On Sunday, June 7, 2026, Alameda County Master Gardeners Irene Beebe and Max Fairbee, in cooperation with ABG, presented a workshop on Water and Climate Change at REAP Climate Center’s well-appointed outdoor classroom. The main points to take away from their slide show and talk were: Compost holds water and […]
by Sarah Miller In April I participated in the East Bay Municipal Utility District’s Community Water Academy. Over 4 evenings and one full day, we got a behind-the-scenes look at how our region’s drinking water travels from the Sierra Nevada all the way to our taps—an intricate, carefully managed journey […]
by Joyce Peters As food costs climb, let’s take a hard look at the higher cost of organic produce vs. conventionally grown. Whether or not you believe that the health and environmental benefits of organically-grown fruits and vegetables are a certainty, it is good to know which crops are grown […]
