Bike Babes Teach Basic Bicycle Mechanics!

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Empower yourself with the freedom to fix your own bike woes! Bike babes Natalie Cottrell and Carrie Gerard will give you the run down on what you need to know to have your bike running at its best. Topics include:
  • How to fit your bike to you: Learn how to get the most out of your pedal stroke or just make your body work better with your bicycle by making a few simple adjustments.
  • How to fix that flat: Easily fix a flat using a patch kit and a new tube. We’ll also show some trail tips for emergency patch jobs.
  • What, when, and where to lubricate: Another easily learned necessity that will keep your bike running sweet through the winter into the spring. Learn what a little lube can actually fix- you may be surprised!
Plus: what to include in your bike pack to be prepared for almost any minor fix. There will be time for questions.

Saturday February 25th 11am-1pm
@ The Learning Garden
Workshop Cost: $20 (patch kit included)
High School Students attend Free!
Please call ahead to sign up: 964-0218
We want to emphasize that this is a safe and comfortable place for women to gain these valuable skills, but all genders are welcome to attend!

Directions to The Learning Garden (at Fort Bragg High School):

In Fort Bragg, drive east on either Oak Street or Chestnut Street. Turn either South (from Oak) or North (from Chestnut) onto Dana Street. At the STOP sign in the middle of the block turn East into our driveway. The Learning Garden is at the very end of the driveway.

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Weekdays Just Got More Fun!

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Every Tuesday and Thursday we have something unique happening at The Learning Garden, FREE! What better way to spend your day?

Tuesdays starting at 11am we will work on a special project. We really need extra hands to get these important tasks done! Check out what we have coming up:

February 14th  Composting in Place: No till bed preparation to build soil fertility in our Hoop Houses. Lets send our Love to the Ground we grow in!

February 21st   Tool Shed Workday: emptying it, cleaning it, putting it back together, a perfect New Moon Project!

February 28th   Potting Shed Workday: Make room to Grow!

Thursdays start your day in the garden with some ChiYoga and then gain new gardening skills:

12-12:30   ChiYoga session guided by Katrina Aschenbrenner

12:30-1     Tea time!

1-2             Gain new gardening skills through a hands on training. New topics each week!

JOIN US! It’s all Free and Fun!

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Lunch and Love to Our Volunteers!

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eatin in the shade house!

We are having a volunteer appreciation lunch to honor our new and returning volunteers on Saturday, February 4th from 11am to 3pm in the Shade House at The Learning Garden. This is for us all to meet and greet, share feedback and join together in celebrating our garden community.
Bring a dish to share if you can. We will be preparing a salad, stir fry and soup on site! Here is what else to expect:
-great food prepared by the NFF staff
-awards
-sign painting
-name tags
-lots of smiles

See you there!

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Watch Joel Salatin!

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We now have a video of Joel Salatin posted on Youtube, giving the talk we hosted with Gallery Bookshop last fall at Redwood Elementary School. Click and enjoy! Huge Thanks to Todd Cinnamon for the high quality footage.

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Meet Our New Learning Garden Manager!

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Gowan!

We are happy to announce that we have selected Gowan Lester to be our new Learning Garden Manager. Born on the Mendocino Coast, Gowan brings a bright array of experience and talents to the job. She believes that organic gardening offers many kinds of nourishment.
Gowan was Artist in Residence at the Mendocino Art Center in 2006, studied art in college and completed Oregon State University’s Organic Gardening Certification, as well as Master Gardener Training. Her gardening experience includes farms ranging from 1/4 acre to 150 acres and she is a strong believer in biological soil fertility, polyculture, and connecting the community to the farm. She is also studying for a degree in therapeutic agriculture.
Her passions in life are gardening and art, and how they come together to enrich people’s lives. Look for her craft art classes in our Sustainable Living Workshop Series, which will include topics such as garden tool making. We invite you to drop by the Learning Garden and volunteer some time in exchange for fresh organic produce – Gowan will happily put you to work!

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