Santa Rosa
Healthy ecosystems: The Men’s Garden Club hosts a presentation with Sonoma County Master Gardener Suzanne Clarke on “Nature’s Remix — How All the Pieces Fit Together” at 6:30 p.m. April 14 at the Luther Burbank Art & Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa Ave.
Climate Change is creating havoc on the world around us. What can home gardeners do to support the environment around them? How can you make your garden come alive? What can home gardeners do to support the environment around them? Clarke will suggest ways to attract beneficial insects and butterflies to your garden.
The club is also hosting its annual plant sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 18; and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 19 at Coddingtown Mall, 733 Coddingtown Center. They will have a variety of heirloom tomatoes, succulents, gardens, geraniums, pollinator plants as well as other plants (snake plants, ferns, etc.).
Santa Rosa
Lower Colgan Creek project: The Milo Baker Chapter of the California Native Plant Society presents a talk with Kellen Johnson from the Santa Rosa Water Agency on the Lower Colgan Creek Restoration Project. The presentation takes place in-person and on Zoom at 7:30 p.m. April 21.
The Lower Colgan Creek Restoration Project, in south east Santa Rosa, aims to enhance habitat quality for fish and wildlife, restore the natural ecosystem services provided by the creek, improve pedestrian access, and reduce flood risk. Once completed, the project will create a continuous riparian habitat enhancement area totaling 15 urban acres and extending 1.3 miles along the creek. The third phase of the project is almost finished installing 9,000 native plants, and over 11 acres of native seedlings. A Class 1 ADA-accessible pedestrian and bike pathway is also being built along the right bank of the creek, with a pedestrian bridge crossing the southeast corner to safely connect residents to nearby schools and other amenities. A neighborhood park is being planned for future construction, with the restored Colgan Creek meandering through as a central feature.
The in-person presentation takes place at the Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa Ave. To attend via Zoom, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87090154781
Petaluma
Spring in the Garden: Unity Demonstration Garden at Petaluma Bounty Farm hosts a talk on spring gardening from 10 a.m. to noon on April 11 at 55 Shasta Ave.
Experienced Master Gardeners will provide valuable information and critical resources as you begin to build your gardening skills. Providing fresh vegetables for your family and enriching your garden with perennials that feed pollinators can bring great change to your garden environment. Knowing where to turn when you encounter challenges is critical for new gardeners.
This workshop will provide hands-on presentations on irrigation systems, planting vegetables for summer eating, effective ways to control weeds, compost, planting in small spaces and dealing with gophers.
This is a free event. No registration necessary.
Santa Rosa
Stock up on plants: The Santa Rosa Garden Club holds a plant sale from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 25 at 2050 Yulupa Ave.
There will be all sorts of plants for sale, raised by club members, from cacti and succulents to perennials, garden equipment, and much more. Members will be happy to help shoppers with their choices and to give gardening advice.
In addition, the club has added a Vintage Treasures section full of bargains on items ranging from tools, chinaware, games, novelties and more. Everything is in good condition and in working order.
The first 20 shoppers will receive a special door prize, so come early and see what is for sale. Entry is free. All proceeds will go toward the club’s scholarship fund supporting Sonoma State University and Santa Rosa Junior College students.
Windsor
Garden class for kids: Bricoleur Vineyards hosts a “Garden Class with Farmer Mikey” designed for garden planting with kids starting at 11 a.m. April 11 at the vineyard, 7394 Starr Road.
Kids will dig in the dirt, plant seasonal veggies and herbs, and learn how plants grow from seed to sprout. Farmer Mikey keeps the class playful and exploratory – the perfect introduction to gardening for young nature lovers. Adults can sip on bubbles while little ones explore the joys of gardening.
Cost is $25 per adult, $25 per child and includes a sack lunch for adult and child by Bricoleur Vineyards culinary team. Tickets are limited. Visit https://bricoleurvineyards.com/blogs/events/garden-class-with-farmer-mikey-kids-garden-planting to register.
Santa Rosa
Photograph your roses: The Redwood Empire Rose Society’s monthly meeting features a talk on “How to take rose images like a pro” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 16 at the Luther Burbank Art & Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa Ave.
Master rosarian and horticultural judge Betty Mott will lead this hands-on workshop. Learn simple techniques for capturing the beauty of roses from how to best style and shoot your blooms to printing your images and framing them. For those wanting to enter your rose pictures into our 59th Annual Spring Rose Show, Mott will offer valuable tips on how to present award-winning rose photography that will catch a judge’s eye.
Those attending should bring one or two 8×10 glossy prints (if possible). You will be given a free photo mat, backing and protective sleeve for each photo. Betty will demonstrate how to mount a photo to best show off your artistry.
Admission is free. No reservation is necessary. For information, email hello@sonomaroses.org
Santa Rosa
Spring garden plant sale: Shop for a variety of plants for the garden at the Santa Rosa Garden Club’s spring plant sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 18 at 204 Santa Rosa Ave.
Come enjoy the spring gardens, tour the home, sample lemonade and cookies, and buy plants and bouquets. Cost: $5. Children12 and younger admitted free.
Santa Rosa
Willowside School Nursey plant sale: A large variety of plants ranging from drought tolerant perennials to California native plants, salvias and more will be available at Willowside School nursery’s plant sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 25 at 5299 Hall Road at Willowside Road.
Prices range from $4 to $50, with a majority of inventory in 1 gallon containers priced at $8. Cash or check only.
Upcoming sales are planned for May 16 and June 6.
For more information, contact Jan Locher at 707-569-4724 or email 4lochs@comcast.net.
Cloverdale
Plant and baked goods sale: The Green Thumb Garden Club of Cloverdale hosts a plant and baked good sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 18 at the Cloverdale History Center, 215 N. Cloverdale Blvd.
The sale is a fundraise for the club’s scholarship program that aims to send two graduating students from Cloverdale High School to Santa Rosa Junior College. The Green Thumb Garden Club is a Cloverdale nonprofit.
For more information, contact Karen Devine at 707-321-9062.
Santa Rosa
A talk about beekeeping: King’s Nursery hosts a talk with local beekeeper and pollinator expert Ariella Daly at 11 a.m. April 18.
Daly will talk about the general techniques for beekeeping, as well as different plants to grow to create a happy environment for pollinators in the garden. This is a free event. Seating is limited, but there will be standing room available.
King’s Nursery is located at 1212 13th St. in the heart of the historic McDonald Mansion neighborhood.
For more information, call 707-542-4782
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.
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.
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