Calendar


Apr
14
Sun
2019
Project Pick – Quick Pick
Apr 14 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Hi Pickers,

We’re still trying to catch up from this year’s citrus tsunami so we’re having a ‘quick pick’ of 3 locations this Sunday, April 14 from 2 – 4 PM!

If you can join us, please fill in this form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sHlMPrx31zNc5-0crH7-hoL0wHRVhkY1pcc_4E1MfhU

or email me at info@alamedabackyardgrowers.org

Once you have RSVP’d, I will send information on where to meet.

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

Thank you!

Jillian Saxty

Apr
28
Sun
2019
Project Pick – Spring Fling
Apr 28 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Hi Pickers,

We hope you can join us Sunday, April 28 from 2 – 4 PM. This pick will be lead by Holly Johnson.

If you can join us, please fill in this form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sHlMPrx31zNc5-0crH7-hoL0wHRVhkY1pcc_4E1MfhU

or email us at info@alamedabackyardgrowers.org

Once you have RSVP’d, we will send information on where to meet.

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

Thank you!

Jillian Saxty
ABG Project Pick Coordinator

May
5
Sun
2019
Project Pick – Cinco de Mayo
May 5 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Hi Pickers!

What are you up to for Cinco de Mayo? Why not join us for a quick pick in the morning of Sunday, May 5 before diving into other festivities and celebrations?

Let me know if you can join us to pick (hopefully) lemons and oranges by clicking HERE.

I will let you know where to meet the group.

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

Thank you!

Jillian

 

Jun
2
Sun
2019
Project Pick – June Catch Up
Jun 2 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Hi Pickers!

After rain and holiday delays were getting back in the picking groove!

I hope you can join us this Sunday, June 2 from 2 – 4 PM!

Let me know if you can join us to pick (hopefully) lemons and oranges by clicking HERE.

I will let you know where to meet the group.

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

Thank you!

Jillian

Jun
16
Sun
2019
Project Pick – June Bounty
Jun 16 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Hi Pickers!

Who knew we’d still be picking citrus in June???

I hope you can join us this Sunday, June 16 from 2 – 4 PM!

Let me know if you can join us to pick (hopefully) lemons and oranges by clicking HERE.

I will let you know where to meet the group.

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

Thank you!

Jillian

Jul
20
Sat
2019
Help Save our Monarchs in Alameda @ Shoreline Park #1
Jul 20 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Help Save Our Monarchs by Planting Milkweed and Flower Seeds!

Last Thanksgiving, only 28,429 monarchs were counted in their wintering colonies compared to a historic population of about 10 million in the Western Monarch migration. Today monarchs face several challenges, the most intractable being a lack of milkweed (Asclepias spp.), where females typically lay their eggs, as well as a lack of winter blooming nectar plants to feed them along their journey. They are also being decimated by the increased use of glyphosate in agriculture, which kills milkweed and other sources of food for these butterflies.

If you have a sunny, open 4′ x 4′ space where you could plant milkweed and butterfly flowers – you could be part of the solution!

At this special workshop we will talk about how to plant and maintain a butterfly garden, then help you plant California native milkweed (and other flower seeds) so you can create your own butterfly garden. You will leave with milkweed, winter blooming flowers and information on how to help the monarchs!

Sep
8
Sun
2019
Project Pick – Plum Pick
Sep 8 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Hi Project Pick Volunteers!

I hope you’ve had a great summer break! Fall is around the corner and I’m sure we’ll be picking lots of apples and persimmons.

Meanwhile, we have one plum tree to pick this Sunday, September 8, from 2 – 3:30 (only one tree).

If you’d like to join us for this quick pick, please click here (https://forms.gle/JbBf9VcnKUZqk7818) to fill in our sign up form.

I will let you know where to meet the group.

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

Let me know if you have any questions at info@alamedabackyardgrowers.org

Thank you!

Jillian Saxty

Sep
22
Sun
2019
Project Pick – Apples Coming!
Sep 22 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Hi Gleaners,

After a summer pause, we have lots of fruit coming in for the fall.

The pick this Sunday, September 22 between 2-4 PM will feature apples and lemons.

Please let me know if you are available by filling out this form:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sHlMPrx31zNc5-0crH7-hoL0wHRVhkY1pcc_4E1MfhU

I will contact you about where to meet when you RSVP.

Thank you!

Jillian Saxty
Project Pick Coordinator

Nov
10
Sun
2019
Project Pick – Persimmons
Nov 10 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Hi Pickers,

There’s been quite a lull in fruit picking requests – not sure why. However, we do have one (fuyu) persimmon tree that needs picking.

Can anyone help with that on Sunday, Nov. 10 between 2 – 4 PM?

If so please fill our our volunteer form here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sHlMPrx31zNc5-0crH7-hoL0wHRVhkY1pcc_4E1MfhU

I will provide the joining location and other information with your RSVP.

Who knows? We may have more trees on our list by then. 🙂

Thank you
Jillian Saxty
ABG Project Pick Coordinator

Dec
8
Sun
2019
Project Pick – Between Holidays
Dec 8 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Hi Pickers,

Yey! We finally have rain! That’s the good news!

Finding time between the showers – that’s the tricky part.

Looks like it should be (mostly) dry on Sunday, Dec. 8 between 10 am – 12 noon.

Let me know if you can make it by filling out our our volunteer form here:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sHlMPrx31zNc5-0crH7-hoL0wHRVhkY1pcc_4E1MfhU

We should have lemons, apples and persimmons – the full spectrum.

I will provide the joining location and other information with your RSVP.

 

Thank you
Jillian Saxty
ABG Project Pick Coordinator