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(Online) Solano Gardens Listening Sessions
Online/ZoomSolano 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 […]
(Suisun City) Big Gardens in Small Spaces
Suisun City LibraryBig Gardens in Small Spaces 10 am-12 pm, Suisun City Library, Suisun City Lori 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 […]
(Dixon) Market Garden and Food Forest Installation: Day 1 of 2
Dixon Community ChurchLearn to transform a lawn into a productive market garden and food forest. Register for Sept. 17 here Join 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! This public, hands-on installation workshop series […]
(Suisun City) Sustainable Practices for Water-Wise Gardening
Suisun City LibrarySustainable Practices for Water-Wise Gardening 10 am-12 pm, Suisun City Library, Suisun City Our 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, […]
(Dixon) Market Garden and Food Forest Installation: Day 2 of 2
Dixon Community ChurchLearn to transform a lawn into a productive market garden and food forest. Register for Sept. 24 here Join 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! This public, hands-on installation workshop series […]
(Benicia) Worm Composting
Benicia Community CenterWorm Composting 5:30-7:30 pm, Benicia Community Center, Benicia Register here Learn 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. This in-person class will cover: benefits and […]
(Vallejo) Griffin Academy Garden Installation: Day 1
Griffin Academy, VallejoCome assist the students at Griffin Academy as we prepare their garden for the next year. Learn more and register here! Day 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 […]
(Fairfield) Demonstration Food Forest Installation: Day 1
Fairfield (Register for Address) FairfieldJoin us October 22 to learn about sustainable landscape design and help install a demonstration food forest garden based on permaculture principles in Fairfield! Learn more and register here! This 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 […]
(Vallejo) Griffin Academy Garden Installation: Day 2
Griffin Academy, VallejoCome assist the students at Griffin Academy as we prepare their garden for the next year. Learn more and register here! Day 2: We will be planting several fruit trees, berry shrubs, vegetables and a handful of native plants. Two time slots are available, Morning and Afternoon, feel free to choose one or both, which […]
(Dixon) Market Garden and Food Forest Installation
Dixon Community ChurchLearn to transform a lawn into a productive market garden and food forest. This day is about irrigation and planting! Register here Join us 10 am-2 pm Oct. 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! This […]
(Vacaville) Preparing the Garden for Winter Workday
Vacaville (Register for address)Visit this demonstration and field trip farm site for Pleasant Valley Farm School, which offers outdoor education experiences and Waldorf-inspired instruction. The permaculture demonstration portion of the site is a joint project between Sustainable Solano and Pleasant Valley Farm School. The waterwise, resilient garden uses rainwater capture, water-efficient drip irrigation and carefully selected plants and […]
(Vallejo) Demonstration Food Forest Installation: Day 1 of 2
Vallejo (Register for Address)Join us November 12 to learn about sustainable landscape design and help install a demonstration food forest garden based on permaculture principles in Vallejo! Register here! This public, hands-on installation workshop series will create a demonstration food forest garden in Vallejo providing an opportunity to learn about rainwater capture, water efficient drip irrigation and how […]
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