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SUMMARY:(Suisun City) Prosperity Park Resilient Garden Planting Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us May 16 to lay the foundation of a resilient garden at Prosperity Park in Suisun City! \nLearn more and register here \nTurn your urban space into a resilient\, sustainable landscape! Join us for a hands-on workshop focused on creating a thriving\, low-maintenance garden from the ground up. You will learn to build healthy soil that sequesters carbon\, and install water-efficient irrigation\, all while creating a healing habitat for people and pollinators. \nThe Prosperity Park Resilient Garden will be part of the larger community garden and will serve to educate community members about small-scale projects that can protect and enhance water\, soil\, and air quality and be an example of sustainable gardening techniques
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/suisun-city-prosperity-park-resilient-garden-planting-day/
LOCATION:Prosperity Park\, Suisun City
CATEGORIES:food rescue,garden,installation,permaculture,pollinators,resilience,soil
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T180000
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: (Benicia) Pest & Disease Management
DESCRIPTION:This talk has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologize for the inconvenience\, and hope that you will join us for future classes. \n  \nPest & Disease Management\n6-7 pm\, Heritage Presbyterian Church\, Benicia \nJoin us for an informative session on managing the most common garden pests and diseases found in Solano County. We will cover organic\, eco-friendly strategies using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques to protect your plants without relying on harsh chemicals. Learn to identify and encourage beneficial insects—your garden’s natural defense team—to create a thriving\, balanced ecosystem. \nThis is part of a series of classes offered by Master Gardener and SuSol Board President Maggie Kolk\, with a different gardening topic each month. Join us for one or all of them! \nRegister here. \nUpcoming classes: \n\nJune  17: Harvesting & Garden Maintenance
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/benicia-pest-disease-management/
LOCATION:Heritage Presbyterian Church\, Benicia
CATEGORIES:BCG,garden
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SUMMARY:(Rio Vista) Permaculture in Practice: Garden Tour & Design Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Permaculture in Practice: Garden Tour & Design Discussion\n10-11:30 am\, Register for Address\, Rio Vista \nTour a demonstration food forest and see a Laundry-to-Landscape greywater system in action! Installed in 2019\, this garden has matured into a beautiful example of sustainable design. The tour will be led by Heath Griffith of Grow With The Flow\, who will guide the group through the space and lead a discussion on how to strategically expand an existing garden. There will be plenty of time for Q&A\, so come hang out\, get inspired\, and learn practical ways to grow your own green space! Learn more and register here.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/rio-vista-permaculture-in-practice-garden-tour-design-discussion/
LOCATION:Rio Vista (Register for Address)
CATEGORIES:food forest,garden,greywater,permaculture,resilience,soil
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T180000
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SUMMARY:(Vacaville) Permaculture in Practice: Maintenance & Irrigation Upkeep
DESCRIPTION:Permaculture in Practice: Maintenance & Irrigation Upkeep\n6-7:30 pm\, Register for Address\, Vacaville \nWith summer right around the corner\, it’s time to make sure your garden systems are set up to thrive in the coming heat. Join us in an established food forest for a hands-on overview of seasonally appropriate maintenance practices and advice. We will also walk through the garden and discuss pruning and other plant maintenance that can be done at this time of year. There will be time for questions! Come hang out and learn ways to keep the water flowing and keep your plants growing. Learn more and register here.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/vacaville-permaculture-in-practice-maintenance-irrigation-upkeep/
LOCATION:Vacaville (Register for address)
CATEGORIES:drip irrigation,food forest,garden,permaculture,resilience
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T160000
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SUMMARY:(Vallejo) Bay Area Butterfly Festival
DESCRIPTION:Bay Area Butterfly Festival Returns June 14\nThe Bay Area Butterfly Festival returns to Mare Island on June 14 — this year\, right by the Pollinator Pathway garden and Vallejo People’s Garden. Spend the day with hands-on learning\, art\, music\, kids’ activities\, and food vendors. See the beautiful new mural Vallejo artist Erin Bakke led community members in painting\, and listen to talks on a variety of topics! Visit SuSol’s booth to create native wildflower seed balls and learn more ways to create pollinator-friendly habitat at home. Learn more here.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/vallejo-bay-area-butterfly-festival-2/
LOCATION:Mare Island\, Vallejo
CATEGORIES:garden,pollinators,resilience
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T190000
DTSTAMP:20260116T171643Z
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SUMMARY:(Benicia) Harvesting & Garden Maintenance
DESCRIPTION:Ready to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty? Join us in person for a fun and relaxed session on harvesting fresh produce and keeping your garden in tip-top shape. Come learn\, share tips\, and enjoy the outdoors with fellow gardeners! \nTopics covered: \n\nWhen and how to harvest spring crops\nSuccession planting for summer\nGarden journaling and seasonal reflection\n\nThis is part of a series of classes offered by Master Gardener and SuSol Board President Maggie Kolk\, with a different gardening topic each month. Join us for one or all of them! Register here. \n 
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/benicia-harvesting-garden-maintenance/
LOCATION:Avant Community Garden\, Benicia
CATEGORIES:BCG,garden
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T120000
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SUMMARY:(Benicia) Thermophilic Composting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Thermophilic Composting Workshop\n10 am-12 pm\, Heritage Presbyterian Church\, Benicia \nTransform your kitchen scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich soil! Join our hands-on Thermophilic Composting Workshop to learn the science of hot composting. Discover how to balance your greens and browns\, manage temperatures\, and let heat-loving microbes supercharge your gardening efforts. Bring your questions and get your hands dirty in this interactive session with Steve Hahn-Smith. He will cover the entire process of hot composting from start to finish. Learn more and register here.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/thermophilic-composting-workshop/
LOCATION:Heritage Presbyterian Church\, Benicia
CATEGORIES:compost,garden,permaculture,soil
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