Calendar


Feb
20
Tue
2018
Bees and Beekeeping @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
Feb 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

with Lori Slicton, Old Schoolhouse Raw Honey 
February 20, 2018, 7 to 8:30 pm
Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Avenue, Alameda

Join us for an introduction to the wonderful world of bees and beekeeping.  We’ll learn about the importance of bees and beekeeping and why the urban food farmer might want to add them to her plot.  Then Lori will provide us with an overview of beekeeping and we’ll taste some Alameda honey.

About our speaker: Lori Slicton lives in Alameda and keeps honeybees both in Alameda and in the Sonora foothills.  Through Old Schoolhouse Raw Honey, she makes and sells honey, natural remedies, and other bee-related products.

Mar
17
Sat
2018
Project Pick – Helping in Your Community
Mar 17 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Project Pick - Helping in Your Community

Come and pick this Saturday afternoon! It’s a great way to meet your neighbors and fellow volunteers! And your efforts feed hungry families and help reduce food waste!

Please let me know if you are available and I will send the meeting point information.

Bring gardening gloves and water. A hat and eye protection is also recommended.

We will bring picking equipment.

Thank you!

 

Mar
20
Tue
2018
Reducing Food Waste @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
Mar 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Reducing Food Waste @ Rhythmix Cultural Works | Alameda | California | United States

with Maricelle Cardenas of Stopwaste.org

Apr
17
Tue
2018
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
Apr 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Learn about spring pests with Master Gardeners of Alameda County (MGAC).

Apr
29
Sun
2018
Project Pick – All Call to Pick Oranges
Apr 29 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Hi pickers!

It’s been a while, but we finally got an all call to pick oranges and possibly lemons and tangerines.

Please let me know if you are available (no need to respond if you are not):

Sunday, April 29, from 1-3PM

I’ll let you know the location when you reply to info@alamedabackyardgrowers.org or call 510-239-7425.

Thank you!

Jillian Saxty
Project Pick Coordinator

PS Be sure to visit our Alameda Backyard Growers booth this Saturday at the Alameda Earth Day Festival!

May
15
Tue
2018
Fruit Tree Care @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
May 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

with Birgitt Evans & Marla Koss

Jun
2
Sat
2018
Project Pick – Lemons Still Coming
Jun 2 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Project Pick - Lemons Still Coming

Hi Pickers,

Hope you’ve been well! Come and help us pick at least one lemon tree on Saturday, June 2 from 2 to about 3:30 PM. The location will be provided when you contact me.

Please bring gardening gloves if you have them, water and a hat.

Also, please let me know if you need Project Pick postcards to distribute to help recruit your neighbors with fruit trees to donate their fruit.

Jillian

Jun
21
Thu
2018
Alameda Garden Visit – FULL
Jun 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join us for Alameda Backyard Growers’ Second Annual Garden Tour. This year, Mary Sotelo is opening her beautiful garden, which showcases her love of color and edibles. Much is packed into a small backyard. Fruit trees are kept small to maximize space. Large containers are also used. In addition to fruit trees, berries and veggies, the garden includes chickens (who enjoy a chandelier in their coop), compost bins, and a garden wall of Talavera Mexican pottery. The garden is an important part of the curriculum of Mary’s preschool, allowing children to learn about gardening and where our food comes from.

About the gardener: Mary got her love of gardening from her grandmother at an early age. The last few years, she converted some of her flower beds into veggie beds, so she could have fresh, organic veggies right outside her door. For now, the garden is her perfect mix of art, flowers, and edibles.

This event is now full.

Jun
30
Sat
2018
Plum Picking This Saturday
Jun 30 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Hi Project Pickers,

We have a quick plum pick this coming Saturday, June 30 (this month has FLOWN by!) at 11 AM.

Come and enjoy being together and picking summer stone fruit! Email info@alamedabackyardgrowers.org to RSVP and I will advise the location.

Please bring gardening gloves if you have them, water and a hat.

Also, please let me know if you need Project Pick postcards to distribute to help recruit your neighbors with fruit trees to donate their fruit.

Jillian

Jul
14
Sat
2018
Join us in the Mini Orchard
Jul 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Join us in the Mini Orchard

Hi Pickers,

Believe it or not we have lots of oranges and lemons to pick in the middle of summer! We need to go back to a backyard that has several orange and lemon trees with delicious fruit!

Let me know if you can join us on Saturday, June 14 from 2 – 3:30 PM and I will give location details.

Bring a hat, water, and gardening gloves if you have them.

Thanks! Hope to see you soon!

Jill

Project Pick Coordinator