\, hands-on installation workshop series will create a demonstration food forest garden at the Dixon Community Church providing an opportunity to learn about permanent beds\, hedgerows\, and permaculture. \nThis project is in partnership with Dixon Community Church. \nDay 1: Saturday\, September 17-Building Raised Beds\, Dig Swales\, and Lay Irrigation \nRegister for Sept. 17 here \n\nLearn about raised bed gardening\, permaculture guilds\, and rainwater catchment\nVolunteer tasks: Assemble raised beds\, dig swales\, and assist in laying irrigation\nClosed-toe shoes\, sun protection\, bring gloves and water\nLunch will be provided (Bring your own lunch if you have special dietary needs)\n\nIf you have any questions please contact michaelwedgley@sustainablesolano.org \nDay 2: Saturday\, September 24-Filling Raised Beds\, Planting Plants\, and Lay Irrigation \nRegister for Sept. 24 here \n\nLearn about raised bed gardening\, permaculture guilds\, and rainwater catchment\nVolunteer tasks: Fill raised beds with soil\, plant plants\, and assist in laying irrigation\nClosed toe shoes\, sun protection\, bring gloves and water\nLunch will be provided (Bring your own lunch if you have special dietary needs)\n\n 
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/dixon-market-garden-and-food-forest-installation-day-1-of-2/
LOCATION:Dixon Community Church
CATEGORIES:food forest,garden,installation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220827T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220827T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220728T205312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T205314Z
UID:27787-1661594400-1661601600@sustainablesolano.org
SUMMARY:(Suisun City) Big Gardens in Small Spaces
DESCRIPTION:Big Gardens in Small Spaces\n10 am-12 pm\, Suisun City Library\, Suisun City \nLori Caldwell is back to teach us about gardening in small spaces! This class is geared toward everyone that wants to grow food in small spaces including renters and homeowners. This in-person class will cover maintaining soil fertility\, best plants for container gardens and reuse options\, crop rotation\, and maintaining your container garden. This class is offered in partnership with Adopt a Neighborhood. Register here.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/suisun-city-big-gardens-in-small-spaces/
LOCATION:Suisun City Library
CATEGORIES:garden
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220827T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220827T110000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220808T174705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T182143Z
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SUMMARY:(Online) Solano Gardens Listening Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Solano Gardens is expanding its programming this year through a generous partnership with the Solano Department of Public Health. The program’s goal is to increase food production in Solano County\, and we are looking for people and locations interested in stewarding fruit and vegetable gardens\, chickens\, bee hives and aquaponics. Are you interested? Do you have ideas? Please join SuSol in August at one of our virtual listening sessions. We’ll have a short presentation and open the floor for questions and comments on how best to grow fresh culturally affirming produce right in your home city. \nThese virtual meetings will be held: \n\n7 pm Wednesday\, August 10\n7 pm Monday\, August 15\n8 am\, Monday\, August 22\n10 am Saturday\, August 27\n\nRegister here
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/online-solano-gardens-listening-sessions-5/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:garden,local food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220824T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220824T193000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220721T233952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T233952Z
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SUMMARY:(Benicia) Soil Biology to Grow Garden Abundance
DESCRIPTION:SuSol’s Michael Wedgley will discuss how soil microbes are integral to growing the healthiest plants possible with zero pesticides or fertilizers. \nLearn more and register here! \nTopics will include \n\nWhat is the Soil Food Web and who are all of the players in the soil (i.e. bacteria\, nematodes\, protozoa\, fungi\, etc.)\nHow soil microbes do all of the gardening for us\nWhat is nutrient cycling (nobody ever fertilized an old growth forest)\nBiology to stop battling against disease\, pests and weeds\nNot all compost is created equal — what type of compost is best for feeding the soil\nStrategies for incorporating microorganisms\n\nThere will be time for Q&A at the end. \nThis class is generously funded by Republic Services \nAbout Michael Wedgley: \nMichael Wedgley is Sustainable Solano’s Solano Gardens program manager\, a permaculture designer\, and a certified Soil Food Web Lab Technician. He specializes in edible and native landscapes\, as well as applied microbiology for the elimination of pesticides and fertilizers. As a Soil Food Web Lab Technician\, he assesses the microbiome of soils to help growers and gardeners understand the biological needs of their soil.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/benicia-soil-biology-to-grow-garden-abundance/
LOCATION:Benicia Community Garden
CATEGORIES:garden,permaculture,soil
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220822T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220822T090000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220808T174640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T182130Z
UID:27836-1661155200-1661158800@sustainablesolano.org
SUMMARY:(Online) Solano Gardens Listening Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Solano Gardens is expanding its programming this year through a generous partnership with the Solano Department of Public Health. The program’s goal is to increase food production in Solano County\, and we are looking for people and locations interested in stewarding fruit and vegetable gardens\, chickens\, bee hives and aquaponics. Are you interested? Do you have ideas? Please join SuSol in August at one of our virtual listening sessions. We’ll have a short presentation and open the floor for questions and comments on how best to grow fresh culturally affirming produce right in your home city. \nThese virtual meetings will be held: \n\n7 pm Wednesday\, August 10\n7 pm Monday\, August 15\n8 am\, Monday\, August 22\n10 am Saturday\, August 27\n\nRegister here
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/online-solano-gardens-listening-sessions-4/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:garden,local food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220815T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220815T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220808T174452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T182104Z
UID:27832-1660590000-1660593600@sustainablesolano.org
SUMMARY:(Online) Solano Gardens Listening Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Solano Gardens is expanding its programming this year through a generous partnership with the Solano Department of Public Health. The program’s goal is to increase food production in Solano County\, and we are looking for people and locations interested in stewarding fruit and vegetable gardens\, chickens\, bee hives and aquaponics. Are you interested? Do you have ideas? Please join SuSol in August at one of our virtual listening sessions. We’ll have a short presentation and open the floor for questions and comments on how best to grow fresh culturally affirming produce right in your home city. \nThese virtual meetings will be held: \n\n7 pm Wednesday\, August 10\n7 pm Monday\, August 15\n8 am\, Monday\, August 22\n10 am Saturday\, August 27\n\nRegister here
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/online-solano-gardens-listening-sessions-2/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:garden,local food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220810T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220810T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220728T234541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T182047Z
UID:27804-1660158000-1660161600@sustainablesolano.org
SUMMARY:(Online) Solano Gardens Listening Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Solano Gardens is expanding its programming this year through a generous partnership with the Solano Department of Public Health. The program’s goal is to increase food production in Solano County\, and we are looking for people and locations interested in stewarding fruit and vegetable gardens\, chickens\, bee hives and aquaponics. Are you interested? Do you have ideas? Please join SuSol in August at one of our virtual listening sessions. We’ll have a short presentation and open the floor for questions and comments on how best to grow fresh culturally affirming produce right in your home city. \nThese virtual meetings will be held: \n\n7 pm Wednesday\, August 10\n7 pm Monday\, August 15\n8 am\, Monday\, August 22\n10 am Saturday\, August 27\n\nRegister here
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/online-solano-gardens-listening-sessions/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:garden,local food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220625T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220625T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220420T231025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T201725Z
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SUMMARY:(Benicia) Drip Irrigation Hands-on Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Drip Irrigation Basics\n10 am-1 pm\, Register for Address\, Benicia \nRegister here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drip-irrigation-basics-tickets-332310328137 \nDrip irrigation can improve water efficiency\, keep plants healthy and save time and effort of hand watering. Join Seth Wright\, irrigation efficiency specialist and owner of Water Service Irrigation Co.\, for a workshop on drip irrigation! This presentation will be geared towards beginners and the focus is providing an understanding of drip irrigation providing hands-on experience in different layouts and applications and Q&A with an irrigation expert. Learn more and register here. \n  \n 
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/benicia-drip-irrigation-hands-on-workshop/
LOCATION:Benicia (Register for address)
CATEGORIES:drip irrigation,garden
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220605T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220605T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220512T202009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220512T202009Z
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SUMMARY:(Fairfield) Market Garden and Food Forest Installation: Day 2 of 2
DESCRIPTION:Join us June 5 to learn about sustainable food production and help install a market garden and demonstration food forest garden to provide food to underserved communities in Fairfield! \nLearn more and register here! \nThis public\, hands-on installation workshop series will create a demonstration food forest garden at the Fairfield Community Seventh Day Adventist church providing an opportunity to learn about permanent beds\, hedgerows\, and permaculture. \nThis project is in partnership with Fairfield Community Seventh Day Adventist Church. \nDay 2: Sunday\, June 5 – Planting and Biological Applications \n\nLearn how plant out market garden beds and apply biology\nVolunteer tasks: Plant veggies in permanent beds and perimeter guilds\, apply compost extract to beds\n\n* wear mask. closed toe shoes\, sun protection\, bring gloves and water \n* Lunch will be provided \n*Bring your own lunch if you have special dietary needs
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/fairfield-market-garden-and-food-forest-installation-day-2-of-2/
LOCATION:Fairfield (Register for Address)\, Fairfield
CATEGORIES:food forest,garden,installation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220604T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220604T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220420T225329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T205134Z
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SUMMARY:(Fairfield & Vacaville) Demonstration Food Forest Tour
DESCRIPTION:Visit demonstration food forest gardens in Fairfield and Vacaville from 9 am-1 pm Saturday\, June 4. This is a great opportunity to see what types of plants thrive in the climate of Central Solano and learn ways to capture rainwater and install simple greywater systems to counterbalance our increasingly dry weather. \nTour our demonstration edible gardens fed by secondary water (roofwater and/or laundry-to-landscape greywater system) in Fairfield and Vacaville! Learn simple techniques that you can apply to your own yard to create a vibrant\, food-producing ecosystem using water wisely. Ask our food forest keepers questions\, enjoy the gardens\, be inspired and get ideas on how you can work these design principles into your own yard! \nLearn more and register here! \nHow it will work: \nFairfield and Vacaville Demonstration Food Forest Gardens will be open 9 am-1 pm on Saturday\, June 4 \nItinerary pickup and special events:  \n\n9-11 am: A detailed itinerary with garden locations will be distributed at the demonstration farm site in Vacaville. The address of the site is 3942 Foothill Drive\, Vacaville. There are two entrances associated with that address. Please use the entrance with a Sustainable Solano sign by the white fence leading to the parking lot.\n9 am-1 pm: Self-guided tour of gardens\n11 am: Laundry-to-Landscape greywater talk and tour at Healthy Futures\n10 am-12 pm: Chicken keeping and Food Forest plant education at Mangia(Lets Eat)\, repurposed items used in landscape\, chickens\, native sedge field\, fruit trees and more!
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/fairfield-vacaville-demonstration-food-forest-tour/
LOCATION:Fairfield & Vacaville gardens
CATEGORIES:food forest,garden,local food,tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220530T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220530T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220512T201730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220518T162153Z
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SUMMARY:(Fairfield) Market Garden and Food Forest Installation: Day 1 of 2
DESCRIPTION:Join us May 30 to learn about sustainable food production and help install a market garden and demonstration food forest garden to provide food to underserved communities in Fairfield! \nLearn more and register here! \nThis public\, hands-on installation workshop series will create a demonstration food forest garden at the Fairfield Community Seventh Day Adventist church providing an opportunity to learn about permanent beds\, hedgerows\, and permaculture. \nThis project is in partnership with Fairfield Community Seventh Day Adventist Church. \nDay 1: Monday\, May 30 – Bed formation and Perimeter planting \n\nLearn how to create permanent beds for market gardening\nVolunteer tasks: form pathways and permanent beds\, drip irrigation\n\nDay 2: Sunday\, June 5 – Planting and Biological Applications \n\nLearn how plant out market garden beds and apply biology\nVolunteer tasks: Plant veggies in permanent beds and perimeter guilds\, apply compost extract to beds\n\n* wear mask. closed toe shoes\, sun protection\, bring gloves and water \n* Lunch will be provided \n*Bring your own lunch if you have special dietary needs
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/fairfield-market-garden-and-food-forest-installation-day-1-of-2/
LOCATION:Fairfield (Register for Address)\, Fairfield
CATEGORIES:food forest,garden,installation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220423T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220423T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220309T173652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T175005Z
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SUMMARY:(Benicia & Vallejo) Annual Demonstration Food Forest Tour
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever seen a food forest? Are you interested in growing your own food or want to replace your lawn with a more sustainable landscape? Our Annual Food Forest Tour is back! Do not miss out on the chance to tour our demonstration edible gardens fed by secondary water (roofwater and/or laundry-to-landscape greywater system) in Benicia and Vallejo! \nLearn more and register here! \nLearn simple techniques that you can apply to your own yard to create a vibrant\, food-producing ecosystem using water wisely. Ask our food forest keepers questions\, enjoy the gardens\, be inspired and get ideas on how you can work these design principles into your own yard! \nHow it will work: \n\nYou can choose to tour for the whole day or for half a day on Saturday\, April 23\nBenicia Demonstration Food Forest Gardens will be open 10-1 pm\nVallejo Demonstration Food Forest Gardens will be open 1-4 pm\n\nItinerary pickup and special events: \n\n9-11 am: A detailed itinerary with garden locations will be distributed at Avant Garden in Benicia (400 First St.) This itinerary will include all of the demonstration food forest gardens in Benicia (open in the morning) and Vallejo (open in the afternoon).\n9 am: Sustainable Solano Program Manager Michael Wedgley will give a talk at Avant Garden on how to have garden abundance with healthy soil biology\, including the creation of compost extracts and teas to add soil biology where it’s needed. He will then apply compost extract to the community shared plot at the garden\, which grows food for donation. ***Bring a mason jar and get some compost extract while supplies last.\n12-1 pm: Itineraries for the Vallejo garden sites (open in the afternoon) will be available at St. Patrick-St. Vincent Catholic High School (1500 Benicia R.\, Vallejo)\n12 pm: Learn about Sustainable Solano’s local food program at St. Patrick-St. Vincent Catholic High School. The Local Food team will have details about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs in Vallejo and Benicia where you buy directly from local farms\, favorite family recipes from our Youth Cooking Program students\, information about local farms\, agritourism\, and how to engage in food rescue and recovery. Stick around for student demonstrations and check out beehives and honey there on campus\n\n 
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/benicia-vallejo-annual-demonstration-food-forest-tour/
LOCATION:Benicia & Vallejo Gardens
CATEGORIES:food forest,garden,local food,tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220416T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220416T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
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SUMMARY:(Benicia) Easter Egg Hunt at Avant Garden
DESCRIPTION:Join the Easter Egg Hunt at Avant Garden starting at 11 am April 16. \nFamilies should bring a water bottle and basket for collecting eggs. No reservation necessary — just show up to join in the fun!
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/benicia-easter-egg-hunt-at-avant-garden/
LOCATION:Avant Community Garden\, Benicia
CATEGORIES:garden
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220326T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220326T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220204T190715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220204T190715Z
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SUMMARY:(Dixon) Demonstration Food Forest Installation: Day 2 of 2
DESCRIPTION:Join us March 26 to learn about sustainable landscape design and help install a demonstration food forest garden based on permaculture principles in Dixon! \nLearn more and register here! \nThis public\, hands-on installation workshop series will create a demonstration food forest garden at the Dixon Community Church providing an opportunity to learn about rainwater capture\, water efficient drip irrigation and how to plant and mulch for a water wise\, resilient garden that builds healthy soil and yields food. This project is in partnership with Dixon Community Church and Neighborhood Christian School! \nDay 2: Saturday\, March 26-Planting & Drip Irrigation \n\nLearn what plants help your garden thrive by working together as an ecosystem and how to install drip irrigation\nVolunteer tasks: planting the understory\, installing drip irrigation and moving wood chips\n\n* wear mask. closed toe shoes\, sun protection\, bring gloves and water \n* Lunch will be provided \n*Bring your own lunch if you have special dietary needs
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/dixon-demonstration-food-forest-installation-day-2-of-2/
LOCATION:Dixon (Register for Address)
CATEGORIES:food forest,garden,installation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220319T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220319T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220204T190518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220204T190518Z
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SUMMARY:(Dixon) Demonstration Food Forest Installation: Day 1 of 2
DESCRIPTION:Join us March 19 to learn about sustainable landscape design and help install a demonstration food forest garden based on permaculture principles in Dixon! \nLearn more and register here! \nThis public\, hands-on installation workshop series will create a demonstration food forest garden at the Dixon Community Church providing an opportunity to learn about rainwater capture\, water efficient drip irrigation and how to plant and mulch for a water wise\, resilient garden that builds healthy soil and yields food. This project is in partnership with Dixon Community Church and Neighborhood Christian School! \nDay 1: Saturday\, March 19-Earthworks \n\nLearn how to create swales\, which are trenches that capture rainwater in the ground\, divert roofwater to those swales\, sheet mulch to protect and build healthy soil and plant trees\nLearn small scale strategies that can help make a yard more resilient during drought and floods\nVolunteer tasks: digging a swale\, moving and spreading wood chips and planting trees.\n\nDay 2: Saturday\, March 26-Planting & Drip Irrigation \n\nLearn what plants help your garden thrive by working together as an ecosystem and how to install drip irrigation\nVolunteer tasks: planting the understory\, installing drip irrigation and moving wood chips\n\n* wear mask. closed toe shoes\, sun protection\, bring gloves and water \n* Lunch will be provided \n*Bring your own lunch if you have special dietary needs
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/dixon-demonstration-food-forest-installation-day-1-of-2/
LOCATION:Dixon (Register for Address)
CATEGORIES:food forest,garden,installation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220312T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220312T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220204T185945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220204T185950Z
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SUMMARY:(Dixon) Garden Tour: Pollinators Paradise
DESCRIPTION:Tour the Pollinators Paradise Food Forest in-person on March 12! \nLearn more and register here \nThis is an opportunity to explore a demonstration food forest garden and see how a front lawn was converted to a sustainable landscape. At 11 am Permaculture Designer John Scott will explain the steps to convert your lawn into a thriving water efficient ecosystem. \nThis is a great way to learn simple techniques that you can apply to your own yard to create a vibrant\, food-producing ecosystem using water wisely. You will get a chance to ask the food forest keeper questions\, enjoy the garden\, be inspired and get ideas on how you can work these design principles into your own yard!
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/dixon-garden-tour-pollinators-paradise/
LOCATION:Dixon (Register for Address)
CATEGORIES:food forest,garden,tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220309T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220309T190000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220218T215352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220218T215537Z
UID:26953-1646848800-1646852400@sustainablesolano.org
SUMMARY:(Online) Western Monarch Conservation Talk
DESCRIPTION:Sarah McKibbin\, a Restoration Project Manager for the Solano Resource Conservation District (SRCD)\, and the Monarch Milkweed Project will offer a presentation on Western Monarch Conservation efforts and what we can do to help them thrive. We will learn about programs that support the Monarchs and information on creating a Monarch Waystation! There will be time for Q&A at the end of the presentation. \nLearn more and register here!
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/online-western-monarch-conservation-talk/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:garden,pollinators
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220305T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220305T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220127T223837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T223859Z
UID:26855-1646474400-1646481600@sustainablesolano.org
SUMMARY:(Benicia) Community Garden Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our annual Benicia Community Garden meeting will be in person at Avant Garden to discuss the 2022-2023 gardening season at Avant and Swenson! We will have garden demos\, free garden goodies and lots of gardening information. \nLearn more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/benicia-community-garden-annual-meeting-tickets-252321880537
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/benicia-community-garden-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Avant Community Garden\, Benicia
CATEGORIES:garden
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220226T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220226T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220113T232706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T232715Z
UID:26775-1645869600-1645891200@sustainablesolano.org
SUMMARY:(Fairfield) Demonstration Food Forest Installation: Day 2 of 2
DESCRIPTION:Join us February 26 to learn about guild planting and drip irrigation and install a demonstration food forest garden based on permaculture principles in Fairfield! \nRegister here! \nThis public\, hands-on installation workshop series will create a demonstration food forest garden in Suisun City providing an opportunity to learn about rainwater capture\, water efficient drip irrigation and how to plant and mulch for a water wise\, resilient garden that builds healthy soil and yields food. \nDay 2: Saturday\, Feb 16-Planting & Drip Irrigation \n\nLearn what plants help your garden thrive by working together as an ecosystem and how to install drip irrigation\nVolunteer tasks: planting the understory\, installing drip irrigation and moving wood chips\n\n\n* wear mask. closed toe shoes\, sun protection\, bring gloves and water \n* Lunch will be provided on Feb 12 and Feb 26 \n*Bring your own lunch if you have special dietary needs
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/fairfield-demonstration-food-forest-installation-day-2-of-2/
LOCATION:Fairfield (Register for Address)\, Fairfield
CATEGORIES:food forest,garden,installation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220212T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220212T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220113T231935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T231943Z
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SUMMARY:(Fairfield) Demonstration Food Forest Installation: Day 1 of 2
DESCRIPTION:Join us February 12 to learn about sustainable landscape design and help install a demonstration food forest garden based on permaculture principles in Fairfield! \nRegister here! \nThis public\, hands-on installation workshop series will create a demonstration food forest garden in Fairfield providing an opportunity to learn about rainwater capture\, water efficient drip irrigation and how to plant and mulch for a water wise\, resilient garden that builds healthy soil and yields food. \nDay 1: Saturday\, Feb 12-Earthworks \n\nLearn how to create swales\, which are trenches that capture rainwater in the ground\, divert roofwater to those swales\, sheet mulch to protect and build healthy soil and plant trees\nLearn small scale strategies that can help make a yard more resilient during drought and floods\nVolunteer tasks: digging a swale\, moving and spreading wood chips and planting trees.\n\nDay 2: Saturday\, Feb 26-Planting & Drip Irrigation \n\nLearn what plants help your garden thrive by working together as an ecosystem and how to install drip irrigation\nVolunteer tasks: planting the understory\, installing drip irrigation and moving wood chips\n\n* wear mask. closed toe shoes\, sun protection\, bring gloves and water \n* Lunch will be provided on Feb 12 and Feb 26 \n*Bring your own lunch if you have special dietary needs
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/fairfield-demonstration-food-forest-installation-day-1-of-2/
LOCATION:Fairfield (Register for Address)\, Fairfield
CATEGORIES:food forest,garden,installation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220125T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220125T193000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101741
CREATED:20220111T172436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220111T172436Z
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SUMMARY:(Online) Soil Biology to Grow Garden Abundance
DESCRIPTION:In this online talk\, Michael Wedgley will discuss how soil microbes are integral to growing the healthiest plants possible with zero pesticides or fertilizers. \nLearn more and register here! \nTopics will include \n\nWhat is the Soil Food Web and who are all of the players in the soil (i.e. bacteria\, nematodes\, protozoa\, fungi\, etc.)\nHow soil microbes do all of the gardening for us\nWhat is nutrient cycling (nobody ever fertilized an old growth forest)\nBiology to stop battling against disease\, pests and weeds\nNot all compost is created equal — what type of compost is best for feeding the soil\nStrategies for incorporating microorganisms\n\nThere will be time for Q&A at the end.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/online-soil-biology-to-grow-garden-abundance/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:garden,online,soil
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