Alameda Sun, Friday, September 16, 2022 by Holly Johnson Alameda Backyard Growers (ABG) held their August educational program on site at Farm2Market, the social enterprise farm division of Alameda Point Collaborative (APC). The session, part of the group’s monthly education series, gave three dozen attendees a hands-on learning experience as […]
Last Thanksgiving, only 28,429 monarchs were counted in their wintering colonies compared to a historic population of about 10 million in the Western Monarch Migration. Today’s monarchs face several challenges, the most intractable being a lack of Milkweed (Asclepias spp.), where females typically lay their eggs, as well as a […]
Volunteer Opportunity: Alameda’s Earth Day Festival in Washington Park is Saturday, April 20th from 10 AM to 3 PM and we’re looking for a few more volunteers to help for an hour or two at ABG’s booth. Please reply to info@alamedabackyardgrowers.org with the subject line Earth Day if you’re interested.
WHEN: January 11, 2019 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm WHERE: Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave, Alameda, CA 94501 In the award-winning documentary Modified (87 minutes | Canada | 2017), the filmmaker and her mother embark on a personal and poignant investigative journey to find out why genetically modified […]
Want to see rainwater and greywater systems in real life in Alameda? ABG has organized a tour of four Alameda sites that use rainwater and/or greywater to irrigate their gardens on Saturday December 1, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. Register for the tour to receive the address of the […]
Earth Day Saturday, April 21st – Washington Park, 740 Central Ave., Alameda Thank you for visiting our booth at Earth Day! We hope you got to learn more about food waste, and about what Alameda Backyard Growers is doing to help, including saving backyard fruit with Project Pick. Here’s an […]
Kick-off a Year of Sustainable Gardening! Join Alameda Backyard Growers at 7PM on January 11, 2018 at Rhythmix Cultural Works for a screening of filmmaker Mark Kitchell’s new film: Evolution of Organic. This is the story of organic agriculture, told by those who built the movement. A motley crew of […]
Join Alameda Backyard Growers and the Alameda Free Library for a free screening of the Award Winning Documentary, ‘The Starfish Throwers’. When: Sunday, April 2nd at 1:30 PM Where: Community Meeting Room at the Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak Street. We will have light refreshments and information tables with food-oriented […]
Alameda Backyard Growers rocked the Alameda 4th of July Parade thanks to the pollinator-inspired costumes and float design created and designed by Marla Koss and Cynthia LaCroix. Bikers and walkers dressed as bees chanted to save the bees and donate extra backyard fruit and vegetables to the Alameda Food Bank. […]
If you wish to join ABG’s entry into the 2016 Alameda 4th of July Parade, please read on. We will be dressed as pollinators and riding bikes (bring helmets and water): 1) ABG’s Number this year: 91 (out of 156). For those who didn’t know or don’t remember, we’ve been […]
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 12:00 PM Imperfect Produce Warehouse 1385 63rd Street Emeryville, CA Go on a guided tour of the world of food waste! Our tour will be at the Imperfect Produce warehouse in Emeryville – where you’ll see what types of produce are rejected by retailers, learn about […]
Saturday, November 21, 2015, Noon to 1:45 pm Ploughshares Nursery, 2701 Main Street, Alameda. After a brief discussion and demonstration of basic pruning techniques from Jeff Bridge, there will be a pruning contest… because hey(!), Alameda Backyard Growers already know a LOT about pruning and probably can teach Jeff a […]
Alameda Backyard Growers is coasting through the 4th of July Parade on bicycles this year! Families are encouraged to join in–for all or part of the parade route. Attire is green shirt, work gloves stuck in a back pocket and bike helmet–or veggie/fruit-themed costume, if you dare! We are also […]
When: April 12, 2015, 11 am to 2 pm Where: Trident Room, O’Club, 641 West Redline Avenue, Alameda Alameda Backyard Growers will celebrate its five year anniversary with a special event: “Growing community, one community garden at a time” hosted by ARPD with support from Supervisor Wilma Chan. Join us […]
Back by Popular Demand! Saturday, January 31, 2015 2 pm to 3:30 pm Alameda Free Library, Main Branch, 1550 Oak St., Alameda, Stafford Meeting Room Jeff Bridge, Ploughshares Nursery, demonstrated how to start seeds and gave us some tips on how to help them thrive. Participants had the chance to plant some […]
Saturday, August 22, 12pm – 6pm Pilgrim Soul Forge W. Tower Ave, Alameda, CA 94501, USA (map) Fall harvest festival, celebrating artisans and agriculturalists. Live music, blacksmith demos, food truck, vendors. Join ABG at this event! For more information, here’s a link to the Alameda Sun article on the event.
Saturday, September 13, 20142:00 – 3:00pm FREE event open to the public presented by Rob Bennaton Alameda Main Library Here is a link to Rob Bennaton’s talk on Improving your Soil Quality. Here is a PDF on Soil Fertility Management for Organic Crops (PDF).
Save the date! Alameda Backyard Growers is hosting a special screening of ‘A Place at the Table’. October 12, 2014 2 – 4 PM Michaan’s Auctions Theater 2751 Todd Street Alameda, CA 94501 Click here for directions. Doors open at 1:30 PM Program starts at 2:00 PM Light refreshments & […]
In what other situation can you walk all over town to cheering and applause? The joviality, the camaraderie—the tailgate breakfast before the parade—it’s all waiting for you, if you Come March With Us! It’s the City of Alameda Mayor’s 4th of July Parade! Come parade along with Alameda Backyard Growers […]
Amy Wooldridge, Alameda Recreation and Parks Director Monday, June 9, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Avenue. Curious about the planned community garden in the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park? Come learn what’s going on. Amy Wooldridge, Alameda Recreation and Parks Director, will give us an update […]
On Sunday, May 4th, 2014 students from Alameda High School and Encinal High School came out to help Alameda Backyard Growers canvas the neighborhood around Franklin Park. They were looking for homeowners (and renters!) with fruit trees who would be willing to share their extra fruit with the Alameda Food […]
Alameda Backyard Growers had a popular booth at Alameda’s Earth Day Celebration on April 26, 2014 in Washington Park. We had tomato starts, free lemons, information on backyard gardens, signups for volunteers, and a drawing board for kids.
Jean Sweeney Open Space Park – Sat., Jan 18, 2014, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Volunteer for all or part of the day to clean up and launch the Alameda Community Garden! Projects include weeding, mulching, building planter boxes and compost bins, painting and signage. All ages are welcome; children/youth […]
Sunday, October 20, 2013 from 1 to 3PM Many years ago in our city, forward looking residents planted fruit trees and we are enjoying the fruits of their labors today. We can give the gift of maintaining those healthy trees for current and future residents by ensuring that we are […]
Saturday, September 14, 2013 from Noon to 4 PM Starts: 1528 Paru Street, Alameda Updated 30AUG13: Visit 7 Alameda locations with diverse examples of urban farming, featuring creative horticultural know-how and intriguing D.I.Y. solutions to the most common challenges of gardening by the Bay, including limited space, sunlight, time and […]
Presentation by Jocelyn Bentley-Prestwich July 28, 2013 Many years ago in our city, forward looking residents planted fruit trees and we are enjoying the fruits of their labors today. We can give the gift of maintaining those healthy trees for current and future residents by ensuring that we are engaging in […]
Alameda Backyard Growers 3rd Year Anniversary Event Sunday, February 17, 2013 (1:00 – 4:00 pm) Dear Friends of Alameda Backyard Growers, We are pleased to kick off 2013 with exciting news! Over the past few months, ABG has become a not-for-profit corporation, appointed a Board of Directors, and begun filing […]
From our friends at the Green Thumbs, Green Minds Program at the Alameda Free Library… Come to the Main Library on Saturday, December 8th, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., for a Wreath-Making Workshop. Learn how to construct wreaths from Jocelyn Prestwich of Ploughshares Nursery! This class has been a […]
Hi all, I think that ABG outreach volunteers Irene Rakochy, Lori Slicton, Alison Limoges, and I would agree that today’s Alameda Farmers’ Market Harvest Donation Drive could not have gone more smoothly; what a great way to spend a glorious late October Saturday! It also yielded a respectable 27.9 lbs. of donated […]
