LEAF - Local Ecology and Agriculture Fremont
Welcome!
Please join our network to learn more about LEAF, engage in projects and participate in our forums.
Thank you for your interest!
~ The LEAF Board FremontLEAF@gmail.com
PO Box 2816
Fremont , Ca 94536
Blog Posts
LEAF Appeal to the Community of Fremont
Posted by Rachel DiFranco on May 9, 2012 at 8:43pm
First Zucchini harvest today in Washington garden - May 8th !
Posted by Michael Joss on May 8, 2012 at 8:00pm
Tri-City Volunteers will take homegrown produce.
Posted by Andrew Cavette on May 6, 2012 at 5:28pm — 1 Comment
Videos
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Niles Sign.m4v
Added by Tom Smyth
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Chickens in Berkeley?
Added by Bill Merrill
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Apricot Pruning
Added by Bill Merrill
Events
June 1
Friday
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LEAF Membership Meeting
June 1, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm – Niles Silent Film Museum
June 23
Saturday
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California School Garden Training Program (Hayward)
June 23, 2012 from 8:30am to 4pm – Ochoa Middle School
August 11
Saturday
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The Grape & LEAF Event
August 11, 2012 from 5:30pm to 9:30pm – Westover Winery
LEAF Recent Updates
READY for Spring Planting?
Our non -profit nursery has seedlings available raised without chemicals and gmo and selected for the Fremont climate. Browse and buy at
- Dale Hardware in Centerville 
- MacIvors in Mission
- Leaf center in Niles
Check out the latest from our nursery on Facebook
LEAF NEWSLETTERS 2011 :
VOLUNTEERING:
All interested teenagers and highschool students are welcome to learn and volunteer in our gardens. Best to print out and have parents sign this volunteer agreement VolunteerAgreement.doc at home.
For inquiries please email us at FremontLEAF@gmail.com
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About LEAF
What is LEAF?
Local Ecology and Agriculture Fremont (LEAF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing environmental education to the Fremont community about sustainable and ecological practices, including local food production and organic gardening, waste reduction, green building, and resource conservation.
LEAF is currently working with other Fremont community organizations to start neighborhood gardens. Over 400 people have already joined and many of them have accumulated some dirt under their fingernails by pitching in with several gardens around town.
LEAF is funded through a combination of private donations and a grant from StopWaste.Org.
Volunteer with LEAF and you will get to:
- Meet new people!
- Learn from your elders, your neighbors, your peers, or youth!
- Get hands on experience with sustainable gardening practices!
- Be an active member of your local community!
- Share in the growing, harvesting, and eating of fresh, healthy produce!
- Play in the dirt!
How can I participate?
Attend one of our regular weekend work parties:
- Saturdays, 9:30am - 5pm & Tues. 9 - 3 at LEAF Center Garden
- Saturdays, 10am - 12:30 pm at LEAF Garden on Mission Blvd.
- Sundays, see calendar at LEAF Garden on Washington Blvd.
- Thursdays, 9 - 11 & most Sat. at the California Nursery Rose Garden
- open all week 8 - 6 pm CA. Nursery Rose Garden on Niles Blvd.
Share your ideas with other LEAF members by participating in discussion forums and posting blogs, and email LEAF at FremontLEAF@gmail.com regarding any useful resources or connections you might have.
Let others know about LEAF and encourage them to join.
For any additional inquiries, email LEAF at FremontLEAF@gmail.com.
Latest Activity
Vanessa Lindores might attend Rachel DiFranco's eventLEAF Membership Meeting at Niles Silent Film Museum
June 1, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm
LEAF Membership Meeting The LEAF Board is proud to invite you to a membership meeting. We have some very exciting projects in the works and want to fill you in on the latest developments.We also want your input on projects moving forward. Which ones are you excited about and want to be involved in! Agenda:7:00-7:30pm – Meet, greet and eat7:30 -7:45 – General LEAF update7:45 – 8:00 – Fundraising update8:00 – 8:30 – Presentation of volunteer opportunities (match your passion and talents with a…See More
LEAF Membership Meeting at Niles Silent Film Museum
June 1, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm
LEAF Membership Meeting The LEAF Board is proud to invite you to a membership meeting. We have some very exciting projects in the works and want to fill you in on the latest developments.We also want your input on projects moving forward. Which ones are you excited about and want to be involved in! Agenda:7:00-7:30pm – Meet, greet and eat7:30 -7:45 – General LEAF update7:45 – 8:00 – Fundraising update8:00 – 8:30 – Presentation of volunteer opportunities (match your passion and talents with a…See More
D. Shanley commented on Rachel DiFranco's group Urban Homesteading Education"I am interested in container planting - and particularly using grow bags. There are some very innovative ideas out there - some people even convert denim jeans into grow bags! It would be fun to learn more about these methods."
Urban Homesteading Education
LEAF is planning to create a monthly workshop series on a variety of gardening and related sustainability topics and would like your input! If you would like to join the discussion regarding what types of classes / workshops / trainings you would like to see offered, and especially if you have a topic or skill that you would like to share with others, please join this group. We will be holding a brainstorming and planning session in the near future and want to get a general idea of people's…See More
California School Garden Training Program (Hayward) at Ochoa Middle School
June 23, 2012 from 8:30am to 4pm
Creating and Sustaining Your School Garden WorkshopThe Creating and Sustaining Your School Garden Workshop is a FREE, one-day training for teams working to create or enhance a school garden program. This workshop covers planning and designing a school garden, basic gardening skills, curricular…See More
"Margery,
We will be sure to post an update regarding what was discussed at the meeting.
Thank you for signing up for the August 11 event, and be sure to encourage others to do the same by visiting: http://leaf2012.eventbrite.com/"
SUPPORT LEAF
Help us grow!
The City of Fremont has approved our plans to build community gardens in the old Mission Adobe Nursery, but this plan is contingent on our ability to raise $30,000.
If we can raise $15,000 from the local community, StopWaste.Org will provide us with a matching grant of $15,000.
Please click on the secure Paypal link below to help!
Groups
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Urban Homesteading Educa…
14 members
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4-H Garden Project
3 members
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LEAF Garden on Washingto…
24 members
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LEAF Center Garden on Ni…
35 members
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Girl Scout Troop 31916
6 members
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LEAF - California nurser…
22 members
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Garden on Mission Blvd.
25 members
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LEAF nursery
7 members
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Mattos School Garden
9 members
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Fremont Farm Foodies
7 members
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Plant Free Box
We all have a few spare plant from time to time that we aquire from some means, and they just a need a good home. I propose that we let karma be the tally keeper. No selling, just paying forward to…Continue
Started by Phil Stob May 7.
Newark Community Garden?
Hi! Does anyone know if there's an initiative underway to create a Newark Community Garden? I know it's a small town, but there does seem to be some idle land near the Newark Police Station/Library.…Continue
Started by Angela Akridge Apr 18.
Adding LEAF to iGoogle 1 Reply
Is there any way to add LEAF to my iGoogle?Continue
Started by Angela Akridge. Last reply by Rachel DiFranco Apr 17.
You-Pick Oranges: LEAF Event? 2 Replies
I get lots of oranges every year. I struggle to pick them, and usually donate them to the Salvation Army in Newark as they have a community food pantry. But, I don't get to all the oranges. I use…Continue
Started by Angela Akridge. Last reply by Angela Akridge Apr 17.
Notes
LEAF Farm to Table fundraising dinner reviewed by Katie Yen of Union City Patch
Created by Kim Pham Jun 7, 2011 at 4:58pm. Last updated by Kim Pham Jun 7, 2011.
No more Naka nursery
Created by Michael Joss Aug 27, 2010 at 10:07pm. Last updated by Michael Joss Aug 27, 2010.
Fremont Nurseries History
Created by Michael Joss Jun 19, 2010 at 2:52pm. Last updated by Michael Joss Jun 19, 2010.
Tri City Voice Article 1/27/10
Created by Rachel DiFranco Feb 5, 2010 at 6:49pm. Last updated by Rachel DiFranco Feb 5, 2010.
The Argus News Article 1/24/10
Created by Rachel DiFranco Jan 24, 2010 at 8:30pm. Last updated by Rachel DiFranco Jan 25, 2010.
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