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GARDEN VOLUNTEERS Needed WEDNESDAYS
Luther Burbank Experiment Farm in Sebastopol - Our mission is to keep the legacy of Luther Burbank alive. Every Wednesday, 9a-12p, , 7781 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol, 707-829-2916, wschsgrf.org/luther-burbank-gold-ridge-experiment- farm
Occdental Arts & Ecology Garden Volunteer Day - Sink your hands into the beautiful, rich soil and learn from the diversity of plant life in our 40-year-old Mother Garden. You can come for part or all of the day. Volunteer lunch: Our chefs create an organic, vegetarian meal harvested from our gardens at 12:30p. What to bring: hat, sunscreen, extra layers or rain gear depending on season, sturdy shoes and water bottle. Please Note: we cannot accommodate a group of 6 people or more without prior arrangement. Children are welcome but must be able to participate in adult work. Please supervise your child at all times. Just show up Every Wednesday, 10am – 5pm, except: The Wednesday before Thanksgiving!! 15290 Coleman Valley Rd., Occidental, 707-874-1557, Doug Goslin, oaec.org
FRIDAYS
Laguna Foundation ~ Share your passion for pollinators by helping our native plant garden thrive! Activities include planting, weeding, spreading wood chips, and general site cleanup. The native plant landscape includes wildflowers, grasses, sedges, trees, forbes and herbaceous plants. No experience necessary, just a willingness to learn about native plants. Training and tools will be provided, plus abundant and hearty snacks! Wear clothes and shoes that can get dirty. RSVP only if you are planning on bringing a group of 5 or more. Only heavy rain cancels. (Every first Friday of the month with a break over the summer) FREE, 9-12p, Laguna Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd., Santa Rosa, 707-527-9277, Maggie Hart, lagunafoundation.org, maggiehart@lagunafoundation.org
SATURDAYS
Bayer Farm Workday - Giving back to the garden - working with our community to feed ourselves. Every 3rd Saturday 9am - 12 noon FREE, Bayer Neighborhood Park and Garden, 1550 West Avenue, Santa Rosa, 707-703-3321, Jonathan Bravo, landpaths.org, jbravo@landpaths.org
Larkfield Community Garden Work Day ~ Lend a helping hand at the garden on the 3rd Saturday of every month! Our volunteer workdays for the entire family are a fun and healthy way to make new friends while learning how to tend the soil, grow local food and participate in environmental stewardship. Bring a hat, sturdy shoes and a water bottle. Snacks and work gloves provided. 10 s -2p. $7 Parking fee, Maddux Ranch Regional Park, 4655 Lavell Rd., Santa Rosa, parks. sonomacounty.ca.gov/Play/Calendar, ProgramDirector@communitysoil.org
VARIOUS DAYS
Sonoma Garden Park. We are also looking for our Chicken Team: letting our chickens out in the morning, feeding and filling water stations, collecting eggs, cleaning the coop. Flower Team: maintain our cutting garden and insectaries sowing seeds, record-keeping, transplanting, preparing fields, deadheading, mulching, and weeding. Native Plant Nursery: propagating native plants and grasses. Tree Pruning: the majority of these tasks occur during December and January. Drop-in volunteers are welcome (all new volunteers are required to attend a Volunteer Orientation before dropping-in). Heavy rain will cancel a volunteer workday. Volunteer, Drop-In Hours - Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, 9-1p, Sonoma Garden Park, 19996 7th St. E., Sonoma, 707-996-0712, sonomagardenpark.org
Daily Acts Monthly Garden Days - Join us for our monthly volunteer days to give our model sites some love! Our water-wise demonstration gardens and food forests in Petaluma, Sebastopol, Windsor, and Cotati can only do their job of inspiring change when they are well maintained. These intimate programs offer the chance to get to know neighbors and staff more closely, learn the hidden secrets of each garden, and soak up the seasons. We’ll get our hands in the soil with easy garden maintenance like weeding, mulching, dead heading and planting. We’ll also present a plant of the month to satisfy your educational yearnings! We hope you will come grow the community around these special gardens, a few hours at a time.
Petaluma - Cavanagh Community Food Forest (Corner of 8th and G St.) 2nd Thursdays from 10am-12pm. Email liz@dailyacts.org for more info.
Cotati - Pocket Park Food Forest (Intersection of LaSalle & Loretto) 4th Fridays from 10am – 12pm. Email dustin@dailyacts.org for more info
Sebastopol - City Hall and Library Landscape (7140 Bodega Ave.) 3rd Wednesdays from 10am-12pm. Email liz@dailyacts.org for more info.
Jan 5 ~ Kids Garden Workshop - Come grow with us! Learn about growing food and taking care of our earth. For kids of all ages! Free, 11:00 AM - 12:00p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-823-7691, sonomacounty.libcal. com/event/4702353
Jan 12 ~ Rose Pruning Demonstration - The Redwood Empire Rose Society invites all to a rose pruning demonstration. Free, Donations welcome, 9:00 AM - 1:00p, Luther Burbank Art & Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa Avenue, Rose Garden, Santa Rosa INFO: redwoodempirerosesociety.com
Jan 18 ~ Farmster Open Farm Friday - Farmster’s Open
Farm Friday is from 3-5pm for family, friends, and
neighbors. Includes a brief tour of the site and a family-
friendly activity. This event is designed to be casual and
provide context for the work being down just outside of
downtown Cotati. Tour @ 3p, Hands-On Activity @ 4p,
3:00p - 5:00p, Farmster, 175 West Sierra Avenue, Cotati, Dustin DeMatteo, farmster. org, dustin.farmster@gmail.com, facebook.com/FarmsterProject
Landscape Design Templates - There are eight landscape design templates, showcasing four different design styles. In addition, there are two plant substitution lists to help customize your new landscape. Download templates at: savingwaterpartnership. org/landscape-design-templates
Pick Your Own Garden Produce - Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue Garden Club. Community Supported Agriculture program. $20 per month or $200 per year, you are entitled to come weekly and pick a bag of the freshest vegetables from our Wildlife Education Garden. The funding from this CSA goes directly to our Predator Prevention and Educational Barnyard Program. Wildlife Rescue, 403 Mecham Rd, Petaluma, 707-992-0274, scwildliferescue.org/garden-club.html
Plant Sales for Good Causes
Every Wed ~ Luther Burbank Experiment Farm - 9-12p, 7781 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-481-3488,
Ongoing ~ Vallejo Home Plant Sale -Some plants are direct-descendants of the Vallejo era. Offerings include various succulents, deer-resistant, and drought- tolerant plants. Suggested donations of $1- $7 go toward the new Landscape Plan for the Vallejo Home. Mon-Sun, 10-5p, Vallejo Home, 363 3rd St. West, Sonoma, 707-938-9558, Lynn Luzzi
Jan 19 ~ Healing Garden Installation at Veteran’s Village - Join Daily Acts for at Community Housing Sonoma County, this new tiny home site will provide housing for one of our most vulnerable populations, previously homeless veterans. To help build community on-site and offer opportunity for both engagement among residents and space for quiet reflection, a beautiful healing garden was designed by our friends at Permaculture Artisans. With rain catchment through swales and rain gardens designed by Sherwood Design Engineers, native habitat plants, fruit trees and small gathering areas, we are creating a sustainable model. January 19 - 10am - 2pm We cap this local housing project with an irrigation installation! Register at www.dailyacts.org Community Housing, 665 Russell Ave, Santa Rosa, 707-789-9664
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Master Gardener Winter Library Series & Workshops
UC Master Gardener Help Desk, ucanr.edu/sites/scmg/
Workshops begin again in February