Fall Native Plant Sale Oct. 3-9 & Oct. 14, online & Benicia The Willis Linn Jepson chapter of the California Native Plant Society is holding its seasonal plant sale, with online sales open to the public Oct. 3-9 (with pickup Oct. 14 at Benicia and Fairfield sites), and an in-person sale in Benicia on Oct. 14. […]

Benicia Tree Care Days Oct. 21, 9 am-12 pm Join the Benicia Tree Foundation for an upcoming tree care day at Benicia High School. Tree care days include watering, mulching, pruning and planting. Learn more and register here.

Make your bid and get tickets at the garden anytime 1-5:30 pm Monday through Saturday, then join the fun at 4 pm Sunday, Oct. 22.

Solano RCD Fall Plant Sale Oct. 28, 12-5 pm, Ruhstaller Farm, Dixon The Solano Resource Conservation District will hold its fall plant sale at Ruhstaller Farm with a wide variety of native plants for drought-tolerant landscaping and pollinator gardens. A free pollinator-focused workshop will be held at 1 pm and again at 3 pm. Those […]

Ghostly stories, trick or treat, pick and paint a pumpkin, pet costume contest, spooky songs and dances, food trucks, music and more!

Veterans Day Powwow Nov. 11, 1-8:30 pm, Morton Field, Mare Island The 7 Generations Tribal Council will host its first Veterans Day Powwow on Mare Island to honor those who served. Learn more here.

Holiday Fair at Soul Food Farm Visit the festive holiday fair hosted by Soul Food Farm and Morningsun Herb Farm. Chef Stephanie Oelsligle Jordan and guest Chef Lisa Nunez-Hancock will demonstrate how to create delicious dishes using the finest farm products sourced locally. This event will also feature a diverse array of local artisans and live […]

Retain the Rain Jan. 12, 12 pm, Online Join Suzanne Bontempo from Our Water Our World to learn tools and techniques for retaining the rain and keeping it on-site in ways that benefit your garden. You will learn how to tap into the rain in ways that will help keep your garden more resilient, healthy, and pest […]

MLK Jr. Legacy Grove Ceremony Jan. 14 , 9 am-12 pm, Marina Vista Memorial Park, Vallejo Join the City of Vallejo, along with CalFIRE, Solano County Volunteers, Student Conservation Association, and other partners, in celebration of MLK Day to plant a tree in the MLK Legacy Grove. Learn more and register here.

Back to Basics Class Jan. 20- May 4, Benicia Adult Education Benicia Adult Education is offering a sampler of sustainable living courses in the spring. This 16-week course will cover gardening, beekeeping, composting, keeping chickens, and making kombucha. Students will earn a certificate from Benicia Adult Education. Click here to learn more.