Local Ecology and Agriculture Fremont - LEAF

11/27/2023

LEAF | Giving Tuesday Is Tomorrow!

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11/15/2023

Giving Tuesday & The Urban Garden

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10/31/2023

The autumn leaves are starting to fall in the gardens and Elaine, our president, has a regenerative agriculture practice she wants you to try this season! Find out what it is and other news from our gardens in the November 2023 edition of the newsletter!

The autumn leaves are starting to fall in the gardens and Elaine, our president, has a regenerative agriculture practice she wants you to try this season! Find out what it is and other news from our gardens in the November 2023 edition of the newsletter! Click here to read our November 2023 Newslett...

10/27/2023

LEAF | Winter Fruit Tree Pruning Class and Volunteer Day Sunday Oct 29th!

Winter Fruit Tree Pruning Phil Stob will show you the numerous techniques of how to prune trees, especially fruit trees. He will then will demonstrate pruning the fruit trees at Stone Garden. In this class, you will get a hands-on supervised experience and be able to prune some of the fruit trees th...

10/19/2023

LEAF | Worm Composting & Worm Tea Class Sunday Oct 22nd!

Worm Composting & Worm Tea In this special double workshop, StopWaste's "Compost Gal" Lori will demonstrate how to build a worm bin for your garden and also teach us how to make worm compost tea from your worm bin. CLICK ON THE CLASS TIME BELOW TO REGISTER October 22nd, 10:00am - 11:30am at the Ston...

10/04/2023

Join us this Sunday for our class on Top 10 Medicinal Herbs!

In this workshop we'll look at herbs we grow in our garden which contain tremendous nutritional and medicinal value. Then we’ll teach you all you need to know to grow and then harvest these plants in your own backyard.

October 8th 10:30 am to 12:00 pm at the Stone Garden

Register at the link below!

https://www.fremontleaf.org/product-page/herbs-part-1-oct-10

09/23/2023

LEAF | Class next Saturday!

Planting Winter Veggies Join Talkin' Dirt host, Guy as he shows us how to plant winter vegetables and picks the best ones to start for the winter season. He is your go-to "Guy" for questions about all kinds of plants! CLICK ON THE CLASS TIME BELOW TO REGISTER September 30th, 11:00am - 12:00noon at L...

09/21/2023

Calling all plant lovers: Join us for our next plant and cutting swap at Fremont Main Library on Saturday, September 23! Bring your house plant cuttings, extra plants, or seed starts to share and meet fellow gardeners in your community. All types of plants are welcome! bit.ly/3YKSXy6

09/21/2023

Want to learn how to grow your own mushrooms? Join us this Saturday Sept 23rd 10am to 11:30am at the LEAF Center for our class: Growing Mushrooms in a Monotub presented by Katie. Register for the class at the link below!
https://www.fremontleaf.org/product-page/growing-mushrooms-monotub

09/19/2023

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09/09/2023

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Want to learn more about herbal medicine? Our lovely instructor Katie will be hosting a Herbal Medicine Makers Class this Sunday September 10th at our Stone Garden! Register with the link attached!

09/01/2023

In this month's LEAF News, we'll tell you how our gardens grow and about our upcoming weekend classes. You can also check out our 2022 Annual Report. Read all about it at fremontleaf.org/news.

08/01/2023

This month, we look back on the results of our Earth Day Recycling campaign, and forward to our upcoming Weekend Fun Classes. Heads up!! We're dropping "Leaflets" in this August edition of LEAF News! fremontleaf.org/news

12/01/2022

In this special holiday edition, Elaine announces a new Stone Garden award and recognizes all who made an impact on a very productive year of service to our community. We've got entire cases of honey on sale in this December LEAF News! Read all about it at fremontleaf.org/news.

11/09/2022

TOMORROW, November 10th from 5pm to 6pm PST, Join members of Alameda County's Clean Water Program for a special webinar focused on identifying, preventing, and neutralizing fall pests using nontoxic methods. You will learn easy techniques and tools for pest prevention for ants, rodents, raccoons, and the why & how to apply a dormant season eco-pesticide for spring pest prevention. Register now at cleanwaterprogram.org.

11/01/2022

In this edition, we introduce you to the man behind CR Stone Garden's Bee Sanctuary. Learn about composting while sipping hot apple cider as you read this November edition of LEAF News! Read all about it at fremontleaf.org/news.

10/29/2022

In 2020, Sprouts Farmers Market recognized LEAF with a grant for $5,000. And we love it when history repeats itself. That's right! Once again, Sprouts has graciously supported the work we do for our community with yet another $5,000 check! A huge shout out of thanks to Sprouts for making our day once again! The investment they make in LEAF will be paid forward toward helping our friends and neighbors.

10/11/2022

After 10 days, we've reached 1% of our goal for funding to provide security enclosures for our planters at LEAF Center inside California Nursery Historical Park. This may be a drop in the bucket, but a single drop can help a seed to grow. Help us to push this project forward by sharing our needs within your real-world and online communities. Send them all to fremontleaf.org/kickstarter.

10/03/2022

This month, we "kickstart" autumn with a new friend, a new type of composting system, and a fabulous recipe that's ridiculously easy to prepare. Our food donation meter also takes a leap forward in this October edition of LEAF News! Check it out at fremontleaf.org/news.

10/01/2022

IT BEGINS! That's right, our Kickstarter campaign is now LIVE! Help us to protect our community gardens at LEAF Center, located inside Fremont's California Nursery Historical Park. All the info you need is at fremontleaf.org/kickstarter.

10/01/2022

IT BEGINS! That's right, our Kickstarter campaign is LIVE! Help us to protect the community gardens at LEAF Center in Fremont, CA. For more details and a link to the campaign, go DIRECTLY to fremontleaf.org/kickstarter. Go now! If you absolutely must stop for donuts on the way, well take a chocolate one. Oh, and Elaine likes sprinkles. 😜

09/29/2022

It begins Saturday! Watch for our next edition of LEAF News for full details. Visit our Kickstart launch page NOW and follow the project to help get the buzz going! The more followers we have, the more attention we get! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fremontleaf/rodent-proof-cages-for-community-garden

09/22/2022

Beginning October 1st, LEAF will begin a 30-day push to raise funds for 39 planter security cages on Kickstarter. These cages will ensure the protection of the gardens you grow inside our planters at LEAF Center. Kickstarter will give LEAF visibility to people around the world who'll feel led to help fund this project. Help us generate some pre-launch buzz by visiting our project page now and opting to follow this project. The more followers we have, the more people who do not know LEAF will be willing to pitch in. We hope you'll pitch in too! kickstarter.com/projects/fremontleaf/rodent-proof-cages-for-community-garden

09/01/2022

As fall weather arrives, we reflect on our Students for LEAF summer activities! Meet our vibrant young students as they investigate bees and worms and toads, oh my! We've got more plants to sell and fruit to glean in this this September edition of LEAF News! Check it out at now fremontleaf.org/news.

08/08/2022

In a new blog entry, Eddie describes the impact a chaotic world can have on our hearts and minds. Read about what he calls LEAF Therapy at fremontleaf.org/blog.

08/01/2022

This month, we highlight in the City of Fremont's Ribbon Cutting Celebration for the grand opening of our new LEAF Center. Kick back and enjoy this August edition of LEAF News! Check it out at fremontleaf.org/news.

07/19/2022

Attention Fremont flower enthusiasts! This Wednesday, join our friend Gloria Lee as she demonstrates her master craft of Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arrangement. This FREE class begins at 1pm in Fukaya B inside Fremont's Main Library at 2400 Stevenson Blvd. To register, simply scan the code in the image with your phone or call 510-745-1401. We hope to see you there!

07/01/2022

This month, LEAF is recognized with an award for our work in the community. We'll also look at some fresh new photos of LEAF Center. So, grab some plums and get ready to count some socks and bras. It's the July edition of LEAF News! Check it out at fremontleaf.org/news.

06/23/2022

Help local families gain access to these healthy varieties of fruit by gleaning and gathering fresh plums, apricots, and lemons from the trees in your yard. Drop your fruit off at LEAF CR Stone Garden Monday and Thursday mornings from 9am to 10:30am, and we'll deliver your donations to a local food bank. The Stone Garden is located at 55 Mowry Ave behind the Mission Valley Veterinary Clinic. More info at at fremontleaf.org/glean.

06/22/2022

Attention awesome people of Fremont! Since we began our recycling campaign, our collection bin at 55 Mowry Avenue has been filled completely several times. Let's keep it going! Drop these items during daylight hours between now and June 30th. In our July news update, we'll let you in on what we did with them. More info at fremontleaf.org/earthday.

05/31/2022

Join us tomorrow evening and on the first Wednesday of each month for an online gathering of gardeners. Hosted by Alameda Master Gardener Volunteers and members of LEAF, it’s an evening of sharing, learning and...well...talkin’ dirt! Register at fremontleaf.org/talkindirt.

05/31/2022

This month, we put the final touches on our new LEAF Center and reignite our summer Students for LEAF program. Put on your gleaning gloves and gather your recyclables. It's the June edition of LEAF News! Check it out at fremontleaf.org/news.

05/04/2022

LEAF's marketing guru, Eddie shares with us the delicious treat he makes each morning featuring our raw local honey. He calls it the "LEAF Latte" and it is indeed wonderful! Learn how to make one for yourself in his new entry on the LEAF Blog at fremontleaf.org/blog.

05/02/2022

Join us this Wednesday and every first Wednesday of each month for an online gathering of gardeners. Hosted by Alameda Master Gardener Volunteers and members of LEAF, it’s an evening of sharing, learning and...well...talkin’ dirt! Register at fremontleaf.org/talkindirt.

05/01/2022

This month, we reflect on our Earth Day 2022 celebration in downtown Fremont and extend our recycling campaign throughout May. Volunteer and giving opportunities await in this May edition of LEAF News. Check it out at fremontleaf.org/news.

04/16/2022

By now, you've all heard about our big Earth Day 2022 celebration in downtown Fremont. This year, we'll be teaming up with Eeviee once again to gather your recyclables. As you visit the numerous LEAF booths we'll have set up to share helpful information, you'll be able to leave new or used bras, socks, demins, and crayons with us to be recycled. For more details about this event, visit fremontleaf.org/earthday.

04/11/2022

Mark your calendars for our Earth Day 2022 celebration event in downtown Fremont on April 23rd. We'll be joined by other local organizations as we visit together and share information about how you too can invest in our planet. For full details, visit fremontleaf.org/earthday.

04/01/2022

This month, we "Invest in our Planet" as we prepare for an Earth Day 2022 celebration in downtown Fremont. This is a celebration you won't want to miss! Kick back and enjoy this special Earth Day edition of LEAF News at fremontleaf.org/news.

03/03/2022

Come get your hands dirty with LEAF!

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Directions: Located behind Mission Valley Vet Clinic at 55 Mowry Avenue near Mission Blvd, Fremont. Please do not park in front of the Vet Clinic. Those spaces are for their clients.

Volunteer Agreement must be signed upon entering the site. They can be found on our website, FremontLEAF.org, About, Downloads, Volunteer Agreements.

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]

03/01/2022

In this month's news, Elaine celebrates the impact of our work together in 2021. Enjoy reflecting upon this mission-driven year of service to our community in LEAF's Annual Report. It's ready and waiting at fremontleaf.org/news.