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(Fairfield) Cover Crop Workshop
Illinois Street Garden, FairfieldFairfield Cover Crop Workshop 10 am-3 pm, Illinois Street Garden, Fairfield Help us prepare for the development of a food forest in the new year. During this hands-on garden workday we will improve the soil to increase the yield of future in-ground plants and trees. This is an exciting opportunity to meet your neighbors and learn more about cover crops, permaculture, […]
CANCELED: (Rio Vista) Learn to Grow Culinary Mushrooms
Rio Vista Community CenterCANCELED Due to circumstances beyond our control, this class has been canceled. We are actively looking for an instructor who can lead a future culinary mushroom class.
(Vallejo) Unity Garden Workshops
Vallejo Unity GardenVallejo Unity Garden Workshops 10 am-3 pm, Vallejo Project Unity Garden Help the Vallejo Project prepare their garden space for the new year. The first workshop will focus on irrigation. Participants will help add swales and drip irrigation to the garden's food forest orchard, which is located at Transformation Village in Vallejo. The second workshop will focus on tree […]
(Vallejo) Unity Garden Workshops
Vallejo Unity GardenVallejo Unity Garden Workshops 10 am-3 pm, Vallejo Project Unity Garden Help the Vallejo Project prepare their garden space for the new year. The first workshop will focus on irrigation. Participants will help add swales and drip irrigation to the garden's food forest orchard, which is located at Transformation Village in Vallejo. The second workshop will focus on tree […]
(Vallejo) Unity Garden Tree Workshop
Vallejo Unity GardenVallejo Project Unity Garden Tree Workshop 10 am-3 pm, Unity Garden, Vallejo Help the Vallejo Project prepare their garden space for the new year. Participants will help re-plant trees, improve the soil in the orchard area, and prepare the garden's annual vegetable plot for over-wintering. This class is a great opportunity to learn about permaculture, food forests, earthworks, and […]
(Fairfield) Tree Care Workshop
City Church of FairfieldFairfield Tree Care Workshop 10 am-12 pm, City Church, Fairfield This workshop is an excellent opportunity to learn the easiest way to care for your tree while also minimizing water use. Participants will also have a chance to interact with existing tree guilds in Fairfield and see examples of tree guild plants. Click here to register.
(Online) Sustainable Yard Transformation on a Budget
Online/ZoomSustainable Yard Transformation on a Budget 6-7:30 pm, Register for Zoom link You don’t have to be an expert or go into debt to make a big environmental difference in your own yard. Alana Mirror will walk you through the joys of how she transformed her Vacaville lawn into an affordable, beautiful, sustainable landscape within a budget. […]
(Benicia) Waterwise Garden Design Lab
Heritage Presbyterian Church, BeniciaWaterwise Garden Design Lab Join us for a hands-on Waterwise Garden Design Lab in Benicia! Unleash your creativity and learn how to create a beautiful garden that conserves water. Heath Griffith from Grow with the Flow will guide you through the process of designing a garden that is not only stunning but also eco-friendly. In this in-person event, you'll have the opportunity […]
(Fairfield) Compost 101- A Beginners Guide to Composting
City Church of FairfieldThis beginner-friendly class will introduce attendees to the basics of composting; Composting 101! Come and learn how easy it is to transform your yard waste and food scraps into “gardeners’ gold”. The benefits of making and using compost are many: recycling resources, saving money and water. This workshop will teach you to make, harvest and […]
(Benicia) Reuse, Recycle & Organics Talk
Benicia Community CenterReuse, Recycle & Organics March 25, 6-7:30 pm, Benicia Community Center, Benicia Join us for an evening exploring why recycling and food waste laws have changed and what items are currently accepted in each cart. This is a hands-on presentation by Marie Knutson of Republic Services to answer, “What goes where?” with an added bonus from a special guest speaker specializing in reuse. Click here […]
(Vallejo) Intermediate Composting Skills – An Introduction to Worm Composting
4th Second, VallejoThis beginner and intermediate friendly class will cover common challenges folks who are newer to composting may run into. The garden this class will take place at has a 3-bin system which needs some gentle care and repair, which will guide a portion of our class. We will also discuss worm composting and how to […]
(Vacaville) Padan Elementary Garden Installation: Day 1 of 3
Padan Elementary, VacavilleMay 4, 18 & 25 Padan Elementary Garden Installation Workshops 10 am- 2 pm, Eugene Padan Elementary School, Vacaville Learn about sustainable landscape design and help us install a garden at Eugene Padan Elementary School. This hands-on garden installation is a multi-day event full of fantastic opportunities to learn about rainwater capture and how to […]
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