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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)

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)

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)