Page 59 - Sonoma County Gazette February 2017

WORKSHOPS – DEMOS:
Feb 11 ~ 13th Annual Saralee McClelland Kunde Memorial Sonoma County Youth Pruning Contest and Viticulture Challenge - The pruning contest will be judged on skill, speed and safety. Pruning shears or loppers can be used. The pruning contest is open to all Sonoma County Youth, Free.check-in beginning at 9:00am.at: SRJC Shone Farm, 7450 Steve Olson Ln, Forestville must submit their registration forms no later than February 4, 2017. Taylor Serres at 707-695-9144 or TaylorSerres@gmail.com.
Feb 16 ~ Sonoma County Seed Swap -A Network of Seed Savers - Sharing and Protecting Diversity - Bring seed you have saved, excess commercial seed, plants and resources to share. Label your seed variety (date and details on how saved). Seed experts will be available for questions. You don’t have to bring seed to participate. Email:communityseedexchange@gmail. com Free - 7-8:30p Sebastopol Grange, 6000 Hwy 12, Sebastopol
Feb 18 ~ Introduction to Beekeeping ~ Three hour lecture on basic beekeeping information on how to get started with bees, use of equipment and what to expect in your first year. Get answers to your questions. A must have class if you are interested in keeping bees. Taught by Doug Vincent, Owner and Beekeeper of beekind. 10AM to 1PM $15, Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave. (Hwy. 12) Sebastopol,
Master Gardeners' Workshops
Feb 2 ~ Encouraging and Keeping Honeybees in Your Garden - Petaluma Seed Bank UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County - 6p - 8p - April Lance Petaluma Seed Bank - 199 Petaluma Blvd. N. 707-773-1336 - sonomamg.ucanr. edu/?calitem=347414&g=43833
County - 10:30a - 12:30p - Steve Albert - Rincon Valley Library 6959 Montecito Blvd. Santa Rosa - sonomamg.ucanr. edu/?calitem=347416&g=43833
Feb 4 ~ All About Mason Bees: Bee Smart- Bee Dazzled - Sebastopol UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County - 10:30a - 12:30p - Janet Calhoon - Sebastopol Regional Library 7140 Bodega Ave. Sebastopol sonomamg.ucanr. edu/?calitem=347417&g=43833
Feb 4 ~ Pruning Fruit Trees: Maintaining Your Backyard Orchard - Windsor UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County - 10:30 - 12:30p - Denny Pedersen - Windsor Public Library - 9291 Old Redwood Hwy. Bldg. 100 Windsor - sonomamg. ucanr.edu/?calitem=347418&g=43833
Feb 4 ~ Winter Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop - Stony Point Community Garden UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County 10:30a - 12:30p - Jennifer Dornbush - Stony Point Community Garden - 2150 Giffen Ave. Santa Rosa - sonomamg. ucanr.edu/?mapd=&calnum=349348
Feb 4 ~ The Master Gardener Food Gardening Specialists are providing a hands-on demonstration of winter fruit tree pruning techniques at the Stony Point Community Garden, Bring your garden gloves, rain gear (if needed) and clean, sharp pruning shears and/or loppers. In the event of heavy rain, indoor space is available. Free -10:30a 2150 Giffen Avenue, Santa Rosa (corner of Stony Point and Giffen). Info: sonomamastergardeners.org.
Feb 11 ~ Super Succulents for Sonoma County -10:30 a - 12:30p - Anne Lowings - Guerneville Regional Library - 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd. Guerneville - sonomamg.ucanr. edu/?calitem=347419&g=43833
Feb 25 ~ Rose Pruning -10:30a - 12:30p - Jim Lang - Sonoma Library - 755 W Napa Sonoma - sonomamg.ucanr. edu/?calitem=347420&g=43833
Feb 25 ~ Making Your Sonoma County Garden More Sustainable - 10:30a - 12:30p - Kim Pearson - Cloverdale Regional Library - 401 N. Cloverdale Blvd. Cloverdale - sonomamg.ucanr. edu/?calitem=351024&g=43833
Take a look around - spring is on the way!
Feb 4 ~ Conquering Gophers and Moles
Feb 4 ~ Native Plant Habitat Garden
Feb 4 ~ Rose Pruning Classes - Join us for a day of rose pruning with ‘Jan, the Rose Lady’ in our demonstration garden. Our nursery will be open for you to peruse the hundreds of beautiful roses and irises in stock. Class participants will receive a 10% discount on all plants! For our current “Rose Availability List”, please 9a-4p visit www.russian-river-rose.com.
-Healdsburg UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County - 10:30a - 12:30p Jim Lang - Healdsburg Regional Library - 139 Piper St. Healdsburg -sonomamg.ucanr. edu/?calitem=347415&g=43833
Feb 4 ~ Planting the Spring and Summer Kitchen Garden - Rincon UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma
Feb 25 ~ Pruning Workshop - 10:30a - 12:30p - Fred Revetria - Rohnert Park Library - 6250 Lynne Conde Way - Rohnert Park -sonomamg.ucanr. edu/?calitem=351212&g=43833
Feb 19 ~ Winter Garden Wizardry Workshop – You’ll learn how to prune fruit trees, propagate plants from cuttings, chop-&-drop to cycle garden nutrients, and harvest rainwater within your landscape. 10a - 2p - 426 8th Street, Petaluma
Daily Acts Workshops
Harmony Supply & Nursery
~ Register for FREE workshops at www.dailyacts.org or 707.789.9666
3244 Gravenstein Hwy North, Graton.
Volunteer Days ~ Join us for one of our monthly Stewardship Days Register at: dailyacts.org to get the address and so we know you are coming!
~Petaluma: Second Thursday of every month from 1p-3p - Cavanagh Center Food Forest, 426 8th St, Petaluma
~Cotati: Fourth Wednesday of every month from 12-2p - Cotati Pocket Park ( Lasalle and Loretto St. Cotati )
Be a part of the effort to create a native. habitat garden that will serve as a living, learning environment for students and teachers for years to come. McNear Elementary 605 Sunnyslope Ave, Petaluma 1-4pm | Free dailyacts. nonprofiteasy.net/PublicPages/ Event/Details.aspx?eid=30466
Feb 11 ~ Pruning Workshop 10a - 12Noon; Free Most fruit trees and other garden plants require pruning to encourage optimum health and productivity.
707-823-9125. Register for the FREE classes at www.harmonyfarmsupply.com
Russian River Rose Company
~ www.russian-river-rose.com 1685 Magnolia Dr, Healdsburg. Nursery & Garden Open 10-5. www.russian-river- rose.com. Please: no picnics, no pets.
COMING in March
2017 Sonoma County
Gardeners Resource Guide
ARTICLES: Water Wise Gardens - Due Feb 6-10 ADVERTISERS: Press Ready Art by February 17
UPDATE your FREE listing NOW at Vesta@sonic.net
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