gardening
El Dorado County Fair Opens in Placerville
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/12/2014 - 10:00pm
It's that time of year again. The county fair, full of funnel cakes, carnival rides, animals, music, exhibits, wheelbarrow races, wine and beer competition and good old fashioned fun.
The El Dorado County Fair opened on Thursday and runs through Sunday, Father's Day at the fairgrounds in Placerville. The theme this year is "Photos, Fathers and Fairs."
The County Sheriff's Office invites community members to stop by their booth and see the brand new state of art patrol vehicles. They'll have a new SUV and sedan on display so people can see inside and check out their new features.
Gardens 4 A Healthy Tahoe Awarded Champions For Healthy Kids Grant
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/29/2014 - 9:52am
Fresh produce is making its way to South Lake Tahoe thanks to the collaboration and volunteerism of community members working together as part of the group Gardens 4 A Healthy Tahoe. This group was recently founded by the Human Health and Social Wellbeing working group of the Lake Tahoe Sustainability Collaborative. In partnership, these two groups applied for the Champions for Healthy Kids Grant through the General Mills Foundation.
Vote Online to Help South Lake Tahoe Projects Receive Raley's Reach Grants
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/05/2014 - 1:08am
Our Community has the opportunity to benefit from a Raley's grant program that will give money to the 10 most popular projects in many regions of California (138 projects submitted in total) . Several of our community members have submitted proposals for projects that would benefit The Environment; Health; or Kids and at least 4 proposals have been made for projects at one of our schools or for the entire school district. (There are other Tahoe proposals as well.)
Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show This Weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/21/2014 - 9:48pm
Event Date:
April 25, 2014 - 4:00pm The Third Annual Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show will take place at the Recreation Center, 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd., in South Lake Tahoe, CA, this weekend. The popular event will be open 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM on Friday, April 25th,and from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday, April 26, 2014. Admission is free to the public.
Hugelkultur Planned for South Lake Tahoe Community Garden
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/02/2014 - 10:18pm
Hugelkultur (HOO-gul-culture) meaning hill culture or hill mound. It turns woodsy compost into the base of sustainable gardening with the use of very little water.
This word may not be in everyone's vocabulary (yet) but residents in South Lake Tahoe will soon be seeing this demonstrated if the community garden at Bijou Park is approved by the City Council.
Why I Farm Author to Speak at Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/04/2013 - 8:03am
Event Date:
October 22, 2013 - 6:00pm The South Lake Tahoe Friends of the Library and Lake Tahoe Master Gardeners partner up to present third-generation farmer Gary Romano, author of Why I Farm: Risking it All for Life on the Land, in a talk and book signing. Romano will speak from experience about today’s most vital issues: how to live with purpose and how to protect our food supply. He will also be taking questions about farming and gardening in the Sierra.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
See map: Google Maps
Green thumb workshop today at UC Davis Field Station
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/30/2013 - 11:10amEvent Date:
July 30, 2013 - 5:30pm
Wildlife is an important part of any garden. This week's Green Thumb, "Get Wild In Your Garden," will teach how to welcome native plants, beneficial insects and those wonderful pollinators to your garden. Bring all your gardening questions and concerns 5:30pm-6:30pm, July 30, Tuesday, at the Tahoe City Field Station (2400 Lake Forest). Refreshments provided.
See the flier below.
Green Thumbs Tuesdays are back
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 06/24/2013 - 11:20pmEvent Date:
June 25, 2013 - 5:30pm
Beginning Tuesday, June 25, The UC Davis Lake Tahoe Environmental Research Center will kick off the Green Thumb Workshop Series with a talk about "Food Gardening 101" featuring Christy Daugherty, formerly from the U.S. Forest Service and now part of the Lake Tahoe Master Gardeners.
Cash mobs bring 'shop local' to whole new level
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 06/23/2013 - 4:37pmEvent Date:
June 26, 2013 - 12:00pm
The next Cash Mob Lake Tahoe is right around the corner. TahoeChamber started the Cash Mob trend in South Lake Tahoe almost a year ago as a way to infuse money back into our local economy one business at a time.
UC Davis Tahoe City Field Station Open House June 15
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 05/26/2013 - 10:08pmEvent Date:
June 15, 2013 - 10:00am
Join UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center for an Open House at the Tahoe City Field Station (Historic Hatchery) at 2400 Lake Forest Road from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 15. Visitors can tour the historic building, talk to TERC scientists about their work, and learn something new about Lake Tahoe. Local garden clubs will be on hand to give plant selection and gardening advice, and Red Truck of Truckee will sell food and beverages.
Autumn Fest to kick-off fall season at Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/06/2012 - 10:09am
Event Date:
September 16, 2012 - 11:00am
The Tahoe Resource Conservation District will host the the 6th annual Autumn Fest at the Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden, on the campus of Lake Tahoe Community College from 11am-4pm on Sunday, September 16.
The free festival, run in cooperation with LTCC, is quickly becoming a Tahoe fall tradition packed with activities for all ages, including a silent auction to raise funds for the demonstration garden and conservation landscaping programs in the community.
Lake Tahoe conservation landscape tour features West Shore gardens
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/15/2012 - 3:32pmEvent Date:
August 19, 2012 - 1:00pm
Nine beautiful West Shore gardens and educational talks on conservation landscaping topics highlight the fifth annual Conservation Landscape Tour, one of the signature events produced by the sustainable landscaping experts with the Tahoe Resource Conservation District. Maps for the tour can be picked up on Sunday, August 19 between 1 and 3 pm at the corner of Wilson and Pine Streets in Tahoma, Calif.
New Lake Tahoe Master Gardener Program Offered
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 1:54pmTraining for a Lake Tahoe Master Gardener program will begin this September in South Lake Tahoe.
The program is a partnership between the University of California Cooperative Extension Central Sierra and the Tahoe Resource Conservation District.
Participants who complete the 50-hour training course will be certified Lake Tahoe Master Gardeners who then can provide the community with research-based information about home horticulture and gardening.
Lake Tahoe Resource Conservation District Hires New District Manager
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 07/19/2012 - 1:56pm
The Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD) has hired a new District Manager, John Skeel, who officially takes over duties on July 19 at Tahoe RCD’s offices in South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Skeel has 24 years of experience working with government organizations and not-for-profit agencies, focused primarily on community services, parks and recreation.
Green Thumb Gardening Series
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 10:55am
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Repeats every week until Thu Aug 30 2012 .
July 11, 2012 - 5:30pm
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July 18, 2012 - 5:30pm
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July 25, 2012 - 5:30pm
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August 1, 2012 - 5:30pm
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August 8, 2012 - 5:30pm
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August 15, 2012 - 5:30pm
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August 22, 2012 - 5:30pm
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August 29, 2012 - 5:30pm Learn how to garden and landscape sustainably in our Tahoe watershed in this FREE workshop series! These weekly, interactive classes with Tahoe-area experts are your chance to plant veggies, compost, manage invasive weeds, irrigate efficiently, raise chicken...and more, like a pro, all while helping to keep our Lake blue and clean.
For a full schedule, visit www.TahoeRCD, our Tahoe RCD Facebook page, or check out the attached file. You can also contact Jennifer, Master Gardener, at (530) 543-1501 x 107 or jcressy@tahoercd.org for more details.
Location
Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden at Lake Tahoe Community College
1 College Way
S. Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
50° 21' 17.0424" N, 3° 34' 43.0464" W
See map: Google Maps
Volunteers from Scottsdale Assist Tahoe RCD with Evans Family Garden
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 3:05am
Twenty-three teen and four chaperones from the Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Phoenix volunteered Thursday at the Evans Family Garden and pitched-in with the Tahoe Resource Conservation District's (TRCD) efforts at the garden. As the five-year-anniversary of the Angora Fire just passed, it was a fitting volunteer effort from this out-of-town group.
Sunset releases updated version of revered gardening book
Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/27/2012 - 6:45pmGreen Thumb Gardening Series: Invasive Weeds and Community BBQ
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 12:53pm
Event Date:
June 27, 2012 - 5:30pm Enjoy some tasty BBQ dinner in good company and learn more about how to protect our Tahoe watershed! Guest expert Wendy West of UC-Cooperative Extension will be on hand, talking about how to identify, avoid and manage some of Tahoe's Most unWanted--invasive weeds. The Green Thumb Gardening workshops and take place most Wednesdays, from 5:30-6:45pm through August.
Location
The Demonstration Garden at Lake Tahoe Community College
College Way
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
46° 17' 21.9012" N, 96° 6' 22.9572" W
See map: Google Maps
Bird watching walk at Tahoe City
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 05/20/2012 - 5:18amGo birding with an expert. Kirk Hardie, Co-Executive Director of the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science will lead a bird-watching walk on Saturday, June 16, 2012 (8 – 10 am, $5 donation suggested), beginning at the UC Davis Tahoe City Field Station. Bringing binoculars is recommended.
Tahoe’s Avian Summer Visitors
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 05/20/2012 - 5:14amSummer is a perfect time to learn about birds that migrate to the Lake Tahoe Basin for the season. Join Kirk Hardie, Co-Executive Director of the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science for two events introducing the migratory birds of the Lake Tahoe region. Kirk will present a talk on these avian visitors to the area on Thursday, June 14, 2012 (no-host bar at 5:30pm, presentation begins 6 pm, $5 donation suggested) at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences on the Sierra Nevada College campus and a bird watching walk on June 16 starting at the UC Davis Tahoe City Field Station.
Lake Tahoe Community College ramps up summer with Connect programs
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 8:00pmIn one of the most innovate private-public education partnerships developed in recent years, Lake Tahoe Community College prepares to launch the summer follow-up of its successful CONNECT program.
Designed as a way for community members to extend their education pursuits, CONNECT offers noncredit classes at Lake Tahoe Community College with a series of life enhancement workshops for people with passions for arts, theater, health and fitness and business marketing.
UC Davis Tahoe City Field Station Open House June 2
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 3:59pm
Join UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) researchers for an Open House at the Tahoe City Field Station (Historic Hatchery) at 2400 Lake Forest Road from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2012. Tour the historic building, talk to scientists about their work, and learn something new about Lake Tahoe.
Made in Tahoe: Local woman adds spice to life
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 9:47am
From behind the island in a large stone and brick kitchen, Diane Weidinger goes about her business, carefully filling small tins with her spice blends to be shipped to customers near and far. Along with jars, tubs are stacked on a table at the end of the island. More jars crowd one end of the countertop. Weidinger is filling an order including blends of Egyptian, Scandinavian and Moroccan spices and more for a customer who wants to highlight workplace diversity.
South Lake Tahoe reports on pot grow investigation progress
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 4:57pm
By the City of South Lake Tahoe
In the first month of the City of South Lake Tahoe’s online Report a Grow program, the City has successfully investigated residential marijuana growing operations.
Scavenger Hunt Today at Aspen Hollow
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 09/24/2011 - 12:08pmAspen Hollow Landscape Nursery, South Lake Tahoe's place to find all things needed and desired for high-altitude gardening, will hold a scavenger hunt today from 1 to 4 p.m. The public is invited and there will be prizes sent home with the winners. The hunt is open to adults and children. The nursery is located at 541 Emerald Bay Road in South Lake Tahoe. Call (530) 542-3180.
Tahoe Bulb Gardening
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 3:13pm
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September 27, 2011 (All day) Overcome the challenges of planting and growing bulb flowers in Tahoe! Local gardener, Kathy Campion, will discuss the many types of hardy, spring blooming bulbs available, planting times and techniques, companion
plants and the never-ending battle with bulb eating animals. Free. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Friends of the Library. Please call the library at 573-3185 for addition information.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Branch Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
38° 56' 43.5372" N, 119° 58' 21.9648" W
See map: Google Maps
Autumn Fest at Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden Sept. 25
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 10:23am
How does your Lake Tahoe garden grow? Count the ways at the fifth annual Autumn Fest on Sunday, Sept. 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the beautiful Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden located at Lake Tahoe Community College.
Vegetable gardening grows up in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 6:00amJule Abner took a break from work at Aspen Hollow Nursery to check on her garden at home just down the street. She poked through the peppers, pulled on the scallions, pointed at the old bucket w...
