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Join in planting 350 gardens on the weekend of May 15-16!If you are planning to work on your own garden projects, remember to register your garden at www.igrowsonoma.org/350_garden_challenge. Learn more about the 350 Garden Challenge here. Want to get inspired? Check out this video! There are several 350 Challenge events, projects and classes to get involved with around Sebastopol! Saturday May 15350 Garden Challenge Hub for the day is the Skate Park Community Garden. Come pick up your 350 garden challenge signs, extra plants, cardboard for sheet mulching, see what is happening for the day, speak with garden experts. Classes:
Volunteer Opportunities:
Check out the Freestone Fermentation Festival from 12-5 at Salmon Creek School. Sunday May 16350 Garden Challenge Hub for the day is the St. Stephen's Episcopal Church from 10 am-3 pm, 500 Robinson Rd. Come pick up your 350 garden challenge signs, extra plants, cardboard for sheet mulching, see what is happening for the day, speak with garden experts. Free Tour:
West County Organizing by Transition Sebastopol - for more info go to transitionsebastopol.org or contact sara at 829-5234 About the 350 Garden Challenge:
The 350 Garden Challenge's goal is to create (or expand) 350 waterwise food gardens in Sonoma County on the weekend of May 15-16. Every community in the county will be organizing their area and Transition Sebastopol is taking on the West County. We hope to bring together local food, water conservation, and community and tie it into the 350 movement to cut greenhouse emissions. We need help in doing outreach and publicity, organizing a couple model, higher profile gardens and coordinating logistics and volunteers. The goals of the 350 Garden Challenge are simple:
Daily Acts, iGROW Sonoma, GoLocal & Living Mandala are collborating with the Sonoma County Water Agency and dozens of community groups and companies to create the 350 Garden Challenge. There are many ways to get involved from starting a garden to helping get the word out. The iGrow site also features a host of fabulous resources on what plants to grow and how to grow them here. There are some great links for all gardener! Download the 350 Challenge Overview [PDF]. Ways you can get involved:
* Start a garden, be it small or large, a container or a whole lawn. If you already have a garden this is a challenge for you also, expand your garden, plant a row for the food bank, switch your irrigation to a water efficient drip system or put in grey water system. We want everyone to be a part of this whether it is the first time you have ever gardened or if you are a seasoned expert. Make sure you sign up on the website so your garden is counted and you will receive coupons for the discounts many businesses are offering.
* Help others put in gardens, either work with your neighbors or join one of the projects being organized in your community. Sign up to volunteer on the website or contact Erin at erin@dailyacts.org if you are available to volunteer on that weekend and want more information! We'll match you with an inspiring community project to get involved in. Transition Sebastopol is organizing the West County area- contact Sara McCamant if you want to get involved there-saramc@emeraldearth.org.
* Join us to celebrate on Sunday May 16th from 5:00-8:00pm at Julliard Park in Santa Rosa with a community potluck (bring a drink or dish to share), live music and a report of the weekend. Already have a food garden? Check out the growing list of food gardens in Sonoma County and register your own!! For more information or if you want to get involved contact Sara McCamant: 707 829-5234 or saramc@emeraldearth.org
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