Our own nursery manager , Tracy Gilbert is quoted in the spring issue

http://ediblecommunities.com/eastbay/spring-2013/the-east-bay-avocado.htm

I used this to help with the CA Nursery project.

Each 4'x12'x1.5' bed requires approx. 3 cubic feet of soil.

How much soil do you need to get your job done? Let this tool help.

http://sanctuarysoil.com/bulk-soil-calculator/

Are you interested in learning how a plant nursery works?  Contact Fremontleaf@gmail.com and you can learn how to sow seeds,mix soil, transplant,prune and maintain display areas. We are looking for volunteers for weekdays and Saturdays. We do sign off on school volunteer hours also.  It is a very nice way to spend the day.

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You may have heard by now about Niles Pie Company's Kickstarter campaign. Niles Pie is growing, and building out a kitchen just up the road a piece from LEAF! We should be up and running in January 2013. Very exciting stuff! Part of my vision for the kitchen is to have a place for classes and events, and I hope to be able to do more with LEAF as I get settled in.  I have visions of…

I came home with lemon curd, fig jam and Eureka marmalade swapped for my tomato sauce. What an assortment of goodies! Thanks to all who participated.

LEAF will offer workshops once a week starting in early November. We want to know which topics interest you and what days of the week you could attend. Please fill out this quick survey (2 minutes tops!) and help us make this a great program series tailored for you.

Click here to take survey

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We have unearthed 4 large pots full of Scilla peruviana bulbs.  If you would like any or all of them, please let me…

I love propaganda posters, especially those dealing with industry or agriculture: a nation's home front.  While Russia and China often have the US beat on artistic quality and... let's say... imaginative infiltration, the WWII era 'Victory Garden' is fast becoming my favorite.

"Food is Ammunition.  Don't Waste…

Check the tag. -- If you live in California and have a dwarf citrus tree in your yard - even if you bought it from the garden centers of OSH, Home Depot, Lowe's or any number of smaller nurseries - chances are it was grown by Fremont-based Four Winds Growers.

Owned and operated by former…

How about this for a shared vision in Fremont ? see   http://foragesf.com/…

As discussed in our newsletter , if you are interested in reserving a community garden plot , join the group and i will add you to the waiting list . Already 14 reservations http://www.leafcenter.org/group/community-garden-plots

We will offer  you a plot  in order of waitinglist  when the plots will become available .

 If you would like to give a home to one of these lovely little bunnies, please contact Barb:  bodaniel53@sbcglobal.net  

Their mother was found stray.  She is just 3lbs. so her babies will will likely remain little.  …

Read this recent article from the SF Chronicle about three Bay Area women: Gretchen Kimball; Cayce Hill; and Cynthia Sandberg who tend the gardens that set the stage for memorable meals in three of the Bay Area's Michelin-star restaurants.

And here's my…

 WHO IS LEAF?

Local Ecology and Agriculture Fremont (LEAF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit 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; and to build community among the diverse residents of Fremont, California.

Since its establishment in the fall of…

Just harvested -  Our Washington garden has produced the first few zucchinis and yellow summer squash . Thanks to the quality seedlings from the LEAF nursery (thanks Wes)  and our prime hill location - we are ahead of the season .…

During their Spring Hunger Appeal the Tri-City Volunteers accepts homegrown produce donations to their campaign to fight hunger.  LEAF as a whole, and its members individually, could help with…

Check out this new series! The pilot airs April 9th at 7:30 p.m. on Channel 9. Urban agriculture in Oakland will be featured on the this episode - the first of 13. 'TV about people who are changing how we eat in America'. See foodforward.tv for more.

Fern Richardson, author of the Small Space Container Gardens and the: Life On The Balcony blog will be giving a presentation at the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show on March 25 at 11 am on the DIY Stage.

Read more…

For those of you who don't already know, the Alameda County Master Gardeners have begun establishing a demonstration garden at Quarry Lakes in Fremont. They have already been working to prepare the site, including laying irrigation lines and amending the soil, and are getting ready for planting now!

Below is a message from Alameda County Master Gardeners already working on the project:

The master gardeners at Quarry Lakes need your help to supply Quarry Lakes demo…

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                Agricultural Institute of Marin (AIM)   …