Calendar


Dec
10
Sun
2017
Last Pick of 2017!
Dec 10 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Hi Gleaners,

We are scheduling a pick for Sunday afternoon, Dec. 10,  starting at 2PM. We’ll have two orange trees, and possibly a persimmon.

Look forward to hearing back from you if you CAN make it, and I’ll supply the address(es). Please email info@alamedabackyardgrowers.org if you can help.

A heartfelt thank you to the core group of pickers who have been so helpful and dedicated this year (you know who you are).

We will have some new guidelines for volunteers of Project Pick in 2018 – so stay tuned.

Thank you!

Jillian Saxty

Project Pick Coordinator

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
14
Sun
2018
First Pick of 2018
Jan 14 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
First Pick of 2018

Let’s get 2018 off to a great start and surpass last year’s level of 2800 lbs of fresh backyard fruit delivered to the Alameda Food Bank! What a great way to celebrate our Year of Sustainable Gardening!

We have 4 trees (lemons and oranges) to pick this weekend and more on our waiting list for the next pick. Citrus season has arrived.

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.

Thank you!

 

Jan
20
Sat
2018
Quick Pick
Jan 20 @ 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Quick Pick

Quick pick for this Saturday afternoon before the rains start! We’ll have oranges and lemons.

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.

Thank you!

 

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

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
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!

 

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!

 

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!

May
12
Sat
2018
Intro to Urban Permaculture
May 12 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Permi-curious? Hear stories from real, on the ground, projects showing ways we can meet our needs while being beneficial to all life. Hear stories about Permaculture design. If you love good food, regenerative farming, natural building, community building, renewable energy and are curious about a design system that ties it all together then come check out this free introduction.

We’ll discuss practical ways you can use permaculture design in your life to grow your own healthy food, harvest and clean your own water, build your own home, transition your career, reduce your carbon footprint and increase your carbon rootprint while building lasting, quality community relationships with people that share your values.

Taught by David Cody of the Urban Permaculture Institute. To learn more about permaculture design trainings in the SF Bay Area, visit the Urban Permaculture Institute at www.UPISF.com.