Join the Sonoma County Master Gardeners for their free Resilient Landscaping: Gardening in the Defensible Space Zone four-part webinar series explaining landscaping practices that will teach you to maintain both defensible space and sustainability in your garden. Get recommendations regarding plant selection, placement, and maintenance to preserve and even enhance wildlife habitat while keeping your property and neighborhood fire-wise and sustainable. Content has been endorsed by the Fire Chiefs of Sonoma County. Attend one or all of the following presentations in English or Spanish: October 7: Sustainability in the Defensible Space and Beyond October 14: Defensible Space Zones and Code…

Resilient Landscaping: Gardening in the Defensible Space Zone Four-Part Series  Tuesdays: October 7, 14, 21 and 28 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Free Virtual Series   Learn how to create and maintain a fire-wise, sustainable garden that supports biodiversity while meeting county code requirements. We can help with plant selection, placement, and maintenance to preserve and even enhance wildlife habitat, while keeping your property and neighborhood fire-wise and sustainable.   This four-part, one hour per week, virtual workshop series will allow plenty of time for questions, and will provide: ·     Recommendations for fire-wise landscaping in the 0-5’, 5-30’, and 30-100’…

Do you have a lamp, small appliance, textile, or bike in need of repair? Bring it to the Repair Fair! Volunteers and specialized repair professionals will be on-hand to repair your items. We ask that you stay with your item while it’s being fixed, so you can learn tips for future maintenance, how to shop for repairable goods, and even how to repair things yourself! This event will also include a clothing swap. Please bring clothing items and accessories (clean and in good shape) to share and bring home something new to you!

Come on down to Crooked Goat for a FREE community, conservation and conversation-filled gathering focused on saving water (and money) where you live! Join Daily Acts and the City of Petaluma as they cover all things residential water conservation. This event will be interactive, interesting, informative and playful (did we mention water-saving prizes?!) You’ll walk away knowing how to: Tap into free local programs and resources Reduce your water bill and spot hidden leaks Transform lawns with free sheet mulching support Explore greywater and rainwater solutions And much more! Bring your questions, your friends, and your love for our community. This is your chance to learn, connect, and take the next step toward…

Have you wanted to become a UC Master Gardener here in Sonoma County? Apply by September 3, 2025! Master Gardeners are UC trained garden experts who volunteer to serve their community. If you are committed to sharing and teaching information to others, the Master Gardeners of Sonoma County offer you the opportunity to learn and to use your knowledge of gardening to serve the community. The UC Master Gardener Program is a volunteer organization that is dedicated to providing environmentally sustainable, science-based horticultural education to Sonoma County home gardeners. Master Gardeners of Sonoma County have a deep commitment to community…

Visitors to the Sonoma County Fair this year will see a fresh, educational collaboration between the UC Master Gardeners of Sonoma County and the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership. The two organizations are teaming up for a third year to create an educational demonstration garden in the patio outside the Hall of Flowers at the Sonoma County Fair.  The garden, called “It’s Raining Cats and Dogs. Home Scale Practices to Retain the Rain,” features ways to slow, spread, and sink rainwater, improve soil health, create beneficial habitat, and showcases a variety of low-water-use plants recommended for the region.  As Sonoma County…

Come celebrate the completion of the Town of Windsor’s 2024 Sustainable Saturdays workshop series with the organizations that came to present sustainable solutions to Windsor this year. To learn more://www.townofwindsor.ca.gov/1577/Sustainability-Workshops

The Town of Windsor’s November Sustainable Saturday workshop will focus on indigenous ways of understanding and stewarding the natural environment. The interactive workshop will grant participants insights into traditional ecological methods that can be applied to contemporary environmental challenges. The event will be held at the Windsor Senior Center from 10:30am-12:30pm on November 1, 2025.

This workshop is part of the Town of Windsor’s Sustainable Saturdays monthly workshop series. It will highlight no-cost resources designed to help small- and medium-sized businesses operate sustainably and profitably. The English workshop will be held from 10:30-11:30am. Hablaremos sobre los recursos gratuitos diseñados para ayudar a los negocios pequeños y medianos a operar de forma sostenible y lucrativa. Taller en Español de 11:30am-12:30pm. More information: https://www.townofwindsor.ca.gov/1577/Sustainability-Workshops