Upcoming Events

January 2010
Jan. 20-23 Asilomar, CA	The Ecological Farming Conference - 30- year anniversary
Jan. 25 through May 28, 2010 College of Marin (Indian Valley Campus) Wednesdays, 8am - 1pm	Class: "Principles and Practices in Organic Farming and Gardening," co-taught with Harry T. Wallace. Two lecture and three laboratory hours weekly. Academic education and hands-on training in the basic skills and procedures of organic farming and gardening. Instruction topics include applied soil science, management of long-term soil fertility, the establishment of greenhouse systems and applicable methods of plant propagation, a review of basic botany for gardeners, site analysis and plant selection. Class focus is on establishing and maintaining a sustainable farm, garden or landscape. 3.0 credit hours. Click here for complete course description, and visit the College of Marin website to register.
February 2010
Feb. 4 - 24 Berkeley, CA	Zen Meditation: The Path of Green Practice, Thursday evenings for four weeks, 7:30-9:00 pm ($60). At The Yoga Room, 2530 San Pablo Avenue, Suite D, Berkeley, CA. More information.
Feb. 6 Green Gulch Farm	Groundwork Class: Organic Fruit Gardening. 1:00-4:30 pm. See link at right, above, for more information.
Feb. 7 Green Gulch Farm	Arbor Day Celebration and Planting at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center, Muir Beach, CA
Feb. 28 Green Gulch Farm	Dharma Talk, Sunday 10:15 am, Green Gulch Farm Zen Center, Muir Beach, CA
March 2010
Mar. 6 Pt. Reyes Station, CA	Class on the Fundamentals of Plant Propagation, Pt. Reyes Community Garden Class, 9am - 1pm at the Pt. Reyes Dance Palace. No charge.
Mar. 7	Interview on KPFA with Philip Maldoury, on gardening, 9am-11am. 94.1 KPFA, 1-800-439-5732. Please call in and support public radio!
Mar. 13 San Rafael, CA	Class: "Teaming with Microbes: Making Compost in the Home Garden," Marin Academy, 1600 Mission Ave., San Rafael, CA, 415-453-4550. For parents.
Mar. 17-20	Faculty Retreat, Center for Whole Communities, Denver, CO
Mar. 21 Green Gulch Farm	Groundwork Class: Organic Vegetable Gardening, 1:00 - 4:30pm. See link at right, above, for more information.
Mar. 27	Spirit of the Earth Workday, for students at Dominican University. Held at College of Marin's Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden.
April 2010
Apr. 4 Sebastopol, CA	Dharma Talk at Stone Creek Zen Center, 2999 Bowen Street, Graton, CA 95444 707.829.1129, 10:30am. More information
Apr. 10 Greens Restaurant, San Francisco	At Play in the Fields: Celebrating 30 Years of Greens Restaurant, Saturday, 4:30 - 7 pm (pre-reception); 7:00 - 20 pm (gala). A benefit for Zen-Center supported programs and to celebrate honoree Chef Annie Somerville. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets online.
Apr. 11 Spirit Rock Meditation Center	Family Practice Day: "Cultivating the Ground of Joy," Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. More information and to register.
Apr. 17 Saturday Muir Beach, CA	Organic Plant Sale: organically grown plants for sale in Muir Beach. 1795 Shoreline Highway, Muir Beach. 10am - 3pm. Park on the Muir Woods road. Directions.
Apr. 22 Novato, CA	Panel presentation: An Earth Day Conversation, Novato Community Garden Association. 7:00-9:00pm. More information.
Apr. 24 Berkeley, CA	Community workday at the Edible Schoolyard garden at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, Berkeley, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.
Apr. 24 Berkeley, CA	Organic Gardening Class: "Planting a Summer Flower Garden." Saturday, April 10th, 2010, 2:00pm-4:30pm at the Edible Schoolyard garden at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School in Berkeley, California. This class will illustrate a brief horticultural and historical review of flowers, sowing schedules, and the cultural requirements for growing Edible Schoolyard favorites, including Zinnias, Sunflowers, Columbine, and Siberian Iris. $25. Online registration required.
Apr. 25-30 Big Sur, CA	Weeklong organic gardening workshop, "Timeless Spring: Groundwork in the Esalen Organic Farm and Garden," Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA. Co-led with Amigo Bob Cantisano and Shirley Ward. More information, including accommodations and pricing.
May 2010
May 2 Green Gulch Farm	Half-day sitting for Green Gulch Farm's Docent Program participants, co-led with Sukey Parmelee. At Green Gulch Farm in the afternoon. Call Green Gulch for more information or to register (415-383-3134).
May 2 Greens Restaurant, San Francisco	Celebration of Opening of Tassajara Guest Season, Greens Restaurant, 6:30 - 9:30 pm. For more information see San Francisco Zen Center's website.
May 6, 13, 20 and 27 Berkeley, CA	Class: Practicing the Path of the Precepts, Thursday evenings at the Yoga Room, 2530 San Pablo Ave., Suite D, Berkeley, CA. www.yogaroomberkeley.com
May 8-9 Berkeley, CA	Annual Plant Sale at the Edible Schoolyard garden at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School in Berkeley, CA.
May 15 Green Gulch Farm	Everyday Zen Dharma Dialogue: "Timeless Spring: A Day of Mindfulness in the Green Gulch Garden," co-led with Chris Fortin, 10:00am-4:30pm, Green Gulch Farm, 1601 Shoreline Highway, Muir Beach, CA. More information.
May 19-23 Arkansas	Five-Day Mindfulness Meditation Retreat, co-led by Therese Fitzgerald, Camp Mitchell, outside Little Rock, Arkansas. More information.
May 26 Mill Valley, CA	Talk -- Transition Mill Valley; at Throckmorton Theatre. The neighborly practice of growing food. More information to come.
June 2010
June 3 Berkeley, CA	MALT, East Bay Member Tour at the Edible Schoolyard, Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School in Berkeley, CA. See MALT website.
June 12 Green Gulch Farm	June New Moon: A Springtime One-Day Sitting for Women, co-led with Linda Ruth Cutts, 9:00am - 4:00pm, Green Gulch Farm, 1601 Shoreline Hwy., Muir Beach, CA. Click here for more information and to register.
June 13 Green Gulch Farm	Groundwork Class: Organic Flower Gardening, 1:00 - 4:30pm. See link at right, above, for more information
June 18-20 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center	Workshop: "Dragon Greens: A Cooking and Gardening Summer Solstice Celebration," Tassajara, co-led with Annie Somerville, Executive Chef of Greens Restaurant. Visit the Tassajara Guest Season website for more information, including accommodation and registration. Advance registration required.
June 23-25 Berkeley, CA	Conference: "Schooling for Sustainability: Strategies That Make Learning Come Alive," Center for Ecoliteracy, Berkeley, CA. For educators, $425. More information and application.
July 2010
July 8-9 July 13-14 July 16-17 Berkeley, CA	The Edible Schoolyard Academy: "Creating Garden and Kitchen Classrooms in Every Community, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, 1781 Rose St., Berkeley, CA. Designed to support emerging garden and kitchen programs nationwide, and to strengthen resource and information sharing among them. More information and to apply.
July 24-30 Vermont	Wellborn Environmental Education Leadership Retreat, co-led with Steve Glazer, at the Center for Whole Communities, Knoll Farm, Fayston, Vermont, with the Wellborn Ecology Fund. More information.
August 2010
Aug. 29 - Sep. 3 Rhinebeck, NY	Workshop with Natalie Goldberg: "The Way of All Things: The Wild Mind of Writing," Meditation and Nature, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, New York. 800-944-1001
September 2010
Sept. 8-12 Vermont	Whole Thinking Retreat 3, co-led with Toby Herzlich and Mistinguette Smith, Center for Whole Communities, Knoll Farm, Fayston, VT. By invitation. More information.
Sept. 19-23, Santa Fe, NM	Writing Retreat: "FRESH INK: Walk the Path of the Writing Life," co-led with Natalie Goldberg, at Upaya Institute and Zen Center, 1404 Cerro Gordo Rd., Santa Fe, NM. More information and to register.
Sept. 24-29 New Mexico	"Insight Into Nature" meditation retreat at Vallecitos Mountain Refuge near Taos, NM. Click here for complete information and to register.
October 2010
Oct. 3 Green Gulch Farm	Groundwork Class: Organic Herb Gardening, 1:00 - 4:30pm. See link at right, above, for more information.
November 2010
Nov. 12-14 Location to be determined	Annual Veteran's Retreat, Friday 4 pm -Sunday 3:30 pm. Co-led with Maxine Hong Kingston and Earll Kingston. Sitting and walking meditation, writing in community, mindful movement, sharing meals in silence, and participating in Dharma talks and dialogue. Veterans of war and their families and friends are invited to join this retreat.

The Groundwork Series for 2010:

A 2010 continuing organic gardening series on the principles and practices of growing fruit, vegetables, flowers and herbs. Each class offers full instruction on the cultivation, fertilization, propagation and care of a healthy and productive garden.

Click here for a complete description of the classes, the instructors, and registration information. All classes held at Green Gulch Farm.

College of Marin class -- Principles and Practices in Organic Farming and Gardening, Indian Valley Campus, Novato, CA