Find public events in Alameda County hosted by local community partners and/or StopWaste.
EBMUD Landscape Rebate Office Hours
When: Every other Tuesday from 12 - 1 pm, and from 5 - 6 pm
Where: Online Event
Hosted by: EBMUD
Drop-in to EBMUD's weekly virtual office hours to ask questions about our landscape rebate programs. EBMUD water conservation experts will be on hand to explain the rebate process, offer project advice, and answer your burning rebate questions.
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Talkin' Dirt - Monthly Gardening Conversations and Q&A with LEAF
When: First Wednesdays of each month from 7 pm - 8 pm
Where: Online Event
Hosted by: LEAF (Local Ecology and Agriculture Fremont)
Are you looking to improve your gardening skills? Attend LEAF's monthly virtual gathering where UC Master Gardeners and Horticulturalist will be on hand to answer all your gardening questions and share their valuable expertise. Sessions will cover a wide variety of topics about growing a successful garden, including strategies for planting your vegetable garden, pest control, home composting and more. A one time registration is necessary to obtain the link.
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Don't be Fooled - Understand and Maintain Your Irrigation System Webinar
When: Wednesday April 1st from 6:30 pm - 8 pm
Where: Virtual Webinar
Hosted by: Alameda County Water District (ACWD) and Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA)
This April Fools’ Day, outsmart the real trickster: your irrigation system. Learn about the different parts of your irrigation system, how to find and fix common leaks, and adjust your irrigation controllers in time for summer. Information about Alameda County Water District’s Weather-Based Irrigation Controller Rebate and Irrigation Hardware Rebate will be provided. This webinar will be taught by irrigation expert, Frank Niccoli.
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Spring Plant Sale at Fertile Groundworks
When: Fridays April 3rd and 10th from 3pm - 6pm, and Saturdays April 4th and 11th from 9 am - 12 noon
Where: 4743 East Avenue, Livermore
Hosted by: Fertile Groundworks
Come support your local urban farm by purchasing your spring plants and starts at their Spring Plant Sale! This year, Fertile Groundworks will open up their big hoop house for visitors to pick out their own seedlings. Also for sale is Fertile Groundworks on house-made fertilizer, made with their own compost. Proceeds supports Fertile Groundworks School Garden programming for Livermore schools.
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Annual Seedling Sale at LEAF
When: Every Thursday and Sunday in April, from 10 am - 1 pm
Where: 38339 Mission Blvd, Fremont
Hosted by: LEAF (Local Ecology and Agriculture Fremont)
LEAF's Annual Seedling Sale begins on Sunday, April 5th! They are selling a variety of tomato seedlings, plus onions and kale, in 4-inch pots for $5 each. They are biocide-free and grown in our LEAF Urban Farm lathhouse in Fremont with love by LEAF's Volunteers. They are also selling composting worms for $20 per container and newly harvested worm castings from our worm farm for $20 per 2-pound bag. Buy seedlings online and pick up in-person. Please Note: The entrance to the LEAF Urban Farm and parking lot has moved from Mowry Avenue to Mission Boulevard.
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Spring Planting Day at Sunflower Hill
When: Saturday April 11th, 10 am - 2 pm
Where: Sunflower Hill Garden, 455 Olivina Ave, Livermore
Hosted by: Sunflower Hill
Sunflower Hill Garden is hosting a community Spring Planting Day, where the public is invited to come plant in the garden, meet the new chickens, attend a worm composting workshop, and see the new garden structures and accessible pathways installed with the support from a City of Livermore grant! No RSVP needed.
Garfield Elementary Victory Garden Expansion Workday
When: Saturday April 11th, 10 am - 4 pm
Where: Garfield Elementary School, 13050 Aurora Dr, San Leandro
Hosted by: Tandi Family Farms
Tandi Family Farms is helping build new satellite urban farms in the community through their Victory Garden Project, including a garden at Garfield Elementary! Join rain or shine for a community work day, where folks will be sheet mulching, filling garden beds, planting blueberries and raspberries, and building berry hedges and pumpkin arches. Bring work gloves, water, and a shovel or wheelbarrow if you have one. Coffee and bagels are provided. Family friendly!
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Master Gardeners Annual Plant Sale
When: Saturday April 11th, 9 am - 3 pm, and Sunday April 12th from 9 am - 1 pm
Where: Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd, Pleasanton
Hosted by: UC Master Gardeners of Alameda County
The Master Gardener Program of Alameda County is hosting its annual fundraiser plant sale, as well as offering FREE gardening classes throughout Saturday April 11th, including topics of 1) how to grow tomatoes, 2) worm composting, 3) the Pleasanton Educational Garden and what it means to the community, and 4) integrated pest management.
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Compost 101: Turn Food Scraps into Rich Garden Gold Workshop
When: Saturday April 11th, 12 pm - 2 pm
Where: The Environmental Center at Merritt College, 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland
Hosted by: Merritt College's Natural History & Sustainability Program and StopWaste
Turn food scraps into garden gold! Learn hot, cold, worm, ASP, and hügelkultur composting methods in this free workshop, taught by StopWaste's Lori Caldwell. Making and using compost in your garden offers many rewards: recycling valuable resources, improving water retention, regulating soil temperature, fighting pests and diseases, and feeding the soil food web that supports healthy plants. In this introductory workshop at Merritt College, you’ll learn several effective composting methods and how to choose the right system for your space, time, and gardening goals.
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Urban Farm Organic Transitioning Workshop
When: Thursday April 16th, 3 pm - 5 pm
Where: UC Berkeley's Oxford Tract, 1751 Walnut St, Berkeley
Hosted by: Berkeley Food Institute
Join us at the Oxford Tract for an honest conversation on the Urban Organic Transition. We’re bringing together three powerhouses of the local food movement to discuss the real-world hurdles and the grassroots solutions that actually work. Panelists include Yolanda Burrell of Pollinate Farm and Garden, Catherine de la Peña of the NRCS, and Lucas Hill of the Agriculture Institute of Marin. Come for the insights, stay for the community. Light refreshment will be served.
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Livermore Amador Valley Garden Club's Plant and Yard Sale
When: Saturday April 18th, 8:30 am - 4 pm
Where: 2450 Merlot Lane, Livermore
Hosted by: Livermore Amador Valley Garden Club
Find great prices on Plants from the gardens of the Livermore Amador Valley Garden Club members! Also offering gently used pots and garden treasures. The Garden Club covers the sales tax! Event will happen rain or shine.
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Fremont Earth Day Community Event (with many activities by LEAF)
When: Saturday April 18th, 10 am - 2 pm
Where: Downtown Event Center & Plaza, 3500 Capitol Ave, Fremont
Hosted by: City of Fremont and LEAF (Local Ecology and Agriculture Fremont)
Visit and chat with eco-friendly experts and discover practical tips for a more sustainable lifestyle. Learn about waste reduction, clean water, healthy eating, saving energy, local sustainability programs, eco-friendly gardening, and much more! LEAF, a local urban farm in Fremont, is also hosting numerous tables with fun activities for adults and families.
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Alameda Backyard Growers' Annual Spring Plant Sale
When: Saturday April 18th
Where: Alameda Point Gym and Ballfield, 1101 West Redline Ave., Alameda
Hosted by: Alameda Backyard Growers
ABG volunteers have been growing some interesting plant starts: an assortment of zucchini, cucumbers, winter squash, bush beans, herbs, flowers, rare types of peppers (many of them sweet rather than mouth-scorching) and more than a dozen varieties of tomato (both heirloom and hybrid beauties that do great in Alameda backyards). Those starts will be ready for sale at ABG’s booth at the Alameda Recreation and Park District's Spring Shindig!
Edible Schoolyard Plant Sale and Berkeley Unified's Climate Fair
When: Saturday April 25th, 10 am - 2 pm
Where: The Edible Schoolyard at King Middle School, 1781 Rose St, Berkeley (entrance on Berryman St)
Hosted by: The Edible Schoolyard and BUSD
Stock up on plants for your home garden, purchase Edible Schoolyard swag, or simply bask in the beauty of springtime in the garden! There will also be hands-on learning stations throughout the garden highlighting practical ways we can care for this beautiful planet, including growing our own food, planting native plants, composting, using natural dyes & mending clothing, and more! Proceeds of the plant sale and Edible Schoolyard merchandise support the Edible Schoolyard’s general operating expenses so we can provide garden and kitchen education for all King Middle School students.
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Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour and Green Home Features Showcase
When: Saturday May 2nd, 10 am - 5 pm
Where: Gardens throughout the Bay Area
Hosted by: Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour
Visit and learn from a variety of home gardens through the 22nd Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour and Green Home Features Showcase. See how nearly seventy of your neighbors have greened their gardens with California native plants, and learn how twenty-seven of them have electrified their homes. This is a free event, and registration is required.
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Compost Workshop at Gardens of Lake Merritt
When: Saturday May 2nd, 1 pm - 3 pm
Where: Gardens at Lake Merritt, 666 Bellevue Ave, Oakland
Hosted by: Friends of Gardens at Lake Merritt and StopWaste
Turn food scraps into garden gold! Learn hot, cold, worm, ASP, and hügelkultur composting methods in this free workshop, taught by StopWaste's Lori Caldwell. Making and using compost in your garden offers many rewards: recycling valuable resources, improving water retention, regulating soil temperature, fighting pests and diseases, and feeding the soil food web that supports healthy plants. In this introductory workshop, you’ll learn several effective composting methods and how to choose the right system for your space, time, and gardening goals.
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Compost Workshop at Fertile Groundworks
When: Saturday May 9th, 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Where: Fertile Groundworks, 4743 East Avenue, Livermore
Hosted by: Fertile Groundworks and StopWaste
Turn food scraps into garden gold! Learn hot, cold, worm, ASP, and hügelkultur composting methods in this free workshop, taught by StopWaste's Lori Caldwell. Making and using compost in your garden offers many rewards: recycling valuable resources, improving water retention, regulating soil temperature, fighting pests and diseases, and feeding the soil food web that supports healthy plants. In this introductory workshop, you’ll learn several effective composting methods and how to choose the right system for your space, time, and gardening goals. We'll also see how Fertile Groundworks composts on-site and discuss the Compost Hub.
More info coming soon!
Water-Efficient Landscape Designs for the Five Senses Workshop
When: Saturday May 16th from 10 am - 12 pm
Where: ACWD's Office, 43885 S Grimmer Blvd, Fremont
Hosted by: Alameda County Water District (ACWD) and Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA)
Learn how to remove your lawn and install a beautiful water-efficient landscape that engages all five senses: sight, scent, sound, touch, and taste. This class will be taught by landscape expert, Shelkie Tao. Information about Alameda County Water District’s Lawn Be Gone Rebate Program will be provided.
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Healthy Soils Webinar Series
When: Watch on your own time
Where: Online Event
Hosted by: StopWaste
Check out StopWaste's Healthy Soils Webinar Series that covers topics on Healthy Soils, Backyard Composting, and Worm Composting.
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