The Lafayette Community Garden and Outdoor Learning Center is celebrating its 11th year with a COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE on Sunday, August 28th from 11am to 2pm. The event is free and will feature inspirational speakers. Jim ‘Doc’ Hale will share fascinating information about the people who lived on this land for centuries before the 1800’s and a beekeeper from Mt. Diablo Beekeepers will talk about the amazing nature of bees and art of beekeeping
In addition to the speakers, there will be guided tours of the garden, information on raising chickens, master gardening, family crafts, edible treats, iced tea and lemonade, and an opportunity to walk a labyrinth and see the garden’s Miwok Village.
Garden members will be on hand to answer gardening questions and show off a variety of gardening methods and practices including hinged covers that prevent critters from eating crops, vermiculture (worm composting), mulching, a butterfly garden, deer resistant plantings and so much more.
We look forward to seeing you on August 28th! If you have questions, you can call (925) 946-0563. For more information about our garden, please visit our website: https://lafayettecommunitygarden.org/
You are invited to stop by for a tour any time the garden is open: Tuesday 4PM – 7PM, Thursday 9AM – 12PM and Saturday 9AM – 1PM. We’d like the garden to be a resource for all, and love to share the beautiful space and what we’re doing.
If you are interested in joining our community garden as a member next year (March – October 2018), simply fill out and send us the completed membership application form to the address listed. You will be notified of your status by the end of this calendar year.
Mt Diablo Recycling, one of the largest and most efficient recycling facilities in Northern California, is home to the colossal recycling machine “Big Blue.”
Earth Week went so well that we wanted to keep it going for a month.
Join us at the Lafayette Community Garden on a tour of the Mt Diablo Recycling facility on Thursday, May 18 to learn where the stuff in your blue cart goes. Register by May 11 to reserve your spot.
We’re carpooling to keep things green.
Saturday, March 25, 2017 | 1:30 – 3:00PM
Learn of our local valley’s history through the chronicles of three old houses from the 1800’s: The Old Yellow House in Orinda, Rodgers Ranch in Pleasant Hill, and the John Muir House in Martinez. The inhabitants of these three houses lived in an original sustainable fashion, initially with wells, gardens, fruit trees, livestock and horses. The houses were miles apart, yet webbed together by an overall similar lifestyle, use of horse and carriage, and some exchange of information and goods.
Wonderful supporter/caretakers will be at the garden to speak about the first two houses, and a special guest from the 1800’s will give his presentation about the John Muir House.
These fun and informative historical presentations will be followed by an optional field trip to the Yellow House in Orinda, hosted by guest speaker James Wright. Information about days and times to make visits to the two other houses will be available at the garden presentation.
Our classes are free. However, a $5 donation is appreciated to support our education programs.
To register for classes click here or send an email to marthaharrislcg@gmail.com
A little rain isn’t going to stop us! We’re celebrating our 5th season at our annual Open House and Harvest Celebration from now till 3PM.
We have nibbles, games, crafts, music and more…all for FREE, including a raffle at 2:15pm. All community members are welcome, so drop on by.
Lafayette Community Garden and Outdoor Learning Center hosts its 5th annual harvest celebration on Sunday, October 16, 2016
Join us at the Garden for delicious snacks and drinks, scarecrow making, garden crafts and local music. The Open House and Harvest Celebration is free, so invite you friends and come down for a good time! It’s on Sunday, October 16 from 11AM to 3PM.
RSVP today!
The Master Gardeners will be at the garden to answer questions from 10:00AM to 11:30AM. They are a wonderful resource. Please take advantage of the experience each brings to the garden and tell your neighbors and friends about this opportunity as well. At 11:00AM, the Master Gardeners will walk through the garden and share their impressions and advice. We hope you’ll join them.
To learn more about how to become a UC Master Gardener yourself, visit the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County website.
Do you have a plant that looks a little under the weather? Bring it to the garden from 10-11am today and have the UC Master Gardeners take a look. This service is free!
Today—Saturday, June 25—is your chance to learn how to make gorgeous greeting cards worthy of framing and displaying on your walls. Join Suja Pritchard, an accomplished artist hailing from San Diego, in this fun workshop that will get your creative juices flowing as she guides you through the process of print making with organic materials.
Register now for one of the few spaces left for Organic Card Printing and bring home your own DIY stationery set. The workshop is from 2:00 to 4:30PM this afternoon.
This Saturday, May 14, you are invited to join us at the garden for a special outdoor storytime with Lafayette Library’s Childrens Librarian, Dena Hollowood from 1PM to 2PM.
While October is still a few months away, you can get a head start on planting pumpkins for the Halloween season. Register now to let us know you are interested in Plan(t)ing ahead.
