Page 29 - 2018 Sonoma County Gardener's Resource Guide

Education: Learn & GROW!
Beekind Honey & Beekeeping - 57
iGROW SONOMA
Beekeeping Classes & Supplies
921 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol 707-824-2905
M-Sat 10a-6p, Sun 10a-4p www.beekind.com
Classes fo beginners, Bees & Supplies, ncluding bees!
135 Ridgeway Ave., Santa Rosa 707-576-2275
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Contact your local CAL FIRE Station for questions on defensible space. Also, visit the CAL FIRE website: www.fire.ca.gov and “The Ready for Wildfire” website www.readyforwildfire.org. for wildland fire tips. Both websites offer information regarding what to do before, during, and after a wildland fire such as if you are requested to evacuate your residence, how to develop an evacuation plan, and be prepared to get out of harm’s way.
Daily Acts
igrowsonoma.org
We provide information and encouragement for people to grow their own fruit and vegetables – inspire people to create neighborhood garden groups and new community gardens, and help people find local sources of healthy food. See BLOG postings on seasonal garden topics at igrowsonoma.org/blog., as well as the garden-related events calendar.
Permaculture Skills Center - 48
2185 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol 707-824-0836
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9a to 5p http://permacultureskillscenter.info 5-acre demonstration site and educational institution dedicated to sharing regenerative land development and management practices. We offer diverse programs for everyone, from our online Eco-Landscape Mastery School (ELM) for those interested in starting or growing their own ecological landscape business to students interested in home gardening, farming, landscaping or land management.
Cal Fire – Sonoma, Lake, Napa
P.O. Box 293, Petaluma
707-789-9664
www.dailyacts.org
Community projects and opportunities to volunteer. Free classes include greywater, rainwater catchment, and lawn-to-
Quarryhill Botanical Garden - 17
– Garden Sense: FREE garden consultations with a master gardener.
– Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper
133 Aviation Blvd, Suite 109, Santa Rosa Our mission is to sustain a vital agriculture, environment, and community by providing University of California research-based information in agriculture, natural resource management and youth development.
lunch transformations. Garden design consultations with a focus on edible, habitat providing, and water-wise plants.
12841 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen 707-996-3166 www.quarryhillbg.org
Open Daily 9-4
The Gardening Tutor
Ethnobotany Library - Botanical Dimensions
3830 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental 707-874-1531 www.botanicaldimensions.org
Open Tues & Thurs 11-4 & first Tuesday of each month 5-7pm
3641 Main Street, Occidental 707-874-9567
www.westcountyherb.com
We carry the very freshest, highest- quality bulk herbs, plants, seeds, herbal products, candles, bees wax, seaweeds, soaps and more, all sourced locally from the beautiful land and people who call this special place home.
Gail Dubinsky, M.D.
1205 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol 707-829-7596
www.rxyoga.com
A comprehensive program promoting strength, flexibility, body mechanics, ergonomics and mindfulness with special relevance for gardening.
Unique literary collection of over 2000 volumes on the human use of plants. Topics include food, fibers, dyes, art, tools, medicine, ecology and spirituality. Classes on ethnobotany. Consult by appointment with Kathleen Harrison.
Yoga for Gardeners
Gardening by the Moon
gardeningbythemoon.com
707-869-3974
Easy to read planting calendar shows you the best days for planting by the phase and sign of the moon. Each month shows activities based on growing season, and tells you when is the fertile time to plant. By working with the forces of nature you can have a more abundant harvest.
Sonoma County Herb Association
Home to one of the largest collections
of scientifically documented, wild- source Asian plants in North America and Europe, many of which represent ancestors of horticultural favorites found throughout the western world. The 25-acre wild woodland garden
has grown into a world-renowned botanical institution, providing other botanical gardens, arboreta, researchers, conservationists, students, and the visiting public with living examples of the beautiful and threatened temperate flora of East Asia. Quarryhill is not only a modern-day ark of rare and beautiful plants, but also a place where education and conservation are at the heart of its mission and run as deep as the tranquil ponds and seasonal waterfalls that surround it.
Barbara Jean (BJ) Avery, Director
P.O. Box 2162 Sebastopol, CA 95473 707-824-1447
Email: herbexch@sonic.net www.sonomaherbs.org
Herb growers, medicine makers, educators, practitioners, gardeners
and students. Activities and resources. ALSO INCLUDES Sonoma County Herb Exchange, a clearinghouse for high quality, locally grown medicinal herbs.
404 Aviation Blvd, Santa Rosa 707-547-1900
savingwaterpartnership.org
Represents 11 water utilities in Sonoma and Marin counties who have joined together to provide a regional approach to water use efficiency. Our website includes a number of programs focused on drought tolerant plants and low water use garden practices including:
Mary Frost
707-545-6863 www.thegardeningtutor.net mary@thegardeningtutor.net
When you’re ready to learn how to improve, care for or design your own garden, contact Mary Frost. Mary carefully crafts her visits to your needs and the needs of your plants. Now see Mary on You Tube, The Gardening Tutor
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County
133 Aviation Blvd. Ste 109, Santa Rosa: 707-565-2608
M-F 8-12 & 1-4
email: mgsonoma@ucanr.edu www.sonomamg.ucanr.edu
Master Gardeners are volunteers trained and certified by the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) in the fields of gardening and horticulture providing information and technical assistance to gardeners. New garden sense series resumes.
West County Herb Company
– Eco-Friendly Garden Tour: Saturday, May 5th, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. FREE, self-guided, registration required. – Water Smart Plant Label: signs at local nurseries identify low water=use plants. – Water Smart Plant Guide: Database of low water use plants.
University of California Cooperative Extension http://cesonoma.ucanr.edu/ 707-565-2621
Greywater Action- For a Sustainable Water Culture
greywateraction.org
A collaborative of educators who teach residents and tradespeople about affordable and simple household water systems that dramatically reduce water use and foster sustainablility. Hands- on workshops and presentations
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on greywater system design and construction, and work with policymakers and water districts to develop codes
and incentives for greywater, rainwater harvesting, and composting toilets. Interactive models of composting toilets and greywater systems, presentations, and design and installation workshops.
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