What to know before you start an organic veggie garden! Learn veggie gardening basics for a more fruitful and satisfactory experience as an organic gardener. Pam will cover all of the fundamentals: better soil, composting, optimal watering guidelines, starting seeds and choosing plants. Recommended for first-time gardeners or moderately experienced gardeners looking for a boost in the basics. Pam has enthusiastically embraced organic gardening practices and grows much of her own food.

Plants commonly referred to as weeds have many beneficial uses. Learn what they are telling us about the health of the soil. Learn how to harvest and process them for food and medicine, as well as tips on how to discourage the weeds you don't want in your garden and how to encourage those you do. This class will start with a slideshow in the classroom and then venture out to a local garden for hands-on learning and to sample edible weeds provided by the instructor.

Go Graywater! A simple graywater irrigation system is easy to install and can save you 6,000 to 11,000 gallons of water per year. Learn about the different types of graywater systems, how to install a simple one, what to do, what not to do, and what plants and products are most compatible with graywater. Also discussed will be the permitting required for different types of systems.

A Sustainable Solution to Growing Food! With John's leadership and guidance, the Ecology Action Team dedicates teaching and practical research to rediscovering the scientific principles that underlie millennia-old traditional farming systems. These have guided us to the eight essential aspects that are the foundation of GROW BIOINTENSIVE. Learn about each important aspect and why they are effective. John will autograph your copy of "How to Grow More Vegetables".

The living legend John Jeavons will present the philosophy and history of GROW BIOINTENSIVE. It all began in Palo Alto in 1972! Where we can go from here? Learn what is growing great and happening in other areas of California and around the world using this method. Learn about in-depth studies and GROW BIOINTENSIVE internships. Is an internship right for you? Ask your questions in this informal setting. John will autograph your copy of "How to Grow More Vegetables".

Learn everything you need to raise happy hens: the coop, nesting boxes, feed and water. Class includes caring for your hens and chicks, easy chicken coop care, growing a 'chicken' garden for your hens, and all about eggs. See how easy it is to raise chickens and how great a role they play in creating a healthy organic garden. We give them food scraps and garden greens - they give us eggs and fertilizer. *Meet at Common Ground then carpool to Jody's Garden and Hen House.

Join this inspirational self-guided tour in and around Palo Alto to see organic food grown in our neighborhoods.

Explore beautiful suburban gardens with organic edible landscapes.

Meet the creative gardeners who transformed their gardens.

Get great ideas for your own garden.

Check-in from 9:45 am - 2:45 pm at Common Ground. Maps and garden descriptions provided at check-in.

Bring what you have to share; take home something you don't. Bring your homegrown fruit, vegetables, eggs, herbs, honey, and flowers! Are you harvesting herbs, tomatoes, eggplant, & peppers? Share with those who will enjoy your extra fresh produce. Get tips from your fellow gardeners and eco-foodie neighbors. Come on out and join us every second Sunday 11:00 AM at Common Ground. You will have time to get all your garden plants & supplies and at the Farmers Market (nearby) before & after. If you don't have produce, share something from your kitchen. The Quarterly Multi-Sharing includes crafts, music, bicycle repair, videos, books, clothes or more!