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TMCNet: Trowel and Glove calendar [The Marin Independent Journal, Novato, Calif.]

[February 07, 2010]

Trowel and Glove calendar [The Marin Independent Journal, Novato, Calif.]

(Marin Independent Journal (CA) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Feb. 6--MARIN - The SPAWN (Salmon Protection and Watershed Network) native plant nursery days are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Call 663-8590, ext. 118, or e-mail blaine@tirn.net to register and for directions.


- Marin Master Gardeners is offering an organic gardening class series from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays through March 20 at the Dance Palace at Fifth and B streets in Point Reyes Station. Donations. Call 663-1075, go to www.dancepalace.org or e-mail fa@horizoncable.com.

- Homeward Bound of Marin is seeking volunteers for a garden work day from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 6 at the New Beginnings Center at 1399 N. Hamilton Parkway in Novato and other Homeward Bound facilities. Call 382-3363, ext. 212, to register.

- Renew Computers accepts computers, monitors, televisions, printers, cell phones and fax machines for free, environmentally friendly computer recycling at 446 DuBois St. in San Rafael from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 6. Call 457-8801.

- Galen Fultz teaches "Winter in the Garden: Preparing for Spring" at 10 a.m. Feb. 6 at Sunnyside Nursery at 130 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in San Anselmo. Free. Call 453-2701.

- Jen Strobel teaches "Create an Orchid Centerpiece" at 10 a.m. Feb. 6 at Sloat Garden Center at 700 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in Kentfield. $5. Call 454-0262.

- Orchid repotting demonstrations are at noon Feb. 6 at Sloat Garden Center at 1580 Lincoln Ave. in San Rafael (453-3977) and at noon Feb.

10 at Sloat Garden Center at 700 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in Kentfield (454-0262). $5.

- Glenn Smith teaches "Winter Orchids" at 10 a.m. Feb. 7 at Sloat Garden Center at 2000 Novato Blvd. in Novato (897-2169) and at 10 a.m. Feb. 13 at Sloat Garden Center at 401 Miller Ave. in Mill Valley (388-0365). $5.

- Dave Phelps teaches "Vine Pruning 101" at 10 a.m. Feb. 7 at Sloat Garden Center at 1580 Lincoln Ave. in San Rafael. $5. Call 453-3977.

- Terry Lyngso speaks about "Living Soil, Healthy Plants" at a meeting of the Marin Rose Society at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 in the Livermore Room at the Marin Art & Garden Center at 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in Ross. $5. Go to www.marinrose.org.

- The Peacock Garden Club meets at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 10 in the Livermore Room at the Marin Art & Garden Center at 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in Ross. Peggy Merner offers a presentation on "Terrariums" at 11 a.m. Call 453-1750.

- A course on "Navigating the Remodeling Maze" is from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 11 at Sir Francis Drake High School at 1327 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in San Anselmo. $35. Call 945-3730 or go to www.remodelguidance.com.

Farmers markets - Corte Madera Farmers Market, Town Center courtyard in Corte Madera, noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 382-7846.

- Marin Civic Center Farmers Markets, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. by the lagoon Thursdays and behind the Civic Center on Sundays. Call 472-6100 or go to www.marinfarmersmarket.org.

- Mill Valley Farmers Market, Alto Shopping Center East Blithedale at Lomita, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays. Call 382-7846.

SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Botanical Garden Society, at Ninth Avenue and Lincoln Way in Golden Gate Park, offers several ongoing events. Call 661-1316 or go to www.sfbotanicalgarden.org.

Free docent tours leave from the Strybing bookstore near the main gate at 1:30 p.m. weekdays, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. weekends; and from the Friend Gate at the north entrance at 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Groups of 10 or more can call ahead for special-focus tours.

A three-hour birding walk starts at Strybing bookstore near the main gate at 8 a.m. first Sundays. Meet 15 minutes before tour time.

Children's free story time and family walks are first and third Sundays: story time, 10:30 a.m. in the library followed by the walk at 11 a.m.

Farmers markets - Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, Ferry Building at the base of Market Street, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Meet produce growers at 10:30 a.m. Seasonal cooking demonstrations are at 11 a.m. Call 291-3276 or go to www.cuesa.org.

AROUND THE BAY - Cornerstone Gardens is an ongoing, permanent, gallery-style garden featuring walk-through installations by leading international landscape designers on nine acres at 23570 Highway 121 in Sonoma. Free. Call 707-933-3010 or go to www.cornerstone gardens.com.

- Bruce Shanks demonstrates pruning tips at 2 p.m. Feb. 6 at Cottage Gardens at 3995 Emerald Drive in Petaluma. Free. Call 707-778-8025 or go to www.cottage gardensofpet.com.

- Garden Valley Ranch rose garden is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays at 498 Pepper Road in Petaluma. Self-guided and group tours are available. $2 to $10. Call 707-795-0919 or go to www.gardenvalley.com.

- Don Landis offers free olive-curing workshops from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 13 and 14 at Jacuzzi Family Vineyards at 24724 Arnold Drive in Sonoma. Reservations required. Call 707-823-5097 or 707-931-7500.

- The Luther Burbank Home at Santa Rosa and Sonoma avenues in Santa Rosa has docent-led tours of the greenhouse and a portion of the gardens every half hour from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. $3 to $4. Call 707-524-5445.

The Trowel and Glove Calendar appears Saturdays. To add an event, go to http://events.marinij.com/user/login. Send a high-resolution JPG photo attachments about your event to Home and Garden Calendar/Lifestyles, Marin Independent Journal, P.O. Box 6150, Novato 94948-6150; e-mail calendar @marinij.com. Items should be sent two weeks in advance. Photos should be a minimum of 1 megabyte and should include caption information. Include a daytime phone number on your release.

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