Perennials are the perfect foundation for your edible or permaculture gardens. Learn the many benefits of perennials and how to add them to your landscape. Topics will include perennial types, when and how to plant, propagation and maintenance.
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Save water, lower the amount of time you spend working in your garden (or the amount you pay for maintenance), invite birds, butterflies, and beneficial insects to your garden, support local ecology, and reflect the natural splendor for which California is known by gardening with California nativ
Save water, lower the amount of time you spend working in your garden (or the amount you pay for maintenance), invite birds, butterflies, and beneficial insects to your garden, support local ecology, and reflect the natural splendor for which California is known by gardening with California nativ
On April 13-14, 2024, we'll be hosting our annual "Incredible Edible Plant Sale," a favorite home gardeners' event, where you can get vegetable starts for your spring planting. From vibrant tomatoes to piquant peppers—we'll have over 100 varieties of veggies!
Come celebrate the abundance of the garden and experience the sensory education that takes place at the Edible Schoolyard at Martin Luther King Jr.
On April 13-14, 2024, we'll be hosting our annual "Incredible Edible Plant Sale," a favorite home gardeners' event, where you can get vegetable starts for your spring planting. From vibrant tomatoes to piquant peppers—we'll have over 100 varieties of veggies!
Growing in containers is a great way to start a garden or add on to maximize your already existing garden possibilities!! Topics will include: maintaining soil fertility, best plants for container gardens & succession planting will be covered.
Save water, lower the amount of time you spend working in your garden (or the amount you pay for maintenance), invite birds, butterflies, and beneficial insects to your garden, support local ecology, and reflect the natural splendor for which California is known by gardening with California nativ
Save water, lower the amount of time you spend working in your garden (or the amount you pay for maintenance), invite birds, butterflies, and beneficial insects to your garden, support local ecology, and reflect the natural splendor for which California is known by gardening with California nativ
Join us to learn the basics of successful worm composting with Lori Caldwell, the Bay Area's own Compost Gal!
Pests are an unfortunate, but manageable part of the gardening experience. Participants will learn easy and budget-friendly non-toxic pest control techniques to help tackle and prevent typical garden pests.
This class will focus on sustainable techniques for your home garden. Topics covered will include: sheet-mulching, the benefits of compost and mulch, bio-intensive edible gardening, hydrozoning, using recycled water, drip irrigation and native plants.
Come and learn how easy it is to transform your yard waste and food scraps into “gardeners’ gold”. The benefits of making and using compost are many: recycling resources, saving money and water. This workshop will teach you to make, harvest and use this valuable soil amendment in your garden.