SAVE THE DATE!
When it comes to wreaths, do you prefer homemade to store-bought? If you like the DIY method, then please join us to create a beautiful, decorative holiday wreath — for your home or for a gift. You may even use your own harvested greens, herbs or dried fruit!
ABG’s third-annual, FUN, outdoor, in-Alameda Wreath-Making workshop will be held Sunday, December 3, from 2 to 4 pm. We will use gathered and purchased items to craft wreaths for your table, wall or door. ABG will provide instruction, wreath backings, floral wire, glue, some boughs and trimmings and light refreshments.
ABG will provide instruction, wreath backings, floral wire, glue, some boughs and trimmings and light refreshments.
We ask attendees to bring some natural supplies of your choice like: pine boughs, pine cones, grape or other vines, Eucalyptus branches, olive branches, magnolia leaves, gingko leaves, seed pods, shells, feathers, grasses, fresh herbs, dried fruit, ribbons, bows and trinkets. Feel free to bring your own clippers as well.
The workshop fee is $30. Registration is required and we can only accommodate 25 adults. Please let us know at least 2 days in advance if you need to cancel, so we can let someone else take your place.
The workshop’s location will be revealed after you have registered. Register here.
NOTE: It may be chilly so please wear layers.
ABG will host a Meet and Greet with the new director of Alameda Recreation and Parks, Justin Long.
Justin Long, our new Rec and Parks Director, will talk about current park updates and projects such as De-Pave Park, Estuary Park Phase II, and the City Aquatic Center.
Justin Long is a highly-skilled parks and recreation professional who comes to the City of Alameda with extensive experience including: executive oversight of park operations as the Deputy Director of Parks for the City of San Jose, the Assistant Superintendent for Environmental Stewardship for the Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Minneapolis, and the Operations Manager for the City of Atlanta’s park system. Justin is also a landscape architect and resident of the City of Alameda.
REGISTER FOR THE ZOOM MEETING HERE.
Meanwhile you can read a recent article about Justin in the Alameda Post.
Are you interested in learning how to prune an apple or pear tree, or in refining those skills? Join us for this hands-on workshop, as we discuss and demonstrate the best ways to shape semi-dwarfed pome fruit trees for better fruiting, summer sun penetration and access to the tree come harvest time!
NOTE: The orchard grounds where this workshop will be held are slightly uneven, and during the winter may be cold and/or damp. Attendees must be able to traverse the area on foot.
WHAT TO BRING:
- Please wear sturdy shoes, galoshes, hiking boots or work boots.
- Bypass pruning shears
- Gardening/work gloves
- Other pruning equipment such as a pruning saw and/or loppers
- Protect your eyes from errant twigs and branches by bringing clear safety goggles or safety glasses if you have them (sunglasses will also work, in a pinch).
- Even in February you can work up a thirst while pruning, so you may want to bring a water bottle.
This event is adults only, please. We know that interest will exceed the space available and will keep a waiting list. If you register and are unable to attend, we need you to cancel at least 3 days in advance so that we can offer your space to someone else. Please cancel by emailing info@alamedabackyardgrowers.org.
Farm2Market is a social enterprise that is part of Alameda Point Collaborative. APC works to end homelessness by providing housing and services to create communities where formerly homeless families and individuals can flourish.
Please NOTE: If rain is forecast for the morning of the workshop, attendees will be notified of cancellation via email the day before (Friday, February 9). The pruning workshop will be rescheduled for the next possible Saturday morning where rain is not forecast (2/17, 24 or 3/2). We will email attendees by the Thursday before the rescheduled workshop.