Fertile GroundWorks

Fertile GroundWorks warmly invites you to an evening of celebration at our Annual Taste for Giving fundraising gala!

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/fertilegroundworks/2106523

Join us for good food and wine, cheer and laughter, summer tastings from the garden, prizes and auction items, all in support of Fertile GroundWorks’ mission to TEACH, GROW, GIVE!

This year, our event will be held on Saturday, September 19th from 6-9pm at the beautiful McGrail Vineyards & Winery.

Early bird tickets are on sale now for $125 / ticket and $120 / ticket for groups of 4 or more.

Invite your family and friends to enjoy this evening together. Our event is limited to 150 guests, so reserve your tickets today!

Thanks in advance to our sponsor, Fremont Bank.

Thank you to Diablo magazine for including us in this article!

Gardening for Good: Finding Solutions in Community Gardens Local gardens and farms are helping to feed our neighbors while promoting community and connection with the land.

Just under 2 weeks left to help us reach our goal!

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THIS WEEKEND is the end of our open plant sale!

3 pm to 6 pm on Friday, April 10th

9 am to noon on Saturday, April 11th

All plants are still only $4 per container and our famous fertilizer is $6/quart.

Rain or shine, we'll be opening our big hoop house for you to come pick your own seedlings. Folks will be on hand to help answer your vegetable gardening questions.

We need your help to make the garden a more climate-resilient food producer.

And the Community Health and Education Foundation (CHEF) has stepped up to make your donations go further.

https://chefgivingcommunity.org/RootsForTomorrow/

Your support will keep our volunteers of all ages safe while they learn, and keep our crops growing as we feed our neighbors for generations to come.

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Come to this year's open plant sale starting this FRIDAY!

3 pm to 6 pm on Fridays, April 3rd and April 10th

9 am to noon on Saturdays, April 4th and April 11th

All plants are still only $4 per container and our famous fertilizer is $6/quart.

Rain or shine, we'll be opening our big hoop house for you to come pick your own seedlings. Folks will be on hand to help answer your vegetable gardening questions.

We’re happy to be part of Marylin Avenue STEAM Academy receiving this recognition!

State honors Livermore campus with Green Ribbon award for second year in a row Marylin Avenue STEAM Academy in Livermore has been recognized once again by the California Department of Education for its efforts in resource conservation, promotion of health and wellness as well as environmental literacy.

Saturday Garden Seminars are back! We're kicking off on February 28 at 12:30 pm with a talk on edible California natives by Carol Peck, Master Gardener and member of both California Native Plant Society and California Rare Fruit Growers. Please register for Carol's talk at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/fertilegroundworks/2060280

Next up: Graham Stott, our favorite fruit-tree grafting teacher, is trying to find a date in March to host a grafting class for us. Stay tuned!

Select tickets – Edible California Natives – Fertile GroundWorks in Asbury Methodist Church's Old Chapel Edible California Natives – Fertile GroundWorks in Asbury Methodist Church's Old Chapel, Sat Feb 28, 2026 - Come learn about edible California bay area natives from Master Gardener, Carol Peck.  Talk starts at 12:30pm and Carol will stay on until you run out of questions after the presentation.....

We’re trying something new for our plant sale fundraiser this year! We won’t be offering online plant orders, and instead will hold an in-person plant sale like we used to.

Come by on
— Fridays April 3rd and 10th from 3-6PM — Saturdays April 4th and 11th from 9AM-noon.

We’ll be offering our usual selection of veggies, refined slightly based on what grew well in our gardens over the years.

Stay tuned for reminders and more information as the plant sale gets closer.

Thank you for supporting Fertile GroundWorks!

The New Year greeted us with a beautiful sunrise this morning out at the garden🌅