Calendar


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

Nov
19
Tue
2019
Stopping Food Waste During the Holidays @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
Nov 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

November 19, 2019, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Avenue, Alameda

We see the winter holidays as a time of abundance, family, and sharing. Unfortunately, when it comes to food, this season is also the most wasteful. The average American household throws out 25% of the food they purchase, equivalent to about $1,600 a year for the average family of four. Wasting food has broad implications, but reducing wasted food is one of the easiest ways to impact climate change. By preventing food waste from being generated in the first place, you are eliminating the green house gasses associated with disposal of that wasted food.

ABG has invited Maricelle Cardenas of StopWaste to share what she has learned about the problem of wasted food and simple ways to change how we shop, prepare, store, and serve food this holiday season and all year round. Learn how to save money and reduce the amount of food we throw away in our homes.

For more information, tools, and tips, visit StopFoodWaste.org.

Our Speaker

Maricelle Cardenas is a community educator with a background in waste, environmental, and social issues. She has supported various projects at StopWaste and is currently working on an exciting campaign focused on helping residents of Alameda County reduce wasted food.

stop waste during the holidays

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

Jan
12
Sun
2020
Project Pick – New Slate in 2020!
Jan 12 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Hi Pickers!

What a year we had in 2019! Think we can beat 7,500 lbs in 2020? Let’s start working on that this Sunday, January 12 at 2PM.

If you can join our team in picking lemons, oranges and grapefruits, please fill in this form:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sHlMPrx31zNc5-0crH7-hoL0wHRVhkY1pcc_4E1MfhU

I will let you know where to meet up when I get your RSVP.

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

Thank you!

Jillian Saxty

Jan
13
Mon
2020
Film – Symphony of the Soil @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
Jan 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

On Monday, January 13, ABG will present a movie night at Rhythmix, 2513 Blanding Ave. in the city of Alameda , co-hosted by StopWaste! Free popcorn!

Please bring your own container for water to reduce waste.

Trevor Probert of StopWaste will lead a Carbon Farming discussion after the movie.

Our movie, ‘Symphony of the Soil‘ is an artistic exploration of the miraculous “living skin of the earth.” By understanding the elaborate relationships between soil, water, the atmosphere, plants and animals, we come to appreciate the complex and dynamic nature of this precious resource. The film examines our human relationship with soil, the use and misuse of soil in agriculture, deforestation and development, and the latest scientific research on soil’s key role in ameliorating the most challenging environmental problems of our time, including climate change. Filmed on four continents and featuring esteemed scientists and working farmers and ranchers, Symphony of the Soil is an intriguing presentation that highlights possibilities of healthy soil creating healthy plants creating healthy humans living on a healthy planet.

Trevor-Probert-StopWaste

Trevor Probert is a Program Services Specialist at StopWaste and resident of Alameda.

Trevor Probert is a Program Services Specialist at StopWaste and resident of Alameda. He teaches StopWaste’s public workshops on composting, gardening for soil health, and carbon farming. Trevor works with urban farms and community gardens to set up on-site composting systems. He has worked as an elementary school garden teacher, classroom teacher, and landscape contractor, and has bachelor degrees in Geography and Environmental Science and a master’s degree in Education.

Jan
19
Sun
2020
Project Pick – Citrus Overflow
Jan 19 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Hi Pickers!

Please let us know if you can join our team in picking citrus this Sunday by fill in this form:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sHlMPrx31zNc5-0crH7-hoL0wHRVhkY1pcc_4E1MfhU

I will provide joining instructions and additional details when I receive your RSVP via this form.

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

Picking dates are subject to change and weather dependent. We will keep you posted if we change pick dates.

Thank you for all your help!

Jillian Saxty

Jan
26
Sun
2020
Project Pick – Continuing Citrus Harvest
Jan 26 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Hi Pickers!

Please let us know if you can join our team in picking citrus this Sunday by fill in this form:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sHlMPrx31zNc5-0crH7-hoL0wHRVhkY1pcc_4E1MfhU

I will provide joining instructions and additional details when I receive your RSVP via this form.

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

Picking dates are subject to change and weather dependent. We will keep you posted if we change pick dates.

Thank you for all your help!

Jillian Saxty

Feb
1
Sat
2020
Project Pick – Winter Citrus
Feb 1 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Hi Pickers!

Please let us know if you can join our team in picking citrus this Sunday by fill in this form:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sHlMPrx31zNc5-0crH7-hoL0wHRVhkY1pcc_4E1MfhU

I will provide joining instructions and additional details when I receive your RSVP via this form.

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

Picking dates are subject to change and weather dependent. We will keep you posted if we change pick dates.

Thank you for all your help!

Jillian Saxty

Feb
8
Sat
2020
Project Tree Workshop @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
Feb 8 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Following on its 2019 success, Project Tree announces the return of its Tree Care Workshop and $25 off Tree Coupon Program.

This year’s workshops will be held Saturday, February 8 from 10 AM to 12 Noon and Sunday, March 1 from 2 PM to 4 PM at Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Avenue, Alameda.

While anyone is welcome to attend this workshop, only residents of the City of Alameda with proof of residence may receive the coupon, which is worth $25 off any tree from Encinal Nursery, 2057 Encinal Avenue, or Ploughshares Nursery, 2701 Main Street in Alameda Point. The coupon will be redeemable from the day of receipt at the workshop until June 30, 2020.

Project Tree is a partnership between The Alameda Sun and Alameda Backyard Growers.

Feb
18
Tue
2020
Growing Vegetables From Seeds @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
Feb 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join Alameda Backyard Growers speaker Birgitt Evans for an informative and hands-on seed starting workshop.

About this Event

Starting vegetables from seed can save money and will give you access to thousands of vegetable varieties not available as transplants. We discuss which seeds are best planted directly in the ground and how and when to start them. We will move on to seed that are best started indoors and how to plant them and considerations such as the importance of cleanliness, seed starting mixes, which containers you can use, how many seeds to plant and how deeply, seed viability and hybrid vs. open pollinated seeds, watering, fertilizing, providing light and heat for your seedlings and hardening off seedlings before transplanting them out into the garden. Students will then plant several 6-packs of seeds to take home with them. Resource lists will be provided to attendees.

About the Speaker: Birgitt Evans has grown her own food on a large scale for the past 30 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 grows vegetables in four different Alameda County gardens and starts 90% of her plants from seed. She has been an Alameda County Master Gardener since 1999 and was on the advisory board for 14 years, including three terms as president. She has been on the board of Alameda Backyard Growers since its inception and is currently the Treasurer.

Space is limited for this event. Tickets available here.

Photo by Lori Eanes. Birgitt Evans demonstrates the delicate work of transplanting fall crops from the six packs where they germinate into larger containers or garden beds.