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2024 May June 2025 Jul 2026

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8	9	10	11	12	13	14 Herbal Tea Blending 10:00 am Herbal Tea Blending @ Mastick Senior Center Jun 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Herbal Tea Blending: Harnessing Nature’s Power for Everyday Wellness When: June 14, 2025 – 10am to noon Where: Mastick Senior Center – Room D, 1155 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda, CA 94501 Creating your own herbal[...]
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22	23	24	25	26	27	28 Not Your Mother’s Garden Party 11:00 am Not Your Mother’s Garden Party Jun 28 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Garden Party at Ploughshares Nursery Join us for a special celebration in our flourishing community garden at Ploughshares Nursery of Alameda Point Collaborative! Celebrate Spring and Raise Money for Ploughshares Nursery Wander through our blooming[...]
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Second goal of 10,000 lbs met on 5/10/25!

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ABG was honored to receive the StopWaste award for community engagement today. Alameda Council Member Tracy Jensen presented Board Member Liz Warmerdam with the award. ABG thanks StopWaste for its support and all of our community partners for helping us fulfill our mission. ... See MoreSee Less

ABG was honored to receive the StopWaste award for community engagement today. Alameda Council Member Tracy Jensen presented Board Member Liz Warmerdam with the award. ABG thanks StopWaste for its support and all of our community partners for helping us fulfill our mission.

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Alameda Backyard Growers

2 weeks ago

Herbal Tea Blending: Harnessing Nature’s Power for Everyday Wellness

When: June 14, 2025 - 10am to noon
Where: Mastick Senior Center - Room D, 1155 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda, CA 94501

Description of workshop:
Creating your own herbal tea blends is a beautiful way to stay connected to nature throughout the different cycles and seasons of the year. In this workshop, we’ll cover the essentials of harvesting, drying, and storing herbs to preserve their potency for long-term use. We’ll also explore the beneficial properties of common, low-risk herbs, many of which can easily be grown in Bay Area gardens. Participants will craft their own personalized tea blends to take home, along with the knowledge of how to incorporate these plants into their daily routine for greater health and vitality, as well as connection and belonging to the earth.

Facilitator: Danièle Fogel, PhD, founder of Yervika, an organization fostering connection and belonging through herbs.

Admission is free. Please visit this link to register: anc.apm.activecommunities.com/alamedarecreation/activity/search/detail/25121?onlineSiteId=0&from_... ... See MoreSee Less

Herbal Tea Blending: Harnessing Nature’s Power for Everyday Wellness

When: June 14, 2025 - 10am to noon
Where: Mastick Senior Center - Room D, 1155 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda, CA 94501

Description of workshop:
Creating your own herbal tea blends is a beautiful way to stay connected to nature throughout the different cycles and seasons of the year. In this workshop, we’ll cover the essentials of harvesting, drying, and storing herbs to preserve their potency for long-term use. We’ll also explore the beneficial properties of common, low-risk herbs, many of which can easily be grown in Bay Area gardens. Participants will craft their own personalized tea blends to take home, along with the knowledge of how to incorporate these plants into their daily routine for greater health and vitality, as well as connection and belonging to the earth.

Facilitator: Danièle Fogel, PhD, founder of Yervika, an organization fostering connection and belonging through herbs.

Admission is free. Please visit this link to register: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/alamedarecreation/activity/search/detail/25121?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true

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