Calendar


Aug
11
Sat
2018
Mid-Summer Pick
Aug 11 @ 2:00 am – 4:00 am

Hi Pickers!

Hope you’ve been enjoying your summer!

Our pick on Saturday, Aug. 11 from 2-4pm will feature oranges, plums and lemons!

Come and join us! Bring gardening gloves if you have them, water and a hat.

I will fill you on where we’re meeting when I hear back from you. To RSVP please email me at info@alamedabackyardgrowers.org.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Jillian Saxty

Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop @ Farm2Market
Aug 11 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop @ Farm2Market | Alameda | California | United States

August 11 Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop, 10 am, Farm2Market, Alameda Point.

Birgitt Evans and Marla Koss will discuss how to prune deciduous fruit trees, and participants will have a chance to practice those skills.  Please wear garden gloves and bring pruners if you have them.

Aug
25
Sat
2018
Late Summer Pick
Aug 25 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Late Summer Pick

Hi Pickers!

Join us Saturday, August 25 from 2-4PM (depending on the number of pick locations). Our fearless leader will be Holly Johnson and we’ll keep you posted as to what lovely fruit will be picked.

Please email info@alamedabackyardgrowers.org if you can make it and we will fill you in on the meeting location details. Bring gardening gloves (if you have them), water and a hat. Picking tools will be provided.

Thanks! See you then!

Jillian Saxty
Project Pick Coordinator

Sep
18
Tue
2018
Gardening Talk and Potluck @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
Sep 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

A chance to come and share your garden successes, ask gardening questions, and catch up on the latest goings-on at ABG!

Sep
23
Sun
2018
Fall Pick for Apples
Sep 23 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Fall Pick for Apples

Hi Pickers,

Long time, no pick! We’ll that’s about to change as we move into fall. Lots of apples are coming in, along with some persimmons and the perennial citrus fruits.

Please let me know if you can make it this Sunday afternoon from 2 to about 4:30PM and I will forward the joining location. Please bring water and gloves and a hat.

Mark your calendars for upcoming picks:

Saturday, September 29, 10 to noon

Saturday, October 13, 2 to about 4PM.

Sep
29
Sat
2018
Catch Up Pick for Lots of Apples Coming In
Sep 29 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

It’s raining apples! We will have at least 2 apple trees to pick Saturday, September 29 from 10AM to about noon. Please let me know if you can make it and I’ll advise the joining location.

Don’t forget to bring gardening gloves (if you have them), a hat and some water.

Upcoming pick:

Saturday, October 13 from 2 to 4PM

Oct
13
Sat
2018
October Pick
Oct 13 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Hi Pickers,

Hope you can make it Saturday, October 13 from 2 – 4PM. There’s bound to be a wonderful mixture of ripe fruit to pick!

Please let me know and I’ll advise joining instructions.

Please bring a hat, water and gardening gloves if you have them.

Thanks!

Jillian Saxty
Project Pick Coordinator

Oct
16
Tue
2018
Fruit Tree Selection @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Many fruit trees grow well in Alameda, and winter is a great time to plant a new fruit tree.  Join us as Marla Koss and Birgitt Evans share their extensive knowledge and experience in raising fruit trees in Alameda.  They’ll demystify which trees work well here, which don’t, and why; why root stock is important; size considerations; and how to understand and work with chill hour requirements; and more. 

About our Speakers:  
Birgitt Evans has grown her own food on a large scale for the past 25 years and created a successful garden and nursery business.  She is passionate about growing and raising food and seeks to encourage and educate others so they can also share the benefits of fresh, healthy, homegrown food. She is an Alameda County Master Gardener and is presently the Alameda Backyard Growers president.  
Marla Koss has thirty-plus years of backyard mistakes and triumphs in Alameda and deep knowledge of fruit tree growing in Alameda.  In 2016 Marla helped design and implement Project Tree in partnership with The Alameda Sun, and continues to help shape its mission to plant more trees in Alameda.

Nov
3
Sat
2018
Fall Fruit Mix
Nov 3 @ 2:00 pm – 4:15 pm

Hi Pickers,

Orange is the new green! We have oranges and persimmons this Saturday, Nov. 3 from 2 – 4:30PM.

Please let me know if you CAN come and help us pick, and I will let you know the joining location.

Please bring gloves, a hat and water.

Thank you!

Jillian Saxty

Project Pick Coordinator

 

Nov
15
Thu
2018
Come Grow with Us – Volunteer with ABG @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
Nov 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm

Alameda Backyard Growers (ABG) is growing and we need your help to keep up with our success! Formed in 2010 and incorporated in 2013, ABG is a community of gardeners who enjoy growing our own food, sharing it with our neighbors and helping others learn how to grow and preserve their own food.

Please Join Us at our Special Volunteer Event: Come Grow With Us! Find out more about our volunteer opportunities, please join our mailing list and attend our Volunteer Orientation.

WHEN: Thursday November 15th at 7PM

WHERE: Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave, Alameda, CA 94501, USA

To reserved your space at this FREE event, click here.

As a part of our mission, we harvest and donate to the Alameda Food Bank backyard fruit that would otherwise go to waste, more than 12 tons to date! We also host monthly classes, workshops and film screenings to educate, inform and strengthen our community of growers and pickers. We have developed special projects such as Project Tree, in which we provide subsidized trees to Alameda residents and schools and the Stop Food Waste Challenge where we help households save both money and the planet by reducing household food waste.

People love what we are doing. The Alameda Food Bank loves what we are doing. We’d like you to join with us to meet the need! By joining with us, you will meet wonderful people, grow community and grow yourself as well.

We have volunteer opportunities for all. Whether you want to get up in front of a room full of people, glean fruit or work from home (or something in between!), we have opportunities for you to contribute to ABG and help us grow stronger and reach more people.

Find a task that meets your time and interests. Come Grow With Us!