Calendar


Feb
3
Sat
2018
Project Pick on a Roll
Feb 3 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Project Pick on a Roll

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!

 

Feb
10
Sat
2018
The Plant Exchange Fundraising Plant Sale
Feb 10 @ 9:30 am – 2:00 pm

Find the perfect Valentine’s Day gift at our special plant sale on Saturday, Feb. 10, from 9am – 1:30pm. We have a large variety of lush indoor plants and beautiful pots. All proceeds go towards keeping the Plant Exchange free and open to the public. See photos and flyer at http://theplantexchange.com/fundraising-sale/

Gardening 101 with Jeff Bridge
Feb 10 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Stay from 2-4pm for Gardening 101: Everything You Need to Know as a Beginner Gardener taught by Jeff Bridge of Ploughshares Nursery. You will learn how to: choose soil, watering tricks, avoid common mistakes, and the basics of fertilization. Bring your questions and garden conundrums for Jeff to answer after the demonstration. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door.

Feb
17
Sat
2018
Project Pick – Building Community One Lemon at a Time!
Feb 17 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Hi Gleaners,

Still have a few citrus trees to be picked. The Alameda Food Bank is very happy with all the fresh organic fruit we’ve been bringing in.

Let me know if you can join us on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 17 and I’ll send the location details.

Thank you for everything you do!

 

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
21
Sat
2018
2018 Alameda Earth Day Festival @ Washington Park
Apr 21 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Come and visit our booth at the 2018 Alameda Earth Day Festival! We’ll have fun activities for children, educational items for adults, and tomato starts for sale!

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!