October 2019
Growing Onions, Garlic, Scallions, Shallots, Leeks and Chives
Learn about the history of alliums, i.e. Onions, Scallions, Garlic, Shallots, Leeks and Chives, and how to successfully grow them in your garden, taking advantage of our bay area mild and rainy winters, warm and sunny summers. Grow a gourmet garden of bulbing onions, scallions, garlic, shallots, leeks and chives. Master Gardener Sue Zaslaw will teach you how to select the best varieties for our area, how to prepare the soil, when and how to plant, grow, harvest and store…
Find out more »Garlic: Cultivation and Care
Learn how to select the best varieties for our area, how to prepare the soil, when and how to plant, grow, harvest and store garlic bulbs. With proper curing, your garlic will last until next year’s garlic is ready. And with careful planning, you will never have to buy garlic again! Master Gardener Louise Christy will discuss the cultivation and care of garlic both in the garden and containers Presenter: UC Master Gardener Louise Christy
Find out more »7th Annual GourdFest
Come enjoy the 8th Annual Gourd Festival and Competition. There's fun for all with classes, a gourd art competition, gourd art for sale and demos on making gourd art. Bring the young ones so they can visit our Make and Take booth to paint their very own gourd art piece to take home! Our gourd art classes start on Thursday, Oct. 10th - 11th, with 4 teachers and brand new classes! Our Annual Gourd Art Competition, sponsored by The California…
Find out more »Fantastic Fungi – Bay Area Premiere
Narrated by Academy Award-Winner Brie Larson, Fantastic Fungi takes us on an immersive journey into the magical earth beneath our feet: an underground network with the potential to heal and save our planet. Through the eyes of renowned scientists and mycologists like Paul Stamets, best-selling authors Michael Pollan, Eugenia Bone, Andrew Weil, and others, we become aware of the beauty, intelligence and solutions the fungi kingdom offers us in response to some of our most pressing medical, therapeutic, and environmental…
Find out more »Tour & Tasting of Raff Distillerie
Come tour the facility of Raff Distillerie and learn about the craft and history of distilling in San Francisco by master distiller Carter Raff. This interactive experience will excite and delight you with tastings of the company's signature Bummer & Lazarus Gin, Emperor Norton Absinthe and Barbary Coast Rhum. Free, registration is required.
Find out more »Ecocity World Summit – Vancouver
The Ecocity World Summit is the longest-standing international conference that addresses building cities in balance with nature. It is a biennial event which involves over 1000 delegates from all around the world. The first conference in this series was held in Berkeley, USA in 1990 with the purpose of bringing together bright minds to share knowledge on ecological and sustainable city designs. Ecocity Builders, a nonprofit corporation, has since been convening summits in different locations around the globe such as Abu Dhabi, UAE…
Find out more »Hoes Down Harvest Fest
The Hoes Down Harvest Festival is dedicated to honoring and promoting the knowledge of agricultural arts and sustainable rural living through inspiration and education. Our goals extend beyond the weekend of fun and education. Every year, for 30 years, the Hoes Down has generated valuable resources for local and statewide organizations working on projects which benefit sustainable agriculture and rural communities. Please note that all tickets will be pre-sale this year. There will be no ticket sales at the gate.…
Find out more »Fall Garden Market – UC Master Gardeners
The UC Master Gardener Fall Garden Market plant sale offers a bounty of winter vegetable and flower seedlings plus beautiful low-water succulents. They all thrive in our cool winter conditions and will keep your garden producing year round. Come get inspired! Arrive early for best selection. UC Master Gardeners will be hosting educational talks, children's activities, a Green Elephant sale, and an “Ask a Master Gardener” booth where you can ask questions and bring in samples for diagnosis.
Find out more »Supporting Beneficial Birds and Managing Pest Birds – Webinar
Beneficial birds can help farmers keep pest insects, rodents, and pest birds at bay. They act the same way that beneficial insects do in helping with pest control. The overwhelming majority of songbirds are beneficial during nesting season because they feed pest insects to their voracious nestlings. Farmers may be able to reduce their pest-control costs by providing habitat for these beneficial birds and by only targeting detrimental birds at the right time and place. Wild Farm Alliance and two…
Find out more »September 2019
Plants on Plants on Plants – Backyard San Jose
For plant lovers, plant enthusiasts or even people looking to get into plants, San Jose Made will be bringing to downtown San Jose a whole event featuring plant retailers, florists, DIY gardening workshops, fruit & veggie plant retailers and more to Backyard SJ. Backyard SJ is a pop-up community garden featuring local events in San Jose’s Fountain Alley.
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