Dixon Community Garden - Information Session 6- 7:15 pm, Dixon Library Sustainable Solano is working to establish a community garden in downtown Dixon! We are currently looking for ideas, groups and organizations in town who are interested in providing their time to manage the garden space. We are also looking for gardeners for the first growing season. Click here […]
This workday has been postponed due to excessive heat expected this weekend. Please check back for the rescheduled date. Padan Elementary Garden Workday 10 am-2 pm, Padan Elementary School, Vacaville Come help spruce up the Padan food forest for fall. This garden is the first edible food forest in the Vacaville school system, and it […]
Common Ground Film Showing & Conversation 3-5:30 pm, Benicia Public Library The Solano Local Food System Alliance and Benicia Public Library are co-hosting this showing of Common Ground, the next film on regenerative agriculture from the people behind Kiss the Ground. The event will also include a short presentation from the Alliance about what is going on in Solano County that […]
This public, hands-on installation workshop will create an environmentally resilient garden in front of Suisun City Hall. It will be an opportunity to learn about rainwater capture, water-efficient drip irrigation and how to plant and mulch for a water-wise, sustainable garden that builds healthy soil. This garden is being installed as part of an effort […]
Join Lori Caldwell, owner of CompostGal, for her presentation on gardening in a renter friendly way!Are you a renter who wants to garden? This class can help you navigate small spaces so you can! Topics will include container gardening, indoor gardening, working with your landlord, free/low-cost resources, reuse options and maintaining your garden. If you […]
Learn how human health is built from the soil up! Two perspectives in one class from a Farmer, and a Dietitian-Nutritionist Paul Underhill, farmer/owner of Terra Firma Farm, has utilized organic practices for over 25 years to grow vegetables, fruit, and nuts on farmland in both Solano and Yolo counties. Each week over 1,200 people […]
Dixon Community Garden - Information Session 6- 7:15 pm, Dixon Library Sustainable Solano is working to establish a community garden in downtown Dixon! We are currently looking for ideas, groups and organizations in town who are interested in providing their time to manage the garden space. We are also looking for gardeners for the first growing season. Click here […]
Common Ground Film Showing & Conversation 6 pm, Journey Downtown The Solano Local Food System Alliance and Journey Downtown are co-hosting this showing of Common Ground, the next film on regenerative agriculture from the people behind Kiss the Ground. The event will also include a short presentation from the Alliance about what is going on in Solano County that […]
Benicia Demonstration Food Forest Tour: Garden on a Hill 10am - 12pm, Register for location Do not miss out on the chance to tour a demonstration edible garden in Benicia! Learn simple techniques that you can apply to your own yard to create a vibrant, food-producing ecosystem using water wisely. Monarch Milkweed Project will be […]