 February 2 -- Permaculture: Partnering with Nature For a Better Garden
Rodgers Ranch, 9:30am - 12pm. $40 per class or $200 for all six in series. Pre-register at www.sustainablecoco.org. Walk-ins welcome but only cash or checks accepted at the door. Learn how and why permaculture works. Redefine your definition and expectation of a garden. Learn how little effort is needed to work with nature for bountiful yields. Participants will be able to: explain what permaculture is, understand why it addresses climate weirdness, define their ideal garden, and begin gathering information to design their space. To see remaining 5 workshops in series, click on to www.sustainablecoco.org  Grow More Food: Home Permaculture Series
Weekly on Saturdays, February 2 thru March 9 9:30am - 12 noon Cost: $40/class or $200 for 6-week series (save $40) To register: www.sustainablecoco.org Back by popular demand! Superstar gardener Marian Woodard presents a very special opportunity to learn the most effective, most natural, deeply earth-centered gardening practices in this 6- week series. No matter what size your yard is, you'll learn to be more self-sufficient, conserve water and energy, and build community with your fellow gardeners. Students will work on shaping and re-designing their own growing spaces throughout the class. You will see your yard in a whole new light! Drop-ins are welcome for any date; you DO NOT need to take the entire series. 1st workshop: February 2 -- Permaculture: Partnering with Nature For a Better Garden Learn how and why permaculture works. Redefine your definition and expectation of a garden. Learn how little effort is needed to work with nature for bountiful yields. Participants will be able to: explain what permaculture is, understand why it addresses climate weirdness, define their ideal garden, and begin gathering information to design their space. To see remaining 5 workshops in series, click on to www.sustainablecoco.org Helen Erickson presented her workshop on fruit trees for the third year in a row last Thursday morning. Participants learned all about choosing bare root trees, varieties that grow best in our region, when and how to prune trees throughout the year, and more! To learn more about sustainable workshops that Rodgers Ranch presents in partnership with Sustainable Contra Costa, go to www.sustainablecoco.org Photos by Alison Clary     Bounty From Your Garden: Fruit Trees 101
Thursday, Jan 17 10 am - 12 noon Pleasant Hill, $25 Fresh fruit off your tree is so much better than what you find in stores! The best time to plant fruit trees and berries is in January and February, when nurseries have the best selection of bare root plants. Master Gardener and fruit tree expert Helen Erickson will teach us how to choose, prep, plant, prune, and maintain our fruit trees. Special attention will be given to keeping them small through first and subsequent pruning (dwarfing rootstock doesn't keep them small). To register, click on Bounty From Your Garden: Fruit Trees 101 OR go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bounty-from-your-garden-fruit-trees-101-tickets-52924272925 |
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