…..or as said by Howard Zinn, “Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.”

 

2022 COMMUNITY EVENTS

We will be planning events for food forest planting and development, permaculture education workshops, community work days, art and performance events, and harvest/community gatherings. 

Please check back on this page often to find new postings and exact dates & times for events.

FEBRUARY – MARCH

GARDEN:

  • Gardener zoom: planning for spring collaborative work, garden updates.

ORCHARD:

  • Ongoing  winter planning of tree guilds for companion planting of perennials, seed acquisition, workshop planning.
  • Completed work: Tree pruning in the orchard
  • 3/26 Workshop: Seed starting/sharing. Let us know if you’d like to take responsibility for picking up supplies at the orchard and starting flats in your home that can be planted into the food forest in the spring.

 

APRIL

GARDEN

  • 4/1: Season dues and commitment due. New gardeners from the waiting list notified by this day for available open plots in the community garden.

ORCHARD:

  • 4/10, 11-2: Work Day – Fedco shipment planting day
  • 4/14, 11-2: Work Day – Sheet mulching around plantings

ALL WELCOME:

  • 4/23, 6:30 pm: Community Event: Community potluck meal/bonfire

 

MAY

GARDEN

  • 5/1, 10-12: Plant sharing/planting beds
  • 5/3 Work day: Construction of new compost bin

ORCHARD:

  • Date 5/5, 10-1: Work Day: Planting day for tree guilds in the orchard.
  • Date 5/28: Work Day: Orchard upkeep

 

JUNE

GARDEN

  • Ongoing: Drop off of extra harvest at the community fridge, senior center
  • Work day: All gardener sheet mulching of paths

ORCHARD:

  • Ongoing: Harvest distribution to communities in need, orchard upkeep

 

JULY

GARDEN:

  • Ongoing: Drop off of extra harvest at the community fridge, senior center

ORCHARD:

  • Ongoing: Harvest distribution to communities in need, orchard upkeep

ALL WELCOME:

  • Community Event: Community potluck meal and concert

 

AUGUST

GARDEN:

  • Ongoing: Drop off of extra harvest at the community fridge, senior center

ORCHARD:

  • Ongoing: Harvest distribution to communities in need, orchard upkeep

ALL WELCOME:

  • Community Event: Community harvest potluck meal and concert

 

SEPTEMBER

GARDEN:

  • Ongoing: Drop off of extra harvest at the community fridge, senior center

ORCHARD:

  • Ongoing: Harvest distribution to communities in need, orchard upkeep
  • Work Day:  Seeding nitrogen fixing cover crops

ALL WELCOME:

  • Community Event: Community potluck meal and concert

 

OCTOBER

GARDEN:

  • Ongoing: Drop off of extra harvest at the community fridge, senior center
  • 10/14, 5 pm to dark – End of Season Potluck/work time: Putting gardens to bed

ORCHARD:

  • Ongoing: Harvest distribution to communities in need, orchard upkeep

 

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

GARDEN

  • TBD: Winter planning

ORCHARD:

  • TBD: Winter planning