 | Volunteers gathered to lend a hand to our Petaluma Firefighters at Fire Station #2 by pulling weeds and sheet mulching. We can't wait to see the garden thrive! |
| | As the sun’s rays begin to feel warmer, and the buds on surrounding fruit trees start to take shape, the onset of Spring becomes undeniably clear. Now is the perfect time to care for trees, since they, like us, are emerging from Winter’s period of rest and restoration. Before their leaves sprout towards the sun, it’s important that we intentionally guide their growth. Perhaps the most important way to promote their health is by pruning. |
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| View pruning as focused growth - if every limb is allowed to branch out, then each will receive less nutrients and energy. The weaker branches will inevitably break because they simply cannot hold the weight of the fruit they are expected to bear. By providing them with the pruning they need, you’ll be protecting them from diseases, cultivating strong branches, and ensuring bountiful fruiting come summer. |
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 | Programs Coordinator Cody Darling pruning fruit trees at the Cavanagh Center. |
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| “To encourage a pruning mindset, two insights that often come to mind are, you can do anything but you can’t do everything and too many priorities equal no priorities. What is crowding your garden and life and could use some pruning to keep your branches or body from breaking?”
-Trathen Heckman, Life Lessons from the Garden, 2012 |
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| By dreaming with care, connecting with our deepest intentions, and pruning what may not be essential now, we are enhancing our ability to embody the key areas of growth we hope to see in ourselves and in our gardens this year. We invite you to learn more about pruning this month at our Fruit Tree Pruning Volunteer Day and Native Tree Care Workshop. By beginning with healthy pruning in the garden, you’ll be better-equipped to bring a pruning mindset into all corners of your life! |
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| With deep appreciation,
Emily Nodal
Climate Resilience Programs Coordinator |
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| | Did you know that supporting Daily Acts is as easy as picking up groceries? |
| That’s no joke – you can actually support Daily Acts by going to the grocery store! Many grocers, including local favorites like Petaluma Market and Oliver’s Markets will donate a percentage of your purchase to Daily Acts. To get started, just ask for a Community Card next time you’re shopping and fill out the short registration form with our Group ID #500029990. Click the button below for more detailed sign-up instructions and a list of participating stores. |
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| | Let’s Talk Dirty – Composting and Clay Soils
Saturday, March 9th • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm • In-person, Windsor Do you have clay soils, or soils that are so tough that it deters you from gardening? Compost could be a worthwhile contribution! Join this program to learn how to make your own compost at home to cultivate healthy soils while recycling your food waste. |
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| | Volunteer March Maintenance Day at the Petaluma Library
Friday, March 15th • 10:00 am - 12:30 pm • In-person, Petaluma Come spend the morning with us connecting with other community members, while we tend to the the Petaluma Living, Learning Garden landscape. We need support in prepping this garden for a new season, and we'd love to work alongside you to make it happen. |
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| | Native Tree Care Workshop
Saturday, March 16th • 9:30 am - 12:30 pm • In-person, Petaluma Let's take a morning stroll through Petaluma’s Wiseman Park to learn how to tend to native trees. We are partnering with expert arborists who will be discussing tree health, common issues in young trees and will also be demonstrating tree pruning. |
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| | Programming Your Irrigation Controller
Saturday, April 20th • 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm • In-person, Santa Rosa Join us to learn step-by-step how to program your irrigation controller and get all of your questions answered! By correctly using an irrigation controller, you can save money and water, all while improving the health of your plants. In honor of Earth Day, each attendee will receive a free low water use plant! |
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| | For our next round of residential installations, Daily Acts is seeking Petaluma residents interested in having a Laundry-to-Landscape Greywater System installed at their home. If this could be you, take five minutes to learn more & apply, or share with your Petaluma friends and family! |
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| | | | Registration Now Open for Bioneers
March 28th - 30th, 2024
As Bioneers celebrates its 35th-anniversary conference, the urgency of transformative change is starkly evident. Let's connect and scale brilliant social movements to enact the kinds of breakthrough solutions that this earth needs. Use this code for 20% off: DailyActs20 |
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| Sebastopol Carbon Conversations
Wednesday, March 6th • 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm • In-person, Sebastopol Discover the Healing Power of Nature
Sunday, March 10th • 9:00 am - 11:00 am • In-person, Sonoma Spring Rejuvenation Sunset Hike & Picnic at Pepperwood Preserve
Wednesday, March 20th • 5:00pm - 8:00 pm • In-person, Santa Rosa LandPaths' Broomapullooza
Saturday, March 23rd • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm • In-person, Healdsburg Mobile Herb Clinic with the Botanical Bus
Saturday, March 23rd • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm • In-person, Sonoma Blue Zones Petaluma Kickoff Event
Sunday, April 14th • 12:00pm - 3:00 pm • In-person, Petaluma Volunteer at Petaluma Bounty
Weekly Wednesdays & Saturdays • In-person, Petaluma |
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| Daily Acts is a sustainability and climate non-profit that inspires action to create more nourishing, connected, and resilient communities. Grounded in the core belief that every choice you make matters, we take a heart-centered approach to personal and community transformation. Our education programs, action campaigns, and strategic alliances connect people to each other and to their own power to grow food, conserve resources and build local resilience. |
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