Three Sister Apothecary is gearing up for a spring celebration. Three Sisters Apothecary
Santa Rosa
Native plants talk: The Milo Baker Chapter of the California Native Plant Society presents a talk with ecologist David Self, who will be giving an introduction to native plants of Clover Springs Open Space Preserve in-person and on Zoom on at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa Ave.
Self has over 50 years of experience studying and restoring habitats. The 250 acre preserve, owned by the City of Cloverdale, includes mixed evergreen forest, chaparral, riparian, serpentine-influenced grassland, as well as a small grove of redwoods.
Milo Baker Chapter General Meetings and Speaker Series are held on the third Tuesday of each month (except for July, August, and December) at 7:30 p.m.
Attend the talk via Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85288016241
Penngrove
Celebrating spring: Three Sister Apothecary presents “Metamorphosis — A Spring Equinox Gathering” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 21 at 11830 Main St.
The one-day event blends ritual, music, readings, and magical wares crafted by master guest artists. There will be a living seasonal altar, intuitive readers, curated small-business vendors, live local music, complimentary seasonal bites, and a magic-inspired portrait experience. Explore the new garden, which features a winding path to the compass-rose labyrinth. Guests are welcome to participate as deeply or lightly as they wish. While children under 16 are welcome to attend, activities are designed primarily for adults.
This inaugural event is the launch of a new quarterly seasonal series celebrating transformation and the turning of the year. Future events will be on June 20, Sept. 12, and Dec. 5. Event partners include Penngrove Market, Jessica Fix Photography, and Enchanted Living.
For more information, email Soapcauldron@sonic.net or call 707-665-5976.
Santa Rosa
Regenerative farming: The Santa Rosa Garden Club is hosting a program on Singing Frogs Farm and their system of regenerative farming at 1:45 p.m. Feb. 23 at the club, 2050 Yulupa Ave.
Elizabeth and Paul Kaiser developed their system of regenerative farming over 15 years and Elizabeth will share their journey. Through their innovative, regenerative farming systems, which include no-till soil management, they have more than quintupled the organic matter and carbon in their soil. These practices have resulted in the production of six times the average harvest revenue per year. Less water is used for vegetable production, and they use no sprays of any kind. They are also able to keep their crew of employees year round.
Singing Frogs Farm works with Mother Nature to create an ecological balance in which pests are not a problem. Perennial plantings, including hedgerows provide habitat for the beneficial insects to prey on pests. Elizabeth will be presenting information on their history and practices which have led to such success in their farming.
Admission is free.
Sebastopol
Eco-friendly weed management: Are your weeds taking over? Are you trying to control them without chemicals? Sonoma County Master Gardeners will teach participants about eco-friendly weed management from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 28 at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, fireside room, 282 South High St.
The class will focus on sustainability based on integrated pest management (IPM) and utilizing multiple tools and practices. This is a free event. Registration encouraged: Go to https://tinyurl.com/muewrmrx or http://sonomamg.ucanr.edu/ to register.
Santa Rosa
Ask a rosarian: The Redwood Empire Rose Society invites the public to an informational question and answer session with rose experts from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Luther Burbank Art & Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa Ave.
Here’s your chance to ask the experts all your rose growing/care questions. This interactive session puts your questions front and center. Our knowledgeable rosarians will share practical advice on rose selection, care, pest problem-solving, and seasonal tasks. Bring a notebook. Admission is free. No registration is required.
For information, email hello@sonomaroses.org.
Petaluma
Garden tool maintenance: Sonoma County Master Gardener Sue Bates-Pintar will demonstrate how to maintain garden tools during a workshop from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 28 at the Petaluma Regional Library, community room, 100 Fairgrounds Drive.
Bates-Pintar will discuss cleaning, sharpening, and lubrication of tools. Guests are invited to bring one tool you would like to have evaluated at the end of the talk, time permitting.
Registration is encouraged: Go to https://tinyurl.com/3sams8ap or https://sonomamg.ucanr.edu/ to register.
Healdsburg
The fundamentals of mushroom foraging: Relish Sonoma hosts a wild mushroom foray and lunch experience from 10 a.m. to noon March 1 at a yet to be announced location.
Join David Campbell and Julie Schreiber, who between them have over 80 years of wild mushroom experience, on a foray in the hills near Healdsburg.
Participants will learn the fundamentals of edible wild mushroom foraging, including what trees and terrain to look for, the most easily-recognizable edible mushrooms of our region, handling, safety and more. We’ll gather all of our found mushrooms, edible or not, to use as examples of identifying characteristics.
After the foray, there will be a wild mushroom lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m. created by Chef Julie, who is also a trained chef and winemaker. Discussion will continue over lunch, including storing, handling and cooking a variety of fresh and dry wild mushrooms. We’ll cook up any edibles we find along with our amazing four-course mushroom lunch served with selected local wines.
Foray and lunch locations are within 20 minutes of downtown Healdsburg. Location and directions will be provided to registered guests a week before the event.
Visit https://relishsonoma.com/classes to register.
Sonoma
Fill the garden with native plants: Sonoma Ecology Center has a native plant sale from noon to 3 p.m. every Friday at Sonoma Garden Park, 19996 Seventh St. East.
The sale offers a variety of California native plants to help local gardeners create and maintain drought tolerant and pollinator-friendly gardens and landscapes.
For information visit https://sonomaecologycenter.org/venue/sonoma-garden-park or email email the nursery manage at hannah@sonomaecologycenter.org.
Petaluma
Right plant, right place: Daily Acts, in partnership with the City of Petaluma, presents a workshop on growing a water-wise native habitat garden from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 28 at the Petaluma Community Center, 320 N. McDowell Blvd.
The workshop will teach where to place native or climate-appropriate plants within a sheet-mulched landscape, set up an irrigation system and how to maintain a healthy, thriving landscape.
This event is an extension of the City of Petaluma’s Mulch Madness Program, which provides eligible Petaluma residents with free sheet mulching materials/delivery and the opportunity to receive free plants if participants complete all requirements including attending this workshop. Petaluma residents are encouraged to check the program requirements and apply. While participation in the Mulch Madness program is required to receive free plants, all are welcome to attend and benefit from the knowledge shared at this workshop.
To register for the workshop, visit https://dailyacts.org/event-cal/right-plant-right-place-workshop/
Online
All about chickens: Alchemist Farm of Sebastopol offers online classes on keeping chickens.
Participants will learn everything from setting up the brooders to managing a flock, trimming wings and working with broody hens. The cost is $97.
Alchemist Farm also offers a master hatching class along with monthly live chicken chats.
For information and to sign up, visit https://alchemistlife.com/farming/
Online
Learn to keep bees: Beekind of Sebastopol is offering a beginner-friendly six-part video series on the essentials of beekeeping.
Beekeeping 101 online video lecture by beekeeper Doug Vincent goes over the essentials of backyard beekeeping, equipment, terminology and must-know first steps.
For details, cost and to sign up for access, visit https://beekind.com/beekeeping-101.
Beekind is located at 921 Gravenstein Hwy. S. in Sebastopol. For information, call 707-824-2905.
(Send Home & Garden related events to Yovanna.Bieberich@pressdemocrat.com)
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