Calendar


Feb
26
Sun
2017
Grafting Fantastic Fruit Trees @ Pollinate Farm & Garden
Feb 26 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Learn the art and science of fruit tree grafting. Instructor: John Valenzuela. $40.00 – registration required.

Mar
4
Sat
2017
How to Grow from Seeds and Cuttings @ Ploughshares Nursery
Mar 4 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Learn how to grow plants successfully from seed and vegetable cuttings.

Mar
18
Sat
2017
Year Round Vegetable Gardening @ Ploughshares Nursery
Mar 18 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Learn how to grow and maintain a vegetable garden.

Apr
8
Sat
2017
Grow Awesome Tomatoes @ Ploughshares Nursery
Apr 8 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Learn how to grow tomatoes in cool marine climate.

Project Pick – Pickers Needed
Apr 8 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Hi Pickers,

We have two orange trees to pick this Saturday. Waiver forms will be available it you haven’t picked with us, or do not have one on file yet.

Please bring gardening gloves (if you have them), a hat, water and closed shoes.

We offer fruit to the tree owner, and we can take some, the rest all goes to the Alameda Food Bank.

Please call 510-239-PICK if you have any questions.

The meeting place will be given when you RSVP here.

Apr
22
Sat
2017
Join us for the Alameda Earth Day Festival @ Washington Park
Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Earth DayAlameda Backyard Growers will have a booth at this event, and volunteers who can help answer questions about growing your own food!

Compost 101 @ Ploughshares Nursery
Apr 22 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Learn how to dry and worm compost.