Water and Climate Change Presentation
Join us for a FREE fascinating presentation all about water! WHEN: Sunday, June 7, 2026 from 11AM - 1PM WHERE: REAP Climate Center Campus, 2133 Tynan Ave., Alameda, 94501 TO REGISTER: Click here. Join Alameda County Master Gardeners Irene Beebe and Max Fairbee for an insightful presentation titled "Water and Climate Change." This session dives...Continue reading→
EBMUD’s Community Water Academy Report
by Sarah Miller In April I participated in the East Bay Municipal Utility District’s Community Water Academy. Over 4 evenings and one full day, we got a behind-the-scenes look at how our region’s drinking water travels from the Sierra Nevada all the way to our taps—an intricate, carefully managed journey that depends on both natural...Continue reading→
Environmental Working Group Shopper’s Guide 2026
by Joyce Peters As food costs climb, let’s take a hard look at the higher cost of organic produce vs. conventionally grown. Whether or not you believe that the health and environmental benefits of organically-grown fruits and vegetables are a certainty, it is good to know which crops are grown commercially with heavy pesticide use....Continue reading→
Tomato Care Workshop
with Jordan Taylor at Ploughshares Join us for a Nursery Pro’s take on keeping tomato plants healthy and enjoying a good harvest! Sharpen up your tomato-growing skill set with Jordan’s tips and tricks! WHEN: Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 12 noon to 1:30 pm WHERE: 2701 Main Street, Alameda PointContinue reading→
Stir Fried Broccoli with Garlic Sauce
by Joyce Peters When I was growing up in New York City, ages ago, my Chinese- American family did not eat much broccoli. It just wasn’t available in our neighborhood stores. When we did have it, my grandfather would discard the florets and slice the stems for his stir fries. Broccoli is not a Chinese...Continue reading→
Massaged Kale
by Joyce Peters Kale has been the “it” vegetable for a while – cooks add kale to smoothies, soups or roast them into chips for flavor and a nutrition boost. It is a powerhouse vegetable, loaded with vitamins A, B6, C, K, folate, fiber, carotenoids and manganese. Salad is the ideal way to serve kale....Continue reading→
Rooted Connections: Exploring Plantcestors and Ancestral Wisdom
WHEN: Saturday February 28th, 10 – 11:30AM WHERE: On Zoom PRESENTER: Danièle Fogel, PhD, founder of Yervika, an organization fostering connection and belonging through herbs. How does orienting to plants as our ancestors—our ‘plantcestors’—change the way we relate to and interact with our environment, our ancestral lineages, our relationship with ourselves and others? What happens...Continue reading→
Rooted in Alameda
Rooted in Alameda: Free Seed Libraries Celebrate a Record 2025 and Look Toward Spring by Kristen Smeal and Birgitt Evans What a truly remarkable year it has been for the Alameda Backyard Growers’ Free Seed Libraries. Thanks to the unwavering support of the ABG Board, our dedicated donors, and our tireless community volunteers, we have...Continue reading→
Planning Your Vegetable Garden
by Margie Siegal Not only is this the time for New Year’s resolutions, but a lot of us are looking to stretch that budget. If your New Year’s resolutions include putting in a vegetable garden, start planning now to harvest your first crop of snow peas ($7.00 a pound in the supermarket!) radishes, lettuce or...Continue reading→
Sauerkraut Making Class
ABG’s Sauerkraut Making Class WHEN: Saturday, January 10, 2026, from 10 – 11 AM WHERE: Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda This fun, tasty class was all about making sauerkraut! We learned how to turn fresh cabbage into a crunchy, flavorful food that’s great for your body. Sauerkraut is packed with natural probiotics...Continue reading→