The Learning Garden
The February Floods are here! Despite the seemingly ever-rising tide that is inundating everything, the garden team is still hard at work in the field, seeding, planting, harvesting & hustling to keep the food flowing. In the previous storm about fourteen of the fiberglass roof panels were blown off the Shade House roof; luckily with…
2017-02-08 UPDATE: Both workshops were documented, if you missed the events you can still watch the very informative & insightful videos below: FREE Dormant Season Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop when: Saturday, February 4th, 12pm where: PAUL’S ORCHARD – S. Harbor Drive (next to Thanksgiving Coffee) In this tree pruning workshop 40 year Mendo Coast horticulturist, Gerry York…
Matthew, NFF’s amazing Garden Tech, designed and had 3-D printed this bee feeder. (Click image for an intimate look at the feeding bees, be sure to click image again after it opens to zoom to high res.) More info and video from Matthew’s process coming next week!! 2017-01-20 UPDATE via Yotoen (Matthew) Please enjoy the short explanatory…
We are accepting applications for the WINTER Internship! FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM HERE Quick info: Upon completion of 80 hours of work, interns will receive a $400 stipend. Hours for the after-school internship are: Tuesday 3:30-5:30pm Wednesday 1:15-3:15pm **Rotating schedule, every other Wednesday 1:15-5:15pm Farmers Market Thursday 3:30-5:30pm Every day is different and…
BUILD YOUR OWN COMPOST SIFTER Receive detailed construction plans and see a live demo. See one at the Learning Garden at Fort Bragg High School Contact with questions 707-357-7680
by Matthew Richards I had the good fortune to attend a recent talk given by Linda Leitner the venerable head gardener at the Redwood Coast Senior Center; the topic of the talk being a remarkable perennial gourd thought to originate from Mesoamerica. It is known by many names throughout the world but “Chayote” (Sechium edule)…
Reflections on the Ecology Action 3-Day Grow Biointensive Workshop in Willits, CA by Magnolia Barrett, Learning Garden Manager Sometimes, my alarm goes off in the morning and it takes all of my strength to leave to cozy, dark nest of my bed and face the world. Sometimes, the daunting reality of the current struggles facing…
Join us for the Bee Keepers New Years Eve! New Study Confirms Pollinator Decline Threatens our Food Supply by Cornelia Reynolds, Noyo Food Forest Executive Director Sometimes data can make something you think you already know oh so much more real. Bee Bold Mendocino exists to protect bees and other pollinators critical to our…
Friday December 11th, 2015 our staff attended the Northern California Regional Gathering for Farm to School Network hosted by North Coast Opportunities. This event was held at the Willits grange and featured some truly amazing farmers, gardeners, food service directors, and a mass of other folks who are dedicated to the health and wellness of…
Summer is a busy time in any garden, but especially in the Learning Garden where high school students participating in Noyo Food Forest’s Summer Youth Internship Program learn the ins and outs of running a small farm through hands-on experience. There are two groups of six interns during the summer season, each working for four…