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Permaculture, Soil, Winter Cover Crops and Bees:
Urban Farming Classes
 
Free Cover Crop Seed Mix to first
200 Attendees
 
October 17, 2015
1 - 5 pm
 
Farm is Across from
5501 Imhoff Drive Martinez, CA
Turn right as you enter
PARK ON FARM

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-cover-crops-soil-and-bees-classes-free-cover-crop-seed-mix-to-first-200-attendees-tickets-18422578428

 

Save the date and find out how you can sequester carbon on your property and help reverse climate change with practices on your own farm or garden!  Learn about our farm's plans for the next year and about our greenhouse.

 

Agroecologist Bethallyn Black will teach you how to plant cover crops in your backyard and obtaining greater carbon sequestration in your soil. Cover crops support beneficial insects such as bees.

 

Rex Dufour a soil expert from NCAT/ATTRA and partner of the UC Berkeley's Growing Roots grant, will lead a presentation for urban farmers on Understanding Urban Farm Soils: Healthy soils, Soil Function and Soil Testing. This workshop is geared towards beginning urban farmers with less than ten years of experience who want to understand common problems and solutions for dealing with urban soils. Rex will discuss how to improve soil function, how to interpret a soil test and the different types of soil testing that are important for urban farm plots.

 

Meet and hear fascinating Matt Powers, nationally known permaculture expert with certification in permaculture design from Geoff Lawton!, certified high school teacher, author of The Permacultue Student, founder of The Permaculture Life School in Sebastopol and The Permaculture Student Online (www.thepermaculturestudent.com).  Matt will tell us about his experiences being trained and working with worldwide reknown permaculture experts, permaculture farming and gardening, and much more.

 

We will have a bee expert explaining how you can help Save Our Bees! And MarElla Beekeepers, who will be our farm's expert beekeepers, will have a beautiful display for youth and adults to enjoy and learn about bees.

 

Learn how to use recycled water. If you are a Central San resident or live in Concord or Clayton, you can pick up recycled water at their fill station before the classes. Come early, there may be a line.
Recycled water is high in nitrogen and phosphorus and you are eligible to get up to 300 gallons per trip, if you live in the Central San district, Concord, or Clayton AND you take short instructions to be certified. Check hours for pickup at www.centralsan.org.

 

We'll have cover crop mix for first 200 attendees and you can pick up CCCSD recycled water if you qualify.

 

Wear a HAT!!

 

"A cover crop is a crop planted primarily to manage soil erosion, soil fertility, soil quality, water, weeds, pests, diseases, biodiversity and wildlife in an agroecosystem (Lu et al. 2000)" 

 

EVENT PHOTOES

The Big Tent

The Big Tent

Central San provided a big tent with 150 chairs. This photo was taken by www.Ecoloblue.com of Pacheco. Check out how they make water from the atmosphere!

Check-In Where Friends Congregated

Check-In Where Friends Congregated

Friends met friends at Check-in!

Mt. Diablo H.S. Culinary Chefs

Mt. Diablo H.S. Culinary Chefs

Cindy Gershen, Chef extraorinaire and owner of Sunrise Bistro in Walnut Creek, made fabulous salads and fed 200 people with the young chefs from the Sustainable Hospitality Pathway graduates.

Congressman Mark DeSaulnier

Congressman Mark DeSaulnier

Rep. Mark DeSaulnier celebrating our Drought and Urban Farming Kickoff with us.

CA Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla

CA Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla

We were delighted that ASM Bonilla could join us!

CCCSD President, Mike McGill Speaks

CCCSD President, Mike McGill Speaks

Mike McGill was a driving force behind the event and told participants about recycled water.

Congressman Mark DeSaulnier

Congressman Mark DeSaulnier

Congressman DeSaulnier made us all laugh and was serious in telling us that approximately 85% of the water in CA goes to Agriculture.

Central San Gives Away Recycled Wate

Central San Gives Away Recycled Wate

Former Assemblywoman took this photo of the stage. Central San is giving away up to 300 gallons of recycled water per trip next to their Household Hazardous Waste facility.

Carolyn Phinney on Urban Farming

Carolyn Phinney on Urban Farming

Carolyn Phinney, President of AgLantis, explained why recycled water, global warming, sustainable Agriculture. and greenhouses are all part of the solution to a broken food system.

Karen, Mark, Satinder, Chris, Sue

Karen, Mark, Satinder, Chris, Sue

Supervisor Karen Mitchoff honored us with her presence along with Congressman Mark DeSaulnier, Susan Bonilla's District Director Satinder Mahli, Rep. DeSaulnier's staff Christopher Whitmore and Bethallyn Black, VP of AgLantis and Sue Hamill in red.

Pat Von Behren

Pat Von Behren

Long-term supporter of the farm, having fun with friends and family.

Co-Sponsor Central San's Booth

Co-Sponsor Central San's Booth

Central San employees were a huge help with organizing the event and Central San was a co-sponsor of the event.

Karen Cohen & Patty Von Behren

Karen Cohen & Patty Von Behren

Long-term supporters happy to be at the kickoff!

DC Solar

DC Solar

DC Solar donated green power generator.

Doorstep Farmers

Doorstep Farmers

Doorstep Farmers donated carrots and potatoes for the salads and came to support us!

Sylvia Goemmel

Sylvia Goemmel

Mt. Diablo Beekeepers President Sylvia Goemmel was encircled by a guest appearance of a bee, while talking about her use of Integrated Pest Management.

Danea Gemmell

Danea Gemmell

Environmental Services Manger for Central San. Danea Gemmell. has had a huge responsibility for shepherding the farm through endless government processes.

Assembly Recognition

Assembly Recognition

ASM Susan Bonilla gave our farm a Certificate of Recognition!

Centra San has Free Recycled Water, Household Hazardous Waste Facilities for collection, and other programs to help protect our waterways and properties.  Go to www.CentralSan.org

 

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University of California, Berkeley is collaborating with us to teach beginning farmers.  Dr. Jennifer Sowerwine (to left of Dr. Carolyn Phinney) and her team Jenna Segal (far left) and Thea Rittenhouse (2nd from left).

MarElla Honey Bs display.  They will have beehives on the farm and teach classes once a month.  www.marellahoneybs.com

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