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(Online) California Native Plant Sale
California Native Plant Sale April 24-30 & May 6, Online & Benicia CNPS Willis L. Jepson Chapter's semi-annual plant sale starts online April 24-30, with the opportunity to pick up plants bought online in Fairfield and Benicia on May 6. For on-site shopping, the May 6 event at Heritage Presbyterian Church in Benicia will be […]
(Vallejo) Annual Garden Swap
(Vallejo) Annual Garden Swap
Annual Garden Swap April 30, 1:30-4:30 pm, St. Vinnie's Community Garden, Vallejo Vallejo Plant & Seed Exchange will hold its annual swap for seeds, plants, cuttings and garden items. Donations can be dropped off between 11 am-12:30 pm that day before the swap. Come to swap and stay for the garden talks, kids' activities, music and […]
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(Fairfield) Seventh Day Adventist Food Forest Expansion
(Fairfield) Seventh Day Adventist Food Forest Expansion
Learn to transform a growing space into a perennial food forest garden from 4-7 pm on Tuesday, May 2. Learn more and register here! Join us to learn about sustainable food production and help install a market garden and demonstration food forest garden to provide food to underserved communities in Fairfield! This public, hands-on installation […]
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(Online) Solano Local Food System Alliance Meeting: Farm Bill
(Online) Solano Local Food System Alliance Meeting: Farm Bill
The Solano Local Food System Alliance meets four times a year, with a focus on having public, educational speakers for each of the meetings. May 4, 4-6 pm A discussion about the Farm Bill and its implications for the local food system Register here The Solano Local Food System Alliance invites you to learn about […]
(Vallejo) Veterans Garden Day & Potluck
(Vallejo) Veterans Garden Day & Potluck
Veterans Garden Day & Potluck May 4, 9:30-11:30 am, Vallejo People's Garden, Mare Island Vallejo People's Garden welcomes veterans to the garden for a chance to meet other veterans, tour the garden, socialize and eat! All veterans are welcome. Learn more.
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(East Bay) Annual Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour and Green Home Features Showcase
Annual Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour and Green Home Features Showcase Saturday and Sunday, May 6 and 7 10:00-5:00 Free with Registration: https://www.bringingbackthenatives.net Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour The award-winning in-person Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour and Green Home Features Showcase will allow registrants to visit more than 50 beautiful, water-conserving native […]
(Fairfield & Suisun) Demonstration Food Forest Garden Tour & Celebrating Healthy Local Food: A Culinary and Garden Showcase
(Fairfield & Suisun) Demonstration Food Forest Garden Tour & Celebrating Healthy Local Food: A Culinary and Garden Showcase
Join us from 9 am-1 pm May 6 for the annual Demonstration Food Forest Garden Tour in Fairfield and Suisun. Visit waterwise, edible gardens and take home ideas for your own home and community! Learn more and register here Have you ever seen a food forest? Are you interested in growing your own food or […]
(Rio Vista) Perennial Edible Container Gardening
(Rio Vista) Perennial Edible Container Gardening
10-11:30 am, Rio Vista Library Join us to learn the many benefits of perennials and how to add them to your garden. Topics will include perennial types, when and how to plant, propagation and maintenance.This class is geared towards growing in containers. While the knowledge is transferable if you are planting in the ground, please […]
(Benicia) California Native Plant Sale
(Benicia) California Native Plant Sale
California Native Plant Sale April 24-30 & May 6, Online & Benicia CNPS Willis L. Jepson Chapter's semi-annual plant sale starts online April 24-30, with the opportunity to pick up plants bought online in Fairfield and Benicia on May 6. For on-site shopping, the May 6 event at Heritage Presbyterian Church in Benicia will be […]
(Vacaville) Morningsun Herb Farm Open House
(Vacaville) Morningsun Herb Farm Open House
Morningsun Herb Farm Open House May 6, 9 am-4 pm, Morningsun Herb Farm, Vacaville Morningsun Herb Farm hosts its annual open house. The day will feature guest speaker Jennifer Jewell, known for her national, public radio program and international podcast, Cultivating Place, based on the belief that gardens/gardeners are powerful agents and spaces for potentially positive change in […]
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(Fairfield) Sustainability Walking Tour
(Fairfield) Sustainability Walking Tour
Fairfield Sustainability Walking Tour 10 am, Downtown Fairfield This informational walk will lead participants through the city's downtown and explore the ways in which Fairfield's infrastructure influences daily decisions that contribute to poor air quality. Starting and ending in the parking lot in front of Dave's Giant Hamburgers, the walk is about 3 miles and will last about 2 […]
(Vallejo) Vallejo Project Unity Garden Food Forest Expansion – POSTPONED
(Vallejo) Vallejo Project Unity Garden Food Forest Expansion – POSTPONED
Vallejo Project Unity Garden Food Forest Expansion This event has been postponed to a later date. The calendar will be updated once the new date is scheduled. Unity Garden, Vallejo This public, hands-on garden expansion workshop will expand an already existing market garden and add a demonstration food forest at the Christian Help Center in […]
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(Benicia) Zero-Waste Cooking Class
(Benicia) Zero-Waste Cooking Class
Find Chef Steph at the Benicia Public Library at 7 pm Thursday, May 11, for a class on zero-waste cooking. The cooking demonstration is part of the library's Book to Action Sustainability Challenge.
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(Vallejo) First Christian Church Workday
(Vallejo) First Christian Church Workday
First Christian Church Workday 4-7 pm, First Christian Church, Vallejo Help First Christian Church transfer new woodchips into their garden. First Christian Church grows food for their church and their surrounding communities. The garden is productive and their garden champions spend a lot of time tending to it. Help us provide support for them as they prepare […]
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(Benicia) Tree Care Days
(Benicia) Tree Care Days
Benicia Tree Care Day May 13 & 18, 9 am-12 pm Join the Benicia Tree Foundation for upcoming tree care days this month: May 13 at Benicia Middle School and May 18 at Benicia State Recreation Area. Tree care days include watering, mulching, pruning and planting. Learn more and register here.
(Benicia) Tree Care Days
(Benicia) Tree Care Days
Benicia Tree Care Day May 18, 9 am-12 pm Join the Benicia Tree Foundation for upcoming tree care days this month: May 18 at Benicia State Recreation Area. Tree care days include watering, mulching, pruning and planting. Learn more and register here.
(Fairfield) Growing a Little Potager Garden
(Fairfield) Growing a Little Potager Garden
Growing A Little Potager Garden May 13, 10 am, Fairfield Civic Center Library Master Gardeners of Solano County will show a variety of herbs, greens and flowers to grow in your kitchen garden and cover interesting ways to set up the garden and ideas for using your produce. Learn more and find out about other Solano […]
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(Online) Water Harvesting for Abundant Gardens
(Online) Water Harvesting for Abundant Gardens
Water Harvesting for Abundant Gardens 5-6:30 pm, Register for Zoom link Learn how to create a drought-resilient oasis through water harvesting in this online class with Michael Wedgley of Soilogical. Michael will cover the latest techniques in rainwater harvesting and greywater reuse to keep your garden thriving even in dry conditions. Learn how to conserve water […]
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(Vacaville) Pollinator Garden Installation: Day 1 of 2
(Vacaville) Pollinator Garden Installation: Day 1 of 2
Saturday/Sunday, May 20 & 21 Pollinator Garden Installation 10 am-3 pm, Boys and Girls Club, 100 Holly Lane, Vacaville The SuSol Environmental Justice Leadership Fellows and the local Markham community will be working together to create a pollinator garden that will serve as a home to native pollinators, providing them with refuge, water and shelter. Join us the […]
(Suisun City) Demonstration Food Forest Installation: Day 2 of 2
(Suisun City) Demonstration Food Forest Installation: Day 2 of 2
Join us May 20 to learn about sustainable landscape design and help install a demonstration food forest garden based on permaculture principles in Suisun City! Register here! This public, hands-on installation workshop series will create a demonstration food forest garden in Suisun City providing an opportunity to learn about rainwater capture, water efficient drip irrigation […]
(Vallejo) A Morning Labyrinth Walk
(Vallejo) A Morning Labyrinth Walk
A Morning Walk May 20, 10-11 am, First Christian Church, 1035 Indiana St., Vallejo Walk the labyrinth in meditation and reflection at First Christian Church, following the path inward and then returning outward. The doors are open at this time and walking the labyrinth is free to allow time for walking and thinking. Rain or shine.
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(Vacaville) Pollinator Garden Installation: Day 2 of 2
(Vacaville) Pollinator Garden Installation: Day 2 of 2
Saturday/Sunday, May 20 & 21 Pollinator Garden Installation 10 am-3 pm, Boys and Girls Club, 100 Holly Lane, Vacaville The SuSol Environmental Justice Leadership Fellows and the local Markham community will be working together to create a pollinator garden that will serve as a home to native pollinators, providing them with refuge, water and shelter. Join us the […]
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(Vallejo) Faith Food Fridays Workday
(Vallejo) Faith Food Fridays Workday
10 am-1 pm, Saturday, May 27 Faith Food Fridays, Vallejo Help Faith Food Fridays move wood chips, soil, plant annuals, and fix their garden beds at their Learning Garden! Faith Food Fridays runs a free food distribution program out of their Vallejo location. The Learning Garden is an extension of this program, where they hope […]
(Benicia) Laundry-to-Landscape Greywater Workshop
(Benicia) Laundry-to-Landscape Greywater Workshop
Laundry-to-Landscape Greywater Workshop 10 am-4 pm, Register for Address, Benicia Learn about greywater with Greywater Action and get hands-on experience helping to install a Laundry-to-Landscape system that will irrigate an existing landscape. This is a great way to learn techniques and get ideas for your own yard! Learn more and register here.
(Fairfield) Trail Crew Volunteer Opportunity
(Fairfield) Trail Crew Volunteer Opportunity
Trail Crew Volunteer Opportunity May 27, 9 am-12 pm, Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space Park, Fairfield Join Solano Land Trust in building the first trails at Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi! Get a sneak peek of the new trail system. Meet cool people who care about land in Solano County. Be part of the legacy of […]
(Vallejo) Camp Rainbow
(Vallejo) Camp Rainbow
Kyles Temple Community Garden Children’s Discovery Habitat is hosting Camp Rainbow on Saturdays, May 27-June 17, for children 5-12 years old. The program is from 12:30-3:30 pm on Saturdays starting May 27. Explore the natural treasures of Mother Earth and learn how our Community is Aiming to Maintain the Planet and to Respect All In […]
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(Vallejo) Vallejo Youth Achievement Center Garden Installation
(Vallejo) Vallejo Youth Achievement Center Garden Installation
Vallejo Youth Achievement Center Garden Installation 10 am-3 pm, Vallejo Youth Achievement Center Join us for a fun and fulfilling day of planting at the Vallejo Youth Achievement Center! Help us bring this outdoor space to life. Work together with other participants to fill the garden bed with soil, place plants in the new and old […]
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(Vacaville) Annual Demonstration Food Forest Tour
(Vacaville) Annual Demonstration Food Forest Tour
Have you ever seen a food forest? Are you interested in growing your own food or want to replace your lawn with a more sustainable landscape? Do not miss out on the chance to tour our demonstration edible gardens fed by secondary water (roofwater and/or laundry-to-landscape greywater system) in Vacaville! Learn more and register here! […]
(Benicia) Zero-Waste Cooking Class
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