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Plant Sales for Good Causes
Every Wed ~ Luther Burbank Experiment Farm - 9-12p, 7781 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-481-3488,
Mar 2 - Willowside School Nursery ~ School Nursery is a working nursery with students. We are self-sustaining through plant sales. Plants PRICE: $4 for 1 gallon container - Trees $25 and up, Willowside Middle School, 5299 Hall Rd, Santa Rosa, 707-569-4724, Jan Lochner, willowsidemiddle.org
Mar 30 - Mar 31 ~ Orchid Exposition, Workshops & Sale ~ $8 per adult, under 12 free. 3/30 10a-5p, 3/31 10a-4p, Santa Rosa Veteran’s Bldg., free parking, 1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa, sonomaorchids.com
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
Feb 16 - Mar 10 ~ Introduction to Beekeeping ~ Lecture on basic beekeeping, $15, Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave, Hwy. 12, Sebastopol, 707-824-2905, Doug Vincent, beekind.comPlant Sales
Mar 2 - Dec 7 ~ PLANT SALES at Willowside School Nursery ~ Willowside Middle School, 5299 Hall Rd, Santa Rosa, 707-569-4724, Jan Lochner, willowsidemiddle.org, 4lochs@comcast.net
Mar 30 - Mar 31 ~ Orchid Exposition, Workshops & Sale ~ $8 per adult, under 12 free. 3/30 10a-5p, 3/31 10a- 4p, Santa Rosa Veteran’s Bldg., free parking, 1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa, sonomaorchids.com
Ongoing ~ Vallejo Home Plant Sale ~ Mon-Sun, 10a-5p, Vallejo Home, 363 3rd St. West, Sonoma, 707-938-9558, Lynn Luzzi
Ongoing ~ Larkfield Community Garden Work Day ~ Maddux Ranch Regional Park, FREE, $7 Parking, Maddux Ranch Regional Park, 4655 Lavell Rd., Santa Rosa, parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov, ProgramDirector@communitysoil.org
Ongoing ~ Volunteer at Sonoma Garden Park ~ Drop-In Hours - Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, 9-1p, Sonoma Garden Park, 19996 7th St. E., Sonoma, 707-996-0712, sonomagardenpark.org
Mar 21 ~ Integrated Pest Management for Roses ~ Lecture by Diane Kenworthy for Roses FREE, 7p Luther Burbank Art & Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa, Ruth Browning, redwoodempirerosesociety. com, ruthbrowning@sbcglobal.net
Ongoing ~ Pick Your Own Garden Produce ~ Wildlife Rescue, 403 Mecham Rd, Petaluma, 707-992-0274, scwildliferescue.org/garden-club.html, scwrdoris@scwildliferescue.org
Mar 2 ~ Veterans Village Irrigation Installation ~ Build your irrigation skills while helping. Free, 10a- 3p, 665 Russell Ave, Santa Rosa, dailyacts.org
Mar 2 ~ Firewise Landscaping ~ DIY tips to make “Defensible Space”, 10:30a- 12:20p, Healdsburg Regional Library, 139 Piper St, Healdsburg, Dennis Przybycien, sonomamg.ucanr.edu
Mar 2 ~ Healthy Garden Approach to Managing Weeds ~ 10:30a - 12:30p, Windsor Library, 9291 Old Redwood Hwy., Bldg. 100, Windsor, DJ DeProspero, sonomamg.ucanr.edu
Mar 2 ~ Healthy Gardens ~ Demonstrations and displays. 10a- 12p, Cloverdale Regional Library, 401 N. Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale, Diane Kenworthy, sonomamg.ucanr.edu
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
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
Occdental Arts & Ecology Garden Volunteer Day - Sink your hands into our beautiful, rich soil and learn. Ccme 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. Every Wednesday, 10am – 5pm, 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. No experience necessary. Training and tools 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. 9-12p, Laguna Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd., Santa Rosa, 707-527-9277, Maggie Hart, 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 ~ 3rd Saturday of every month! Our volunteer workdays for the entire family 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
Mar 8 - Mar 10 ~ Windsor Flower Show
~ Intro to Native Bees, FREE Gardening workshop by Janet Calhoun, 10:30a - 12:30p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-823- 7691, sonomacounty.libcal.com
~ Registration is now open. Huerta Gymnasium, 200, 9291 Old Redwood Hwy #200, Windsor, 707-838-1250, windsorgardenclub.org
Mar 30 ~ Making the Most of Your Garden Space ~ Discuss creative ideas for container, row, & vertical planting, & berry gardening. FREE, 10:30a - 12:30p, Harvest for the Hungry Garden, 1717 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa, harvestgarden. org, audreykapitan@gmail.com
Mar 18 - Nov 18 ~ Windsor Garden Club Meetings . Windsor Senior Center, 9231 Foxwood Dr, Windsor, 707-931-4769, windsorgardenclub.org
Mar 19 ~ In Our Own Backyards ~ Landscaping with Native Plants, free and open to the public, 7:30p Luther Burbank Art and Garden Centerv, 2050 Yulupa St, Santa Rosa, 707-528-6030, Virginia Hotz-Steenhoven, milobaker. cnps.org, vsteenhoven@sonic.net
Mar 19 ~ Round Table Discussion of Native Plants for the Garden ~ Free, 7:30a Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center., 2050 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa, milobaker.cnps.org
Mar 2 ~ Master Gardeners: Bee Dazzled
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
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