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SUMMARY:(Fairfield) Tree Care Class
DESCRIPTION:Fairfield Tree Care Class \n10 am-12 pm\, Register for address\, Fairfield \nJoin Master Gardener Melissa Sandoval for an engaging workshop on tree care\, maintenance\, and planning for all tree ages and types. Whether you’re nurturing newly planted trees or caring for established ones\, you’ll learn expert techniques and best practices to support tree health and longevity. Free informational resources will be available for attendees\, providing valuable guidance to take home and implement in your own green spaces! Register and learn more here.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/fairfield-tree-care-class/
LOCATION:Fairfield (Register for Address)\, Fairfield
CATEGORIES:food forest,garden,permaculture,soil,trees,youth
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SUMMARY:(Fairfield) Fairfield Christian Reformed Church Garden Installation: Day 1 of 2
DESCRIPTION:Fairfield Christian Reformed Church Garden Installation \n10 am-3 pm\, 300 Marigold Dr.\, Fairfield \nHelp us install a beautiful food forest and garden at the Fairfield Christian Reformed Church. This food forest will help increase access to locally grown fresh produce. This installation will take place over two days. The first day\, we will move soil and dig swales to capture rainwater. Day two will focus on plant selection and garden design.\nRegister for Dec. 14\nRegister for Jan. 11
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/fairfield-fairfield-christian-reformed-church-garden-installation-day-1-of-2/
LOCATION:Fairfield Christian Reform Church
CATEGORIES:garden,installation,permaculture,pollinators,resilience,soil,youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T150000
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SUMMARY:(Fairfield) Fairfield Christian Reformed Church Garden Installation: Day 2 of 2
DESCRIPTION:Fairfield Christian Reformed Church Garden Installation \n10 am-3 pm\, 300 Marigold Dr.\, Fairfield \nHelp us install a beautiful food forest and garden at the Fairfield Christian Reformed Church. This food forest will help increase access to locally grown fresh produce. This installation will take place over two days. The first day\, we will move soil and dig swales to capture rainwater. Day two will focus on plant selection and garden design. \nRegister for Jan. 11
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/fairfield-fairfield-christian-reformed-church-garden-installation-day-2-of-2/
LOCATION:Fairfield Christian Reform Church
CATEGORIES:garden,installation,permaculture,pollinators,resilience,soil,youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T140000
DTSTAMP:20250109T191858Z
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SUMMARY:(Vacaville) Padan Elementary Garden Workday
DESCRIPTION:Padan Elementary Garden Workday\n9 am-2 pm\, Padan Elementary School\, Vacaville \nCome help spruce up the Padan food forest. This garden is the first edible food forest in the Vacaville school system\, and it offers a glimpse into a range of exciting possibilities for growing food sustainably. We invite you to join us and explore how this project can inspire similar efforts in the community! No gardening experience is necessary. Click here to learn more. \nUnder 18 must attend with a legal guardian.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/vacaville-padan-elementary-garden-workday-3/
LOCATION:Padan Elementary\, Vacaville
CATEGORIES:garden,installation,permaculture,pollinators,resilience,soil,youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T130000
DTSTAMP:20241204T015318Z
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SUMMARY:(Benicia) Sustainable Landscape Design Series
DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Landscape Design Series \nJan. 18\, Feb. 22\, March 1 \n10 am-1pm\, St. Pauls Episcopal Church\, Benicia \nLearn how to create a beautiful landscape that thrives in drought conditions. During the in-person workshop series Heath Griffith from Grow with the Flow will guide you through the process of assessing a landscape\, creating a design\, and implementing that design. We’ll discuss permaculture principles\, plant selection\, and templates for bringing your designs to life. Tickets are $90 for this three-part series. Scholarships are available. Learn more here.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/benicia-sustainable-landscape-design-series/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, Benicia
CATEGORIES:food forest,garden,permaculture,resilience,soil
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T140000
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SUMMARY:First Christian Church Workday
DESCRIPTION:Join us on March 22 from 10 am – 2pm to help First Christian Church tend to their garden. Check out the space\, and see what they’re growing. First Christian Church grows food for their church and their surrounding communities. Their garden is productive and their garden champions spend a lot of time tending to it. Help us provide support for them as they prepare for the most productive time of the year! \nSafety recommendations: Volunteers are encouraged to wear close toed shoes\, sunscreen\, hats\, and bring water to hydrate during the event. \nIf you have any questions please contact patrick@sustainablesolano.org
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/first-christian-church-workday/
LOCATION:1035 Indiana St.\, Vallejo
CATEGORIES:garden,soil
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250405T123000
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SUMMARY:Gardening 101 Class
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Rocky Hill Trail Garden for an intro-to-gardening class. Learn how easy and fun gardening can be! Lori will teach the basics to be a successful first-time gardener. \nTopics will include \n\ndeciphering the terminology\,\nplants 101\,\nhealthy soil building\,\ntransplanting and\nplant choice by season\,\nseeds vs. starts\,\nnon-toxic pest control\,\nreuse in the garden and\nother tips and tricks.\n\nFor more information contact patrick@sustainablesolano.org
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/gardening-101-class/
LOCATION:Rocky Hill People’s Garden\, Vacaville
CATEGORIES:garden,soil
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250910T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250910T103000
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SUMMARY:(Vacaville) Compost Happens: Compost 101
DESCRIPTION:Compost Happens: Compost 101\n10-10:30 am\, Community Presbyterian Church\, 425 Hemlock St.\, Vacaville \nJoin the Vacaville Garden Club for this 30-minute class on the benefits of compost with CompostGal’s Lori Caldwell. The benefits of making and using compost are many: recycling resources\, saving money and water. This class will teach you to make\, harvest and use this valuable soil amendment in your garden\, and is a great opportunity to connect with other Vacaville gardeners. Click here to register.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/compost-happens-compost-101/
LOCATION:Community Presbyterian Church\, 425 Hemlock St\, Vacaville
CATEGORIES:compost,garden,resilience,soil
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T193000
DTSTAMP:20250901T215543Z
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251025T110000
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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
CREATED:20260406T184046Z
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UID:32908-1778320800-1778342400@sustainablesolano.org
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
CREATED: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
DTSTAMP:20260505T201327Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260702T223441Z
CREATED:20260702T223312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260702T223441Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260730T220040Z
CREATED:20260730T220040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T220040Z
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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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