by Monica Schwenke | Apr 27, 2019
Join us as we celebrate the practice of sustainability and self-reliance through home-scale agriculture and the cultivation of culinary and craft skills! Hear from local experts and passionate enthusiasts and learn to use natural resources in your community. With demonstrations and conversations in sheep-shearing, fiber arts, food preservation, backyard chicken care, composting, fruit tree pruning and so much more, you are guaranteed to leave with knowledge and inspiration!
Note – this is a ticketed event and may sell out. Tickets are sold for the Morning Session, Afternoon Session, or Both.
by Monica Schwenke | Apr 3, 2019
The rains are bringing much needed water to our gardens, but also sprouting pesky weed seeds that hide in the soil. Come learn simple techniques and tricks to minimize time and effort spent ridding your garden of weeds. Bring along weed samples from your yard for identification and removal strategies. Owner of the landscape company California Nativescapes, Rebecca Schoenenberger, specializes in creating beautiful, sustainable, and economical gardens appropriate for California. She has extensive knowledge of native plants and the environments where they thrive. Since 2011, Rebecca has also been a volunteer Santa Clara County Master Gardener.
by Monica Schwenke | Mar 5, 2019
Singing Frogs Farm is proud to continue offering their successful, intensive, hands-on workshops to teach the mechanics behind their multi-award-winning, no-till, agroecological, intensive farming methods. Build your ecology, both above and below ground. Learn how to farm with (and for) Mother Nature. Understand how, in using these natural systems, you too can increase your soil organic matter, crop nutrient density and overall productivity.
Tuesday, March 5th
Wednesday, March 20th
Tuesday, April 9th
by Monica Schwenke | Feb 16, 2019
It’s time to start planning your spring and summer vegetable garden. Learn how to prepare beds, when to plant, planting techniques, succession planting, soil improvement, pest control, and more.
Presenter Master Gardener Jonathan Propp: Jonathan has been a Master Gardener since 2008. He specializes in growing organic fruits and vegetables.
Registration is Required
