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Sunstone Herb Farm: open house (11 Sep 2010)

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Open House
Saturday, September 11, 10am-12pm
Sunstone Herbs in the South Valley

Visit the farm for a tour of the Sunstone urban homestead in progress. Meet the goats, chickens and learn about their design choices.

Pre-registration required. Registration limited. Email us to RSVP with how many in your party or for more information.

Call 888-737-6535 for location and registration.
Check the website for details and class fees: www.sunstoneherbs.co

50 ways to LoveYourLeaves: on-site (11 Sep 2010)

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Learn 50 ways to LoveYourLeaves:
GardenersGuild gives you one each week!

Garden Studio: Grow a healthier habitat
Saturday, September 11th 12noon start. Q&A 1pm

Micro-climates and other easy techniques help an urban garden grow. Garden to suit your family's needs and tastes while giving habitat to local wildlife and beneficial insects. Grow more plants with less to provide protection and a healthier environment for all.
1. Choose the right spot for the right plants.
2. Learn which micro-climates grow fresh veggie varieties for holiday celebrations.
3. Pair edibles with perennials for a well-balanced garden habitat.
4. Use less water, time and energy with strategic placement of plants

+ STUDIOS AND COMPOST WORMS FREE FOR MEMBERS +
Non-members: $5 to support local projects and activities

RSVP at the Customer Service desk to reserve your spot as space is limited.**A 6 person minimum is required for the class to be held, and you will be contacted if the minimum is not met.

Studios for September & October:

September 18th + Whole Foods turns 30!
Garden Launch: Greening Outer Spaces
Health starts at Whole Foods with fresh foods that boost your level of energy and inspiration. Explore gardening in urban spaces and a track to healthy living with the new Whole Foods Demonstration Garden. Plot an easy course to growing green and feeling better in ABQ by learning from the experts! Learn to grow your own with classes and a new demonstration garden supported by the Whole Foods community.
Grow wiser and start a garden today.

October 2nd + LoveYourLeaves Saturday!
Healthy starts now: your cool season garden.
With a plan and simple supplies, the neighborhood can grow a variety of colorful and healthy foods. Save a little green and delight guests for holiday celebrations. The SE Heights neighborhood remains warmer than other Albuquerque areas, allowing for veggie-growing year 'round. But freeze protection will be required! Attend this class and pick the appropriate spot in your space for a cool season garden. Plant those vegetables that like cool temperatures from now through the winter. Attend class on the 16th for techniques in frost protection.

October 16th + LoveYourLeaves Saturday!
Conserve and protect: prep your edibles for winter.
Seed more salad greens -- plant more starts -- be ready with supplies to keep your crops cozy.
Average frost date in Albuquerque is October 15th, though it comes earlier in the East Mountains and latest in the Nob HIll neighborhood. Use less water and make most solutions from recycled or inexpensive materials.

PLANT FOCUS. autumn tree and shrub extravaganza (18 Sep 2010)

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 13:00:00 GMT

Fall tree and shrub sale!
September 18th, 2010
9am-4pm at the Albuquerque Garden Center,
10120 Lomas Blvd NE.

Fall is the best time for planting perennials in ABQ! Attend and enjoy the 2nd annual Autumn Plant Extravaganza hosted by the Garden Council.

The Council will offer five unusual trees and shrubs for purchase, different from the ones offered last year. We will also have seminars, ISA Arborists for tree questions, and the Albuquerque Daylily Society selling daylilies.

Don’t miss this premier fall event! Call the Garden Center at 296.6020 (or abqgardenctr@swcp.com) to ask questions or reserve a booth. MasterCard and Visa are accepted.

Margo Murdock
Event Chairperson

Bernalillo County Open Space: backyard farming series (18 Sep 2010)

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 13:30:00 GMT

this workshop:
Harvesting Food and Medicine

Saturday September 18th, 9:30am registration
Gutierrez-Hubbell House
6029 Isleta Blvd, 3mi south of Rio Bravo

Join in for the third in a series of FREE workshops that will focus on how to transform your backyard into a thriving urban oasis of food, medicine and wildlife habitat.

Workshop Topics:

· Canning, Fermentation, Drying, and Storing
· Local Foods Lunch Forum
· "Green Pharmacy" Preparing, Drying, Storing, and Harvesting Medicinal Plants

Bernalillo County Open Space in coordination with the Hubbell House Alliance is offering a series of FREE workshops that will focus on how to transform your backyard into a thriving urban oasis of food, medicine and wildlife habitat. Six seasonally-based workshops are spread throughout the spring, summer and fall so that participants can transform their backyards this year. The series will highlight experts in their field to lead presentations and hands-on demonstrations. Each session will also feature a Local Food Forum where local food producers will present their goods, provide tasty snacks, and talk about their enterprise. The workshops are free, however space is limited and participants must RSVP in advance.

ABQ OpenSpace: Urban Farm and Harvest Festival (18 Sep 2010)

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

3rd annual Urban Farming Event at Albuquerque Open Space

September 18th, 2010 from 10:00 to 5:00 pm

Enjoy the yearly celebration of agriculture heritage, open space, food, wildlife, healthy families, and community with Albuquerque Open Space at the Open Space Visitor Center, on Coors NW between Montaño Rd. and Paseo del Norte at the end of Bosque Meadows Rd.
For the most current information:
www.cabq.gov/openspace/UrbanFarmFestival.html

Some of last year's activities...
Workshops and Tours:

Haybale rides every hour on the hour
Creating Backyard, Urban Farms by Mother Nature Gardens/Living Edge Landscape*
Wildlife Rescue (Live Birds and Presentation)
Edible Landscaping with Lloyd the Fig Man*
Composting Demo*
"Traditions Garden" tour (9:30am)

Live music: from the Squash Blossom Boys and other performers on our grassy lawn overlooking our 24 acre working farm/wildlife preserve.

Food: Delicious food will be available to purchase, or bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on our grassy lawn. Graze booths from local farmers and businesses.

This is an event for all ages!

Sign up your group today if you’d like to reserve a FREE space for a booth at the event. Please send your registration by August 18th. Contact Jodi Hedderig at jhedderig@cabq.gov, 897-0572 or Kim Selving at kselving@cabq.gov with further questions or 452-5216 to register. Once your application is received, your group will be sent a packet with set up instructions and a map to the site.

Thanks again for your support in making Urban Farm Fest a successful, educational, and fun event for the citizens of Albuquerque and for sharing what Urban Farming means to you.

Jodi Hedderig, City of Albuquerque
Open Space Division
PO Box 1293
Albuquerque, NM 87103
FAX 505-897-0572
openspace@cabq.gov

The City of Albuquerque Open Space Division is proud to be a part of Albuquerque’s agricultural heritage, with over 366 acres of farmland preserves within the Albuquerque area and for the second year in a row we’re celebrating with a unique event for the whole family. The Visitor's Center has joined forces with local farmers, local businesses, and conservation organizations to bring attention to the importance of preserving our agricultural heritage.

50 ways to LoveYourLeaves: garden launch (18 Sep 2010)

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Learn 50 ways to LoveYourLeaves:
GardenersGuild gives you one each week!

Garden Launch: Greening Outer Space
Saturday, September 18th 12noon start. Q&A 1pm

And celebrate a 30th birthday!
Health starts at Whole Foods with fresh foods that boost your level of energy and a party to kick off their new demonstration garden on asphalt! Explore gardening in urban spaces and a track to healthy living with the new Whole Foods Oasis on Asphalt Garden.
Plot an easy course to growing green and feeling better in ABQ by learning from the experts! Learn to grow your own with classes and a new demonstration garden supported by the Whole Foods community. Grow wiser and start a garden today, anywhere.

+ STUDIOS AND COMPOST WORMS FREE FOR MEMBERS +
Non-members: $5 to support local projects and activities

RSVP at the Customer Service desk to reserve your spot as space is limited.**A 6 person minimum is required for the class to be held, and you will be contacted if the minimum is not met.

Studios for September & October:

October 2nd + LoveYourLeaves Saturday!
Healthy starts now: your cool season garden.
With a plan and simple supplies, the neighborhood can grow a variety of colorful and healthy foods. Save a little green and delight guests for holiday celebrations. The SE Heights neighborhood remains warmer than other Albuquerque areas, allowing for veggie-growing year 'round. But freeze protection will be required! Attend this class and pick the appropriate spot in your space for a cool season garden. Plant those vegetables that like cool temperatures from now through the winter. Attend class on the 16th for techniques in frost protection.

October 16th + LoveYourLeaves Saturday!
Conserve and protect: prep your edibles for winter.
Seed more salad greens -- plant more starts -- be ready with supplies to keep your crops cozy.
Average frost date in Albuquerque is October 15th, though it comes earlier in the East Mountains and latest in the Nob HIll neighborhood. Use less water and make most solutions from recycled or inexpensive materials.

National Public Lands Day (25 Sep 2010)

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT

National Public Lands Day
 Saturday, September 25, 2010

NPLD is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. In 2009, 150,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, removed trash and invasive plants, planted trees and restored our water resources. Join us for the next NPLD on September 25, 2010.

National Public Lands Day began in 1994 with three federal agencies and 700 volunteers. On September 26, 2009, 150,000 volunteers worked at over 2,000 locations and in every state and in many U.S. territories. Now, 8 federal agencies and many state and local lands participate in this annual day of caring for shared lands.

National Public Lands Day keeps the promise of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the "tree army" that worked from 1933-42 to preserve and protect America's natural heritage.

This annual event:
   •   Educates Americans about critical environmental and natural resources issues and the need for shared stewardship of these valued, irreplaceable lands;
   •   Builds partnerships between the public sector and the local community based upon mutual interests in the enhancement and restoration of America's public lands;
   •   Improves public lands for outdoor recreation, with volunteers assisting land managers in hands-on work.

GardenersGuild @the Downtown Market (25 Sep 2010)

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Gardeners'Guild has answers!
Saturday @theDowntown Growers Market

Get your gardening on for the fall!
Get locally sensitive guidance for urban gardeners with GardenersGuild. Find answers easily by visiting the Downtown Market on a beautiful fall day. Swing by the GG info table to ask your cool season gardening questions!

Saturday September 25th, 8am-12noon
Saturday October 9th, 8am-12noon

Mother Nature Gardens: urban sustainability class (25 Sep 2010)

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

urban sustainability class.
Food Forest

Saturday September 25th, 10am - noon
with Bard Edrington
PLEASE RSVP. MOTHER NATURE GARDENS classes are held at the Demonstration Farm: 209 47th St NW. Inquire for class fee.

"Although we always imagined our farm on 10 acres in the country, we took all our experience and knowledge and applied it to what we could afford at the time: 0.18 acres in the heart of the city. Now that I am here, I am convinced “urban farming” is the solution to wide spread sustainability. We work according to the seasons, plant and rest according to the moon, and care for our plants, trees, chickens, and bees. In short, we do all the things farmers do, but we can also walk a block to the nearest bus stop or a few blocks to the groccery store. Opportunities for building community abound in the city as does the chance to share our surplus and knowledge."

At Mother Nature Gardens, Bard and Zoe have planted in the heart of Albuquerque:
* 11 types of fruit-producing trees, shrubs, and vines
* 6 perennial herbs
* 15 different vegetables this season
* chicken eggs and meat
* honey, bees wax, and bee propolis

www.mothernaturegardens.com

Zoe & Bard Edrington
Telephone: 505.242.4803
Albuquerque, New Mexico
info@mothernaturegardens.com

Sunstone Herb Farm: workshop (26 Sep 2010)

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Herbal 'Farmacy'
When Sunday September 26th, 10am-12pm
Where Sunstone Herbs

Check the website for details and class fees: www.sunstoneherbs.com

Pre-registration recommended. Registration limited.

Call 888-737-6535 for location and to register.
or email for more details.
www.sunstoneherbs.com

New Mexico Watershed Forum (28 Sep 2010)

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT

New Mexico Watershed Forum
September 28-30, 2010 From Mountaintop to River Bottom:
Teaming up for Healthy Watersheds
www.watershedforum.org

The second New Mexico Watershed Forum will be held this fall, September 28th-30th, in Albuquerque. We hope you will join us for this exciting learning and networking opportunity. Event details, the Forum website, and members of the Planning Committee can be found here: www.watershedforum.org/

Event Details
The New Mexico Watershed Forum will bring together watershed groups, non-governmental organizations, contractors, Tribes and Pueblos, soil and water conservation districts, and local, state, and federal agencies interested in watershed management and protection. Presentations and workshops will provide tools and information for people involved in watershed restoration on the ground. A day of fieldtrips will provide on-site experience with restoration projects.

The New Mexico Watershed Forum will provide opportunities for local leadership to team up and share successes, challenges, and innovations while networking and discussing watershed issues.

Come share your experience and learn from others!

For more details email: info@watershedforum.org
or visit the Forum Website for upcoming information.

New Mexico Watershed Forum Planning Committee:
Mike Bain
Aaron Kauffman
Beth Bardwell
David Manzanares
Hilary Brinegar
Karen Menetrey
Michael Chavarria
Susan Rich
Rachel Folk
Rich Schrader
Abraham Franklin
Jill Wick
Dusty Hunt
Joseph Pete Zebrowski

For more information please email: info@watershedforum.org

ABQ Backyard Farms: Fall Gardening (2 Oct 2010)

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Albuquerque Backyard Farms
Fall Gardening: Fall planting for fresh vegetables throughout the winter, and preparing for next year with composting and sheet mulching.

Saturday, October 1st
Locations, times, and presenters vary.

Pre-register to receive details on location and time. For more information, call 261-3214 or email melanie@melanierubincoaching.com.

Visit www.abqbackyardfarms.com to see workshops provided throughout the spring, summer, and fall of 2010 by members of the Albuquerque Backyard Farms Collaborative, a group of organizations committed to teaching people how to grow healthy food and herbs in their own backyards.

50 ways to LoveYourLeaves: on-site (2 Oct 2010)

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Learn 50 ways to LoveYourLeaves:
GardenersGuild gives you one each week!

Health Starts Now!
Saturday, October 2nd 12noon start. Q&A 1pm

Complete your cool season garden set-up.
With a plan and simple supplies, the neighborhood can grow a variety of colorful and healthy foods. Save a little green and delight guests for holiday celebrations. The SE Heights neighborhood remains warmer than other Albuquerque areas, allowing for veggie-growing year 'round. But freeze protection will be required! Attend this class and pick the appropriate spot in your space for a cool season garden. Plant those vegetables that like cool temperatures from now through the winter. Attend class on the 16th for techniques in frost protection.

+ STUDIOS AND COMPOST WORMS FREE FOR MEMBERS +
Non-members: $5 to support local projects and activities

RSVP at the Customer Service desk to reserve your spot as space is limited.**A 6 person minimum is required for the class to be held, and you will be contacted if the minimum is not met.

Studios for October & November:

October 16th + Conserve and Protect
Prep your edibles for winter!
Seed more salad greens -- plant more starts -- but this week the first priority is to prep supplies that keep your crops cozy.
Average frost date in Albuquerque is October 15th, though it comes earlier in the East Mountains and latest in the Nob HIll neighborhood. Use less water and make most solutions from recycled or inexpensive materials.

November 6th + Make this city a cooler place:
green your scene with trees!
Trees provide a shaded, water-wise landscape and more homes for wildlife. Fruit trees provide food too. Choose to plant varieties with many functions and deep water for strong roots. Need ideas for holiday presents? Nurture nature & give the gift of a beautiful new tree from the *Whole Foods Holiday Market!

November 20th + Bring the outdoors in:
holiday charm grows from the garden.
Warm up your home for gatherings with friends and family. Explore your garden spaces for decorative and uplifting botanicals like rosemary or pine boughs. Bring samples of your fresh or dried garden harvest to create seasonal decor for your celebrations. Wreathes, centerpieces, garlands and dried arrangements spice up indoor areas and can be complimented with ornamental gourds or other local goodies from Whole Foods!

GardenersGuild @the Downtown Market (9 Oct 2010)

Sat, 09 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Gardeners'Guild has answers!
@theDowntown Growers Market

Saturday October 9th, 8am-12noon
Get your gardening on for the fall!
Get locally sensitive guidance for urban gardeners with GardenersGuild. Find answers easily by visiting the Downtown Market on a beautiful fall day. Swing by the GG info table to ask your cool season gardening questions!

HAC Sustainability Series: Solar (16 Oct 2010)

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:30:00 GMT

The Harwood Art Center presents
Sustainability Series: Solar
These workshops are intensive, all-day affairs that will delve into topics with the depth required to do something serious to improve your sustainability.

Saturday, October 16th

All Things Solar: Active, Passive & Rebates

Harwood’s new sustainability workshop series provides easy to understand, practical information for people looking to reduce their impact. Workshops take place on Saturdays every other month beginning in February and have both a morning and afternoon component. Check out these great offerings by professionals who can “break it down” for the rest of us. Be informed, get involved, reduce your impact.

Find out more about membership at the Harwood... http://harwoodartcenter.org/ss/sustainability-series/

EMAIL: info@harwoodartcenter.org
1114 7th Street NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 242-6367

Bernalillo County Open Space: backyard farming series (16 Oct 2010)

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:30:00 GMT

this workshop: Seed Saving
and Winter Preparation

Saturday October 16th, 9:30am registration
Gutierrez-Hubbell House
6029 Isleta Blvd, 3mi south of Rio Bravo

Join in for the third in a series of FREE workshops that will focus on how to transform your backyard into a thriving urban oasis of food, medicine and wildlife habitat.

Workshop Topics:

· Agricultural Heritage and
Methods to Harvest and Store Seeds
· Local Foods Lunch Forum
· Winter Clean-up and Year-round Growing

The Local Lunch Forum is organized through the South Valley Economic Development Center, visit them at www.svedc.org

For more info, visit www.bernco.gov/openspace

These workshop are organized with assistance from Sunstone Herbs, visit them at sunstoneherbs.com

50 ways to LoveYourLeaves: on-site (16 Oct 2010)

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Learn 50 ways to LoveYourLeaves:
GardenersGuild gives you one each week!

Conserve and Protect: Prep edibles for winter.
Saturday, October 16th 12noon start. Q&A 1pm

Seed more salad greens -- plant more starts -- but this week the first priority is to get prepared with the supplies that keep your crops cozy.

Average frost date in Albuquerque is October 15th, though it comes earlier in the East Mountains and latest in the Nob HIll neighborhood. Use less water and make most solutions from recycled or inexpensive materials.

+ STUDIOS AND COMPOST WORMS FREE FOR MEMBERS +
Non-members: $5 to support local projects and activities

RSVP at the Customer Service desk to reserve your spot as space is limited.**A 6 person minimum is required for the class to be held, and you will be contacted if the minimum is not met.

Garden Studios for November:

November 6th + Make this city a cooler place:
green your scene with trees!
Trees provide a shaded, water-wise landscape and more homes for wildlife. Fruit trees provide food too. Choose to plant varieties with many functions and deep water for strong roots. Need ideas for holiday presents? Nurture nature & give the gift of a beautiful new tree from the *Whole Foods Holiday Market!

November 20th + Bring the outdoors in:
holiday charm grows from the garden.
Warm up your home for gatherings with friends and family. Explore your garden spaces for decorative and uplifting botanicals like rosemary or pine boughs. Bring samples of your fresh or dried garden harvest to create seasonal decor for your celebrations. Wreathes, centerpieces, garlands and dried arrangements spice up indoor areas and can be complimented with ornamental gourds or other local goodies from Whole Foods!

Sunstone Herb Farm: workshop (24 Oct 2010)

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Artisan Bread Baking
When Sunday October 24, 10am-12pm
Where Sunstone Herbs

Check the website for details and class fees: www.sunstoneherbs.com

Pre-registration recommended. Registration limited.

Call 888-737-6535 for location and to register.
or email for more details.
www.sunstoneherbs.com

ABCWUA says: time to reduce watering (1 Nov 2010)

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Instead of mandating days to water for the residents of Albuquerque, the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA) leaves the scheduling to you. Pick your days to water, and use their guidelines for irrigation if at all possible.
NOTE - when establishing new perennials, trees or other plants, it is not advised that the watering schedule is limited to these few days. Water as indicated for the new additions, and disregard the regular recommendations for watering established plants.

WATERING A LANDSCAPE WITH DRIP IRRIGATION:

MARCH: water once per week
APRIL & MAY: water twice per week
JUNE, JULY, AUGUST: water three times per week
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER: water two times per week
NOVEMBER: water once a week
in winter!
DECEMBER - FEBRUARY... be sure to water 1-2 times per month, but be careful to avoid watering when extreme cold is present or is expected.
Also remember, if areas are not heavily mulched for winter, cover a more tender plant to protect it from those extremes.

ABCWUA says: time to reduce watering (1 Dec 2010)

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Albuquerque Garden Center: HOLIDAY FAIR (3 Dec 2010)

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Council of Albuquerque Garden Clubs, Inc presents: The 2009 Holiday Fair

Friday December 3rd &
Saturday December 4th
9am – 4pm
At the Albuquerque Garden Center
10120 Lomas Blvd Ne
296-6020

* Garlands * wreaths * poinsettias *
* table decorations * and much more! *
* Over 40 craft booths! *
* Great food! Free admission! Free parking! *

www.albuquerquegardencenter.org/