…..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