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Jul
22
Sat
2017
Unusual Edibles @ Ploughshares Nursery
Jul 22 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Unusual Edibles @ Ploughshares Nursery | Alameda | California | United States

with Jeff Bridge, of Ploughshares Nursery 

Saturday, July 22, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Ploughshares Nursery,   2701 Main Street,  Alameda Point 

Want to branch out from tomatoes and lettuce? Looking for new ideas as you plan your fall garden? Join us for an early evening event at Ploughshares Nursery. Jeff Bridge, Ploughshares manager, will introduce us to some unusual fruits and vegetables to add variety to your garden.

Logistics:

  • Refreshments will be served.
  • Please bring a folding chair.
  • Note date, time and place!

About the Speaker: Jeff Bridge has worked over half his life in nurseries all over the Bay Area, including Orchard Nursery and Florist of Lafayette, Far West Nursery in Santa Cruz and Flora Grubb Gardens in San Francisco. As manager of Ploughshares Nursery he is grateful for the opportunity to focus on native, drought tolerant and edible gardening to benefit society as well as working to end homelessness, as all profits at Ploughshares are used to maintain supportive housing on the old Alameda Naval Base for formerly homeless families and individuals.

Aug
12
Sat
2017
Farm Tour and Volunteer Work Party @ Farm2Market CSA Farm
Aug 12 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Yes, there is a farm in Alameda! Join us to learn about the farm and its CSA and lend a hand on a project improving the farm’s productivity.

We’ll tour the farm for an hour, learning what it produces, how you can purchase its products, and its place at Alameda Point Collaborative. And we’ll work on a project to help the farm produce even more delicious produce. Logistics:

  • Easy street parking
  • Please bring your own gloves.
  • All participants must agree to this waiver. It’s easy. Just click and agree.
  • Any participants under 18 must have their parents agree to the waiver.
  • Any participants under 13 must be accompanied by their parents at the event.
  • Join us for pizza for lunch. And feel free to bring additional snacks and lunch items to share.
  • Make sure to bring your own full water bottle.
Sep
19
Tue
2017
Potluck and Discussion @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
Sep 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Time to talk about your summer garden.  Yes, the good, the bad and the ugly. We’ll have a moderated discussion on our brags and our woes, our successes and our failures, our solutions and those nagging problems.

Bring something to eat or drink to share, or just bring yourself.  If you can bring your own plate and utensils, it will help us reduce waste.  We look forward to seeing you!

Summer Garden Talk and Potluck

Oct
17
Tue
2017
Canning 101 @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
Oct 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Learn about canning with Margie Siegal.

Oct
21
Sat
2017
Fall Plant Exchange
Oct 21 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The Plant Exchange, a registered 501(c)(3) organization, is a community and a celebration that encourages resource sharing, reuse, recycling, and organic living. Our mission is to encourage green practices and support Oakland’s designation as one of the greenest cities in the country.

The premier program of The Plant Exchange is its semi-annual, free, one-day event where gardeners, landscapers, urban farmers, educators, and enthusiasts all come together to exchange plants, equipment, tools, and information about ways to make our urban environment more sustainable, aesthetic, and healthy.

The event also features gardening demos, food trucks, a live band, raffle prizes, and more! And, it is all free to everyone. For more information, visit www.theplantexchange.org.

Nov
14
Tue
2017
Citrus @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
Nov 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Learn about growing citrus in Alameda with Jeff Bridge, General Manager of Ploughshares Nursery.

Nov
18
Sat
2017
Plant Daffodils at Bay Farm Island @ Bay Farm Island Library
Nov 18 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

The Bay Farm Free Library Needs Your Help!
Looking for a few folks who like to garden and don’t mind getting their hands in the dirt.

WHY YOU ASK?
If you are interested in signing up for a PLANTING PARTY on Saturday November 18 at 1:00 p.m (weather permitting).
Please contact Lynda at (510)747-7787 or
lwilliam@alamedaca.gov
Plan to bring work gloves and any garden tools you think might be helpful
Refreshments will be available

BECAUSE: The Bay Farm Island Library has received a wonderful gift of:
250 Daffodil bulbs (and some irises). They will look so beautiful come spring but, for that to happen the bulbs need to go in ground before the end of the month.

Dec
12
Tue
2017
NO DECEMBER MONTHLY MEETING @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

No ABG monthly meeting in December 2017.

Jan
11
Thu
2018
Movie – Evolution of Organic @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
Jan 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Kick-off a Year of Sustainable Gardening!

Join Alameda Backyard Growers at 7PM on January 11, 2018 at Rhythmix Cultural Works for a screening of filmmaker Mark Kitchell’s new film: Evolution of Organic.

This is the story of organic agriculture, told by those who built the movement. A motley crew of back-to-the-landers, spiritual seekers and farmers’ sons and daughters reject chemical farming and set out to explore organic alternatives. It’s a heartfelt journey of change, from a small band of rebels to a cultural transformation in the way we grow and eat food. By now organic has gone mainstream, split into an industry oriented toward bringing organic to all people and a movement that has realized a vision of sustainable agriculture. It’s the most popular and successful outgrowth of the environmental impulse of the last fifty years.

Watch the trailer here.

Jan
28
Sun
2018
Fruit Tree Pruning with Jeremy Watts @ Ploughshares Nursery
Jan 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

We can increase production, improve appearance, and insure overall health of our fruit trees with dormant-season pruning. Learn how and when to cut back your trees for maximum food production, as well as the basics of water-retention, pest management and tool maintenance.

Jeremy is the founder of Edible Ecology, a permaculture-based landscaping company in the East Bay.
He has studied fruit tree care extensively and enjoys sharing his knowledge with others.
Learn more about Edible Ecology at edibleecology.net