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June 2020| Issue #20

Upcoming Classes

Seed Saving in a Time of Crisis

Tues., July 14 3:30-5:30 PM

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Absolute Beginners' Gardening

Tues., July 21 1-3 PM

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Resources

New to Gardening

Nuevo en jardinería

Planting Times

East Bay Gardeners Forum

Join our online community on Groups.io, EastBayGardeners+subscribe@EastBayResilience.groups.io . This is a place to ask questions and share resources with other East Bay gardeners.

Little Free

Seed Libraries

Little Free Seed Library at The Latina Center, 3701 Barrett Ave. (on 38th St. fence). Open 24/7.

Do you need vegetables seeds? Visit one of our Little Free Seed Libraries to get seeds for your garden. Here is a list of available seeds and locations. Seed availability is subject to change without notice.

Gardening in a Time of Crisis

Here is an interview with Carol Deppe.

The Resilient Gardener

Check out Carol Deppe's Resilient Gardener book. We often plan our gardens for good times, but what happens when we can't garden because we need to take care of an elderly parent or when there is a larger crisis in the community?

In the last couple of hundreds of years, the climate has been relatively stable. What can we do to prepare ourselves for erratic weather due to climate change? How can we be more resilient during this pandemic? This book weaves the wisdom of Carol Deppe from her training at Harvard receiving a PhD in genetics to her practical experience as a gardener with dietary restrictions (celiacs disease). A must read for helping us prepare for and get through challenging times.

The Resilient Gardener - Surviving and Thriving

Crisis Gardening Videos

Here is an uplifting series of videos on Crisis Gardening from Good Life Permaculture in Australia. There are 10 videos in this informative series. Here is a link to the finale, but check out her other videos.

Here is a blurb from her: Grow veggies you can eat within 8 weeks! Six methods you can use for your backyard, courtyard, balcony or kitchen bench. ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD! Learn more .

Crisis Gardening *Finale*: How to grow green manures AND a better world

Grow a Row for the Community

Is your household dependent on getting seeds or starts from a nursery? With the rush on seeds this year, you may want to learn to save seeds. (Take our free Seed Saving in a Time of Crisis class.) Our community as a whole is vulnerable to similar shocks. You can make a difference in our community by joining our Grow a Row Program. These are people that commit to growing a row of something all the way to seed for the community. No previous seed saving experience required.

Seeds are the foundation of our food system. Help create access to seeds and healthy vegetables to our community by being a Grow a Row Seed Steward. We'll provide the seeds and information about seed savings or you can also save something that you are already growing in your garden.

Little Free Seed Library Community Partners

Does your community need seeds? We are looking for community partners (ex. church, nonprofit, neighborhood center) to help us get seeds into the Richmond community. We can provide seed and also offer online gardening and seed saving classes to support your community. Resources are in English and Spanish and we'd love to be able to offer information in other languages if folks can volunteer with translations. Most of our lLittle Free Seed Libraries are in community markets, but we also have a box on the fence at The Latina Center and Rich City Rides, a worker owned cooperative bike shop.

A Little Free Seed Library doesn't need to be fancy. We typically provide 4 types of seeds at each location. ff you belong to an organization or are a member of a religious group and would like a little free library, let us know. Together, we can keep seeds in the hands of the people. Here are host resources. .Please review if your organization or institution is interested in hosting a Little Free Seed Library, then fill in this form.

Donate

Providing access to seeds and gardening and seed saving information is a the core of our mission. Help keep seeds in the hands of the people by donating today. We are a 100% volunteer run nonprofit and all donations go directly to supporting seed access and education.

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