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At the Garden

Garden Views
Various views of the garden.
(2008/2009)
Work Days
Fond memories from Saturday work days.
(2008/2009)
Fruit Tree Planting
Volunteers plant bare-root fruit trees at the garden; apple, pear, plum and fig.
(Feb-14-2009)
Blueberry Planting
Volunteers plant more than 30 bare-root blueberry bushes at the garden.
(Mar-28-2009)

Education

School Kids Garden Lesson 2008
Pacifica 3rd graders visit the garden to learn about plant life-cycles, worm composting, and harvesting.
(Oct-28-2008)
Seed Saving Workshop
Instructors from Ecology Action teach Pacifica Garden adults the art of seed saving.
(Feb-01-2009)
Composting Demonstrations
On-site demonstrations of composting, worm composting, and sheet mulching for Earth Day.
(Apr-18-2009)
School Kids Garden Lesson 2009
Pacifica 4th graders visit the garden to learn about propagation, life-cycles, worm composting, and harvesting.
(May-28-2009)

Circle of Friends Workshop 2009
Educational workshop for Circle of Friends summer day camp.
(Jul-20-2009)

School Kids Garden Lessons 2010
Approximately 200 Pacifica school kids from nine different classes, grades 1-7, visit the garden for workshops.
(May/Jun 2010)

Garden-Based Education Workshop
Free workshop on garden-based education, in collaboration with the HEAL Project, San Mateo County Food System Alliance, and Seacrest Elementary.
(Mar-19-2011)

School Kids Garden Lessons 2011
Approximately 300 Pacifica school kids from 11 different classes, grades K-7, visit the garden for workshops. (May/Jun 2011)

Pam Peirce Fall Garden Workshop
Workshop on Planning Your Fall Garden, with master instructor Pam Peirce.
(Aug-14-2011)


Events


Fog Fest Parade 2008
The Pacifica Gardens contingent marches in the 2008 Fog Fest parade.
(Sep-27-2008)

Fundraiser 2008
'100 Mile Meal'
Harvest fundraiser '100 Mile Meal' and silent auction.
(Oct-18-2008)

Native Plant Sale 2008
Native plant sale held at the garden.
(Dec-7-2008)

Turn Off TV Week Activities 2009
Activites at Pacifica Gardens during TOTV Week.
(Apr-21-2009)

"Gardens by the Sea" Tour 2009
Pacifica Gardens was 1 of 8 gardens selected for the 12th annual tour.
(May-16-2009)

Fall "Veggie Starts" Sale 2009
Fall "veggie starts" sale held at the garden.
(Aug-22 to Sep-12-2009)

Volunteer Appreciation Party 2009
Volunteer appreciation Halloween party held at Sam Mazza castle in Pacifica.
(Oct-31-2009)

"Gardens by the Sea" Tour 2010
Pacifica Gardens was selected as a bonus garden for the 13th annual tour.
(May-22-2010)

Fundraiser 2010
'100 Mile Meal'
Harvest fundraiser '100 Mile Meal' and silent auction.
(Oct-23-2010)

"Gardens by the Sea" Tour 2011
Pacifica Gardens was selected as a bonus garden for the 14th annual tour.
(Jun-11-2011)

Fundraiser 2011
'100 Mile Meal'
Harvest fundraiser '100 Mile Meal' and silent auction.
(Oct-1-2011)

Composting


Pile Composting
Traditional pile composting using "biostack" modular stacking box frames.

Vermicomposting
Composting using vermiculture worm bins.

Sod Wall Composting
Recycle extracted sod, remove refuse from the local waste stream, and create fertility all in one operation!
(Summer 2008)

Sheet Mulching
Building soil fertility by "composting in place" while simultaneously suppressing weed growth.
(Summer 2009)

In the Beginning


Kiosk Installation
It all started with an empty field and a sign.
(Mar-1-2008)

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
City dignitaries and school district officials join the community to celebrate the opening of the garden.
(May-24-2008)

Greenhouse Reassembly
A donated greenhouse is reassembled and installed in the garden.
(Jun-7-2008)

ADA/Senior Bed Construction
Young adult volunteers from St. Bart's church in Atlanta came cross-country to build the ADA/senior beds.
(Jun-9-2009)

Permanent Fence Construction
Garden volunteers install the permanent fence.
(Summer 2009)

Well Drilling and Irrigation Installation
A well is drilled and garden volunteers install a drip irrigation system.
(Summer 2010)

Greenhouse 2 Installation
Installation of the 2nd donated greenhouse.
(Jun-2010)

Front Gate Installation
Installation of the decorative iron front gate.
(Oct-19-2010)

Gate Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Celebration of the new gate, fence, well and irrigation system.
(Nov-7-2010)