An amazing four days and three nights of camping are In the books For Urban Tilth’s Summer Youth Apprenticeship Program! This year we travelled to Jug Handle State Natural Reserve to explore California’s beautiful coastal ecology! We observed tide pools, toured nearby Fortune Farm, Learned about invasive species control using goats and sheep, Went on […]
While the SYAP are out camping, we wanted to share this awesome event that they’ve been organizing. We are partnering with Crescent Park residents in South Richmond to have a Tuesday afternoon of fun that you are all invited to join us! There will be live music, food, fun activities for all ages and a […]
Join Urban Tilth and the Richmond Our Power Coalition, Saturday, August 6th, for the 10th Anniversary of the devastating fire at the Chevron refinery that spread a cloud of toxic smoke over Richmond, sending over 15,000 residents to local hospitals, as well as 2021 oil spill at Keller Beach where Chevron spilled 600 gallons of […]
Happy week 4 to the Ujima cohort apprentices! This week we really got to be outside and connected to the land. We’re so thankful to have harvested at the Urban Tilth North Richmond Farm with the other SAP apprentices and the NRF crew! Our apprentices put in the work and helped in the Crescent Park […]
In week 4 the Watershed summer apprentices focused on the importance of ecosystem biodiversity. We learned about trophic levels and ecosystem roles and applied that to understand the creek environments we work in. On Wednesday the apprentices collaborated with the Added Value team to make herbal salves using native plants (mugwort, white sage, and yarrow), […]
The WTS program welcomed an amazing group of youth apprentices this week. The focus of the week was to become more comfortable with each other, establish group agreements, and introduce the youth to the sites they will be tending to for the coming 5 weeks. The youth also learned a few new native plant species, […]
Richmond High School and Verde Partnership Garden Educators welcomed the 2022 Summer Apprentices this week! For Orientation Week, students are learning about community agreements, safe spaces, tool safety, land acknowledgment, site and community history. We appreciate having youth engage with our school gardens and reconnect with the elements.
Iglesia Bautista Panamericana in San Pablo visited the free nursery stand a couple of weeks ago to grab some starts for their very own vegetable garden. Now they have a gorgeous garden and access to free food! We love having the nursery stand as a resource for community members to access some beautiful flowers or […]
Come learn about beekeeping, its history, and how to get started here in the Urban Environment in a workshop led by Adam Boisvert! This workshop will cover Langstroth hive assembly, beekeeping tools, seasonal care, and fun facts about our pollinator friends! After the workshop, help beautify the community gardens with a fun volunteer day. Meet […]
WTS summer recap so far this summer so far we have been grateful for making connections with community members, land and wildlife. We were welcomed by @sogoreatelandtrust to visit Garrity Creek on a beautiful sunny day and greeted by a bumble bee. We took a group trip to visit the Tennessee Valley of the Marin […]
