Calendar


Sep
18
Tue
2018
Gardening Talk and Potluck @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
Sep 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

A chance to come and share your garden successes, ask gardening questions, and catch up on the latest goings-on at ABG!

Sep
23
Sun
2018
Fall Pick for Apples
Sep 23 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Fall Pick for Apples

Hi Pickers,

Long time, no pick! We’ll that’s about to change as we move into fall. Lots of apples are coming in, along with some persimmons and the perennial citrus fruits.

Please let me know if you can make it this Sunday afternoon from 2 to about 4:30PM and I will forward the joining location. Please bring water and gloves and a hat.

Mark your calendars for upcoming picks:

Saturday, September 29, 10 to noon

Saturday, October 13, 2 to about 4PM.

Sep
29
Sat
2018
Catch Up Pick for Lots of Apples Coming In
Sep 29 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

It’s raining apples! We will have at least 2 apple trees to pick Saturday, September 29 from 10AM to about noon. Please let me know if you can make it and I’ll advise the joining location.

Don’t forget to bring gardening gloves (if you have them), a hat and some water.

Upcoming pick:

Saturday, October 13 from 2 to 4PM

Oct
13
Sat
2018
October Pick
Oct 13 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Hi Pickers,

Hope you can make it Saturday, October 13 from 2 – 4PM. There’s bound to be a wonderful mixture of ripe fruit to pick!

Please let me know and I’ll advise joining instructions.

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

Thanks!

Jillian Saxty
Project Pick Coordinator

Oct
16
Tue
2018
Fruit Tree Selection @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Many fruit trees grow well in Alameda, and winter is a great time to plant a new fruit tree.  Join us as Marla Koss and Birgitt Evans share their extensive knowledge and experience in raising fruit trees in Alameda.  They’ll demystify which trees work well here, which don’t, and why; why root stock is important; size considerations; and how to understand and work with chill hour requirements; and more. 

About our Speakers:  
Birgitt Evans has grown her own food on a large scale for the past 25 years and created a successful garden and nursery business.  She is passionate about growing and raising food and seeks to encourage and educate others so they can also share the benefits of fresh, healthy, homegrown food. She is an Alameda County Master Gardener and is presently the Alameda Backyard Growers president.  
Marla Koss has thirty-plus years of backyard mistakes and triumphs in Alameda and deep knowledge of fruit tree growing in Alameda.  In 2016 Marla helped design and implement Project Tree in partnership with The Alameda Sun, and continues to help shape its mission to plant more trees in Alameda.

Nov
3
Sat
2018
Fall Fruit Mix
Nov 3 @ 2:00 pm – 4:15 pm

Hi Pickers,

Orange is the new green! We have oranges and persimmons this Saturday, Nov. 3 from 2 – 4:30PM.

Please let me know if you CAN come and help us pick, and I will let you know the joining location.

Please bring gloves, a hat and water.

Thank you!

Jillian Saxty

Project Pick Coordinator

 

Nov
27
Tue
2018
Rain Water Harvesting @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
Nov 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

With Natalie Kilmer of the mini-farm consulting business The Little Acre. Natalie leads hands-on workshops with Greywater Action.

Note: This meeting is one week later than our normal meeting schedule.

 

Dec
8
Sat
2018
Last Pick of 2018?
Dec 8 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Hi Pickers!

Thank you for all your help this year! To date we’ve picked and delivered 3,845 lbs to the Alameda Food Bank (and 39 lbs of figs to Food Shift Kitchen). Well done!

We have one more pick scheduled in 2018 – on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 2PM. We need more trees for this pick, so please tell your friends and neighbors with trees laden with extra fruit to contact us.

Please let us know if are able to help pick by emailing info@alamedabackyardgrowers.org and I will let you know where to meet up.

Meanwhile – Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Dec
11
Tue
2018
No December Meeting
Dec 11 @ 1:44 am – 2:44 am

No ABG meeting in December.

Dec
15
Sat
2018
The REAL last pick of 2018!
Dec 15 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
The REAL last pick of 2018!

The wave of citrus tree picking requests is beginning to hit, so we’re squeezing in one more pick in 2018!

Please join us, bring gardening gloves (if you have them), a hat and water. The meeting location will be provided when you let me know that you CAN make this pick.

Thank you!

Happy Holidays!

Jillian