Raised Bed Gardening March 26, 10 am-noon, Be Love Farm, Vacaville Visit Be Love Farm and learn how to set up, plant, and grow food in your own raised bed gardens. Register for this and tours, retreats and other classes at Be Love Farm here.

Join Touro University for these interactive classes on healthy shopping, cooking and eating. The first session will cover carbohydrates, the Mediterranean diet, fruits and nuts, snacking and desserts, sweeteners and how to "rethink your drink." Other sessions follow in March and April. Learn more and register here. SESSION 1 - FEBRUARY 27, 2022 Carbohydrates, Mediterranean […]

Join Santa Cruz Permaculture this April 9-10 for a transformational group process that builds motivation, connection, solidarity and vision, renewing the courage to act for the healing of our world. Through a series of creative and experiential exercises, The Work that Reconnects with Della Duncan opens space for radical truth-speaking and personal and collective empowerment. […]

Celebrate Earth Day with your neighbors by protecting our local resources at an Earth Day Cleanup! Events are taking place around Solano County in Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun City (Lower Union Avenue Creek), Suisun City (Grizzly Island Road), Suisun Waterfront, Vacaville, Vallejo and Lake Solano. For specific times and locations, check out the Solano County […]

Join us by learning how to grow your own salad ingredients from scratch. This workshop will teach you how to reduce water needs for seasonal vegetable gardening and what to plant in the spring to maximize the harvest season. This class will also cover how to incorporate organic maintenance techniques, including how to use compost […]

Harmony Organics is excited to get you ready for spring with their April plant sale! Offerings include plants, soils, amendments, and more at the Benicia warehouse, 4271 Park Rd., from 10 am-5 pm April 22 and 10 am-3 pm April 23. Learn more here. https://harmony-organics.com/  

Starts April 23, Online May 7, 10 am-2 pm, Heritage Presbyterian Church, Benicia California Native Plant Society’s Willis L. Jepson Chapter is welcoming spring with its native plant sale! Participants can purchase plants online April 23 through May 4 with early sales for members opening April 20. Pickup for online purchases will be May 7 in Benicia […]

April 23, 10 am-3 pm, Rush Ranch, Suisun City Solano Land Trust and Rush Ranch welcome you to celebrate their 32nd Annual Open House! The event is free with activities for the whole family, including shopping stalls, live music, a variety of live animals, engaging science and engineering activities, games, live demonstrations, and more! All raffle […]

April 24, 10 am-2 pm, 51 Daniels Ave, Vallejo This free plant exchange is open to all ages and experience levels! Bring healthy cuttings, clippings, or plants from your garden to swap with a neighbor. $5 donations are recommended, benefitting Mira Theatre Guild. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Learn more here.

April 28-May 1, Be Love Farm, Vacaville Spend 3 nights and 2 and a half days living on the farm and becoming familiar with all things about farm life. You will make cheese, sourdough bread, care for animals, work in the garden, help in the kitchen, and enjoy a sauna at the end of the […]

The Vallejo Plant and Seed Exchange will be from 1:30-4:30 pm April 30 at St. Vinnie's Community Garden, 1200 Marin St., Vallejo

May 7, 10 am-2 pm, Heritage Presbyterian Church, Benicia California Native Plant Society’s Willis L. Jepson Chapter is welcoming spring with its native plant sale! Participants can purchase plants online April 23 through May 4 with early sales for members opening April 20. Pickup for online purchases will be May 7 in Benicia and Fairfield. The Benicia […]

May 7, 10 am-3 pm, Lynch Canyon The Solano Land Trust invites families of all ages to pack their kites and a picnic lunch and join them for a fun, breezy day at Lynch Canyon! This free kite extravaganza includes community partners, local vendors, and hot food from Merna’s Hawaiian Kitchen. Learn more here. Find other upcoming events […]

May 13-15, Watsonville Vital Cycles encourages everyone to join them for a weekend of rejuvenation! Over three days, participants will reconnect with themselves and the Earth through song, permaculture, and self-healing exercises. Learn more about this unique hope-filled retreat here!

Here in California, droughts are part of our natural weather cycles. But when drought conditions persist for long periods of time, it can significantly impact plant health in a number of ways. Lack of water limits a plant’s ability to produce food, and stressed plants can release chemicals that can attract pests. Excessive heat can […]

Interested in taking local action but unsure where to start? Join the Solano Climate Policy Action Team meetings! A part of the Bay Area Chapter of the Climate Reality Project, Solano Climate Policy Action Team meetings are open to anyone in Solano or neighboring counties who has the desire to take local action on the […]

June 16-19, Be Love Farm, Vacaville Be Love Farm is welcoming women from all walks of life to join a weekend of relaxation and deeper exploration of what it means to “live your truth!” Learn more about this healing retreat, and register for tours and other classes at Be Love Farm here.

June 18-19, Soul Food Farm, Vacaville The Hierbas y Flores Lavender Festival from Morningsun Herb Farm and Soul Food Farm will take place at Soul Food Farm this June, with free parking and free admission. The festival is from 9 am-3 pm Saturday, June 18, with U pick lavender, vendors, food, music and a lavender […]