Author: Amalia Darling

Orchard Seva: Volunteer Opportunities

Orchard Seva: Volunteer Opportunities

There are many Seva (volunteer) opportunities in the orchard, and GreenFriends is always grateful for help from volunteers. The activities vary from weeding, mulching, harvesting, weed whacking, trimming, irrigation, and planting. Saturday is the regular seva day in the orchard, led by one of the 

GreenFriends Farm at San Ramon Farmers’ Market

GreenFriends Farm at San Ramon Farmers’ Market

GreenFriends Farm has a booth at the San Ramon Farmers’ Market. The market is open from 9 am – 1 pm on Saturdays – located at City Center Bishop Ranch, across the street from Whole Foods on the corner of Sunset Drive and Bollinger Canyon Road.  We 

Earth Day Celebration: The Earth is Our Home

Earth Day Celebration: The Earth is Our Home

On Saturday, April 19th, a special daytime event was organized by GreenFriends volunteers to celebrate Earth Day and Mother Nature at MA Center. Fun, enriching, family friendly activities were planned throughout the day. Highlights included an Earth mandala community art activity, nature walks, learning about 

Learn to Grow Figs and Pomegranates

Learn to Grow Figs and Pomegranates

GreenFriends Farm Workshop Saturday February 17, 2:30 – 4:30 pm Join us at GreenFriends Farm to learn how to propagate fig and pomegranate trees from cuttings, and take home a baby tree to start your own nursery for Mother Nature. Planting fruit trees in your 

Liquid Compost for Healthy Gardens – Workshop

Liquid Compost for Healthy Gardens – Workshop

We hope you can join us for this GreenFriends Farm Workshop on Saturday June 10, 2 – 4:30 pm: Microorganisms feed plants. In this workshop we will learn how to work with nature to cultivate beneficial microorganisms to nourish the vegetables growing in our gardens.  

Planting Workshop & Seedling Sale

Planting Workshop & Seedling Sale

“Even if we only have a tiny plot of land, we should try to grow a few vegetables.” ~Amma Planting Joy! Organic Gardening Workshop Saturday, May 20th, 9 am -1 pm We hope you can join us this coming Saturday to learn to plant organic