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SUMMARY:(Benicia) Building Healthy Soil & Cover Crops
DESCRIPTION:Building Healthy Soil & Cover Crops\n6-7:30 pm\, Heritage Presbyterian Church\, 1400 East 2nd St.\, Benicia \nOne of the many benefits of our climate is being able to garden year round. Fall/winter is a great time to garden. Instructor Lori Caldwell will go over some techniques on how to transition to your fall garden to prepare the soil for next season and what edible crops you can grow now. Topics will include soil health in raised beds\, sheet mulching for annual vegetables\, adding compost\, crop rotation and cover crops. Click here to register. \n**Free cover crop seeds will be provided while supplies last \nThis is a Solano Gardens program class that is funded by Republic Services
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/benicia-building-healthy-soil-cover-crops/
LOCATION:Heritage Presbyterian Church\, Benicia
CATEGORIES:BCG,compost,garden,permaculture,resilience,soil
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251025T100000
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SUMMARY:(Fairfield) Winterize Your Garden
DESCRIPTION:Winterize Your Garden\n10-11 am\, City Church\, Fairfield \nCome join us at the City Church’s Peace of Eden Garden for a fun and informative event to get your garden ready for the winter season. All are welcome. The goal is to conserve nutrients and prepare the garden to thrive in the spring and summer months. Permaculture Designer Scott Dodson will be on site to tour the City Church garden and discuss how to winterize. Register here!
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/fairfield-winterize-your-garden/
LOCATION:City Church of Fairfield
CATEGORIES:food forest,garden,soil
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T193000
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SUMMARY:(Benicia) Worm Your Way Into Composting
DESCRIPTION:Worm Your Way Into Composting\n6-7:30 pm\, Heritage Presbyterian Church\, Benicia \nWorm composting\, also known as vermicomposting\, is a simple way to reduce household garbage. By layering your food scraps with dry materials like scrap paper and cardboard and adding the magic ingredient – worms – you can convert it into compost. Attendees will receive free worm castings to take home for your garden!\nThis class is all about composting with Red Wiggler worms\, with an optional hands-on demonstration of how to apply worm castings a few days later. \nRegister here! \n*Suggested donation at the door: $10 \nNobody will be turned away due to lack of funds.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/benicia-worm-your-way-into-composting/
LOCATION:Heritage Presbyterian Church\, Benicia
CATEGORIES:compost,garden,permaculture,resilience,soil
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T184049Z
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SUMMARY:(Suisun City) Prosperity Park Resilient Garden Installation
DESCRIPTION:Join us May 9 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-installation/
LOCATION:Prosperity Park\, Suisun City
CATEGORIES:food rescue,garden,installation,permaculture,pollinators,resilience,soil
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260516T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260516T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T184212Z
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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:20260530T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260530T113000
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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: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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260930T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260930T193000
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SUMMARY:(Online) Healthy Soil. Healthy Gut. Healthy You. Talk
DESCRIPTION:Healthy Soil. Healthy Gut. Healthy You\n6-7:30 pm\, Register for Zoom link \nWhat if the healthiest part of your meal starts long before it reaches your plate? Join registered dietitian Toni Toledo for an engaging and interactive exploration of the powerful connection between healthy soil\, nutrient-rich foods\, gut health\, and overall wellness. In this virtual session\, we will explore practical meal ideas that support both personal and planetary health\, delicious recipes and a fun Rainbow Plant Challenge. You’ll leave with simple\, evidence-informed strategies to nourish your gut microbiome\, make more informed food choices\, and bring the principles of Food is Medicine into everyday life. Learn more and register here.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/online-healthy-soil-healthy-gut-healthy-you-talk/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:local food,online,permaculture,resilience,soil
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