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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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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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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220226T160000
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220212T160000
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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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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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