Page 56 - Sonoma County Gazette November 2018

Nov 2 ~ Guided Public Tours at Garden Valley Ranch - A one-hour guided walking tour through our rose fields, highlighting unique rose varieties. Along the way, we will also talk about the history of Garden Valley Ranch. All children must be accompanied and supervised by parents and guardians at all times. Please be aware that we are a working farm. There are no resting benches in our rose fields but there are areas in the Secret Garden and by the Garden Store. The paths are lawn, mulch or gravel. Please check in at the Garden Store before visiting the Fields and Gardens. $10, 11a, Garden Valley Ranch, 498 Pepper Road, Petaluma, 707-795-0919
Nov 1 ~ The Wonder of Cover Crops - Speaker Maile Arnold on their importance to maintain and increase soil fertility that holds water. $5, 6:30p Sonoma Veterans’ Building, 126 First Street West, Sonoma, Dennis Przybycien, vom-garden-club.org/, dennisnolga@sbcglobal.net
Nov 3 ~ Kids Garden Workshop - Gardening for Kids and families at the Library! Come grow with us! Free, 11:00 AM - 12:00p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-823-7691, sonomacounty.libcal.com/event/3628162
Nov 20 ~ Propagating and Caring for Your Own Native Plants - Walter Earle, long time owner of Mostly Natives nursery, shows how to propagate native plants. Free, 7:30 AMLuther Burbank Art & Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa, milobaker.cnps.org
Master Gardener Winter Library Series & Workshops
UC Master Gardener Help Desk, ucanr.edu/sites/scmg/
Nov 3 ~ Composting: The Single Best Thing You Can Do for Your Garden - Master Gardener Lyle Bullock will present the Why and the How of Composting to enhance your garden. Free, 10:30 AM - 12:30p, Healdsburg Regional Library, 139 Piper St, Healdsburg, 707-565-2608
Nov 3 ~ Fake News in The Garden- Master Gardener David Gould will explain the connection of “Fake News” to Sonoma gardeners. Free, 10:30 AM - 12:30p, Sonoma Regional Library, 755 W. Napa St., Sonoma, 707-565-2608
Nov 3 ~ Firewise Landscaping for The Homeowner - Master Gardener Dennis Przybycien will discuss designing and maintaining a fire-resistant landscape. Free, 10:30 AM - 12:30p, Rohnert Park - Cotati Regional Library, 6250 Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert Park, 707-565-2608
Nov 3 ~ New Life for Supermarket Orchids - Master Gardener Ann Chambers will show how to save orchids that are past their prime. Free, 10:30 AM - 12:30p, Windsor Regional Library, 9291 Old Redwood Hwy., Bldg. 100, Windsor, 707- 565-2608
Nov 3 ~ The Significance of Geometric Forms in Nature - Master Gardener Paola Tonelli explores how geometry and geometric forms can be seen in our gardens. Free, 10:30 AM - 12:30p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-565-2608
Nov 10 ~ New Life for Supermarket Orchids - Rincon Bring your supermarket orchid to Ann’s workshop - learn how to keep it alive and blooming for years. Free, 10:30 AM - 12:30p, Rincon Valley Library, 6959 Montecito Blvd, Santa Rosa
Nov 10 ~ The Wonderful World of Worms - Cloverdale - Come learn the basics of how to set up worm bin, what to feed them and how to care for them. 10:30 AM - 12:30p, Cloverdale Regional Library, 401 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale,
Nov 17 ~ Rain Water Conservation - Rohnert Park - Cotati A Beautiful Way to Save Water in the Garden. Free, 10:30 AM - 12:30p, Rohnert Park Library, 6250 Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert Park
Dec 1 ~ Building a (Mostly) Native Habitat Garden - Guerneville By building a mostly native habitat garden your landscape can be environmentally sound & water-wise. Free, 10:30 AM - 12:30p, Guerneville Regional Library, 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville
Dec 1 ~ Rain Water Conservation - Healdsburg - A Beautiful Way to Save Water in the Garden. Free, 10:30 AM - 12:30p, Healdsburg Regional Library, 139 Piper Street, Healdsburg
Ongoing:
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
Daily Acts 707-789-9664, dailyacts.org
Nov 8, Nov 21, Nov 23 ~ Daily Acts Garden Days ~ 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 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, deadheading and planting. We’ll also present a plant of the month to satisfy your educational yearnings! 2nd Thur ~ 10-12p, Cavanagh Community Food Forest, Corner of 8th and G St., Petaluma, liz@dailyacts.org 4th Fri ~ 10-12p, Pocket Park Food Forest, Intersection of LaSalle and Loretto, Cotati, dustin@dailyacts.org 3rd Wed ~ 10-12p, City Hall and Library Landscape, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, liz@dailyacts.org Aug 4 ~ 10-1p, Petaluma Regional Library, 100 Fairgrounds Dr., Petaluma INFO : dailyacts.org, 707-789-9664
Plant Sales for Good Causes
Nov 10 & Dec 1 ~ Willowside School Nursery Fall Plant Sales - Thousands of plants: a variety of low water and drought tolerant perennials, California natives...$4 for 1 gallon containers, Willowside School Nursery, 5299 Hall Road, Corner of Willowside and Hall Rd, Santa Rosa
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
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