Tijuana River Valley Community Garden

Are you interested in learning about farming and conservation? The RCD is currently seeking an intern to work at our Tijuana River Valley Community Garden in so...uthwest San Diego! Please click the link below for more information about the position and where to apply! #internship http://rcdsandiego.org/new-internship-opportunity/ See more

Want to learn more about our Tijuana River Valley Community Garden? Check out this great article published by the The San Diego Union-Tribune to learn about the history of our garden and hear some farmers opinions! https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com//tijuana-river-valley

Have you ever wondered how to propagate fruit trees! Now is your chance to learn! This Saturday, February 20th Wild Willow will be hosting a Planting and Propag...ation class! This hands-on course will go over the multiple techniques of growing deciduous fruit trees from cuttings, crafting, and air layering. We will also explore crafting multiple varieties of fruits on a single tree. You will have the opportunity to plant a few fruit trees while employing a gopher protection cage around the root ball. Click the following link for more information and tickets! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/planting-and-propagating-fruit See more

Join us at Wild Willow Farm this weekend for a Fruit Tree Pruning and Training class! This hands on course will cover the basics of deciduous fruit tree pruning... and structural training which is almost a forgotten craft! The traits these trees posses need special care to keep the trees healthy and productive; come learn the proper techniques and tricks with our wonderful educator Paul Maschka. Social distancing rules and masks will be enforced. Click the link below for more information! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fruit-tree-pruning-and-trainin See more

Rainwater harvesting helps conserve San Diego’s natural resources, prevent pollution, and save money by providing free water for use in gardens and landscapes. Just 1 of rain yields 600 gallons per 1000 sq. ft. of roof space. That's a lot of free, fresh water for San Diegans to capture and help their plants thrive! @CountyOfSanDiego is providing Unincorporated County residents a rain barrel for as low as $25. All residents are eligible for the $35 rain barrel rebate from the Metropolitan Water District’s SoCal WaterSmart program allowing them to pay just $55 per rain barrel on up to 2 rain barrels per household. Solana Center is hosting rain barrel pick-up events in Bonita (order deadline 1/24), Lakeside (order deadline 1/31), and their Encinitas location. Order yours today at solanacenter.org/rain-barrels.

Join us this weekend for our new workshop! We will participate in a hands-on experience of transforming dry kernels of corn to masa through the little-known and... amazing process referred to as nixtamalization. We will have strict social distancing and mask requirements and all classes will be held outside! Come join us for a safe learning experience! Click the link below to read more and purchse tickets! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/128186971683 See more

Workshops are back at Wild Willow Farm! We will have strict social distancing and mask requirements and all classes will be held outside! Come join us for a saf...e learning experience! The first class we will be teaching next Saturday is Nixtamalization! Click the link below to read more and purchse tickets! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/128186971683

Here are two opportunities to learn how to compost that any home gardener should be interested in. Follow the links below for more info and to register. Backyard Composting Basics Webinar - November 11th, 6pm https://www.solanacenter.org/civicrm/event/info... Vermicomposting Basics Webinar - November 12, 6pm https://www.solanacenter.org/civicrm/event/info

Many thanks to Family First Solar Electric for installing our solar panels at the community garden, which will power our new CCTV system. They donated their services for free to the garden and did such an amazing job!

Preparing for emergencies and disasters like wildfires, floods, power shut offs earthquakes can be as easy as planning ahead! Next time you visit your local gr...ocery store or visit our farm stand, think about what you would put in a Stay Box in case you can't leave your home. Tip: Remember to get extra water, trash bags, & canned food. Click here for more tips on what to include in your Stay Box! https://ccdsd.org/listos/ #NationalPreparednessMonth #CaliforniaForAll #ListosSD Follow our 5 steps to be ready: Get alerts Make a plan Pack a Go Bag Build a Stay Box Help friends & neighbors

Join the Resource Conservation District and Wild Willow Farm to celebrate #GivingTuesdayNow. Today, May 5th, is a global day of giving and unity as an emergency... response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. Every gift made today will help to sustain Wild Willow Farm's basic operating costs during the pandemic so that we can continue to impact and nourish our community. Here are two ways you can help to support Wild Willow Farm during this unprecedented time! 1. Make a tax deductible donation! Please click the following link to help save the farm: https://bit.ly/35zn0x7 2. Share the opportunity to support Wild Willow Farm with your friend, colleagues and family! If you are unable to donate please share this with anyone who may be able to help in this time! Everything we do is thanks to the support of people like you; thank you for your generosity! See more

It's time again for the Tijuana River Action Month, a series of events in the South Bay and surrounding Tijuana River Valley area that will help to preserve this unique and precious habitat. Follow the links below to find out about and participate in this month's events.

Learn how and when to prune fruit trees so that they’ll thrive, even in small gardens! http://ow.ly/FFYF50yEOQM

So many changes! Tomorrow is the first day of spring and our crops are drinking up the sky water! As we embark on the next stage of Wild Willow Farm, we are s...triving to adapt to the challenges of COVID-19. We are temporarily suspending volunteer days (normally Wednesdays and Saturdays) and postponing workshops and classes. That being said, we are still farming! We have enhanced our already strict sanitation and post-harvest procedures as we look to care for the health of our farmers and our customers. CSA-deliveries resume next week, so sign up if you haven't already! Click the following link for the application. https://wildwillow.csaware.com/store/ See more

There are still four spaces available on our stone fruit pruning workshop this Sunday, 10 am to 12 pm. Sign up here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tijuana-river-valley-community

Join us for our fig tree pruning workshop Saturday from 10 am to 12 pm. Spaces limited, advanced registration required https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tijuana-river-valley-community

So many changes! Tomorrow is the first day of spring and our crops are drinking up the sky water! As we embark on the next stage of Wild Willow Farm, we are s...triving to adapt to the challenges of COVID-19. We are temporarily suspending volunteer days (normally Wednesdays and Saturdays) and postponing workshops and classes. That being said, we are still farming! We have enhanced our already strict sanitation and post-harvest procedures as we look to care for the health of our farmers and our customers. CSA-deliveries resume next week, so sign up if you haven't already! Click the following link for the application. https://wildwillow.csaware.com/store/ See more

Field Trips at Wild Willow Farm are a great way to connect your students to nature, their food, and the content you're learning in class. Our hands-on 2-3 hour field trips are structured with 2-4 stations that students rotate through. We are proud to provide a 1:10-15 ratio with our education staff. Common activities include an animal visit (worms, chickens, and goats), compost lessons, farm tasks, and sensory farm tour and vegetable tasting, and a nature walk on the trails. We are also able to customize your field trip to connect to what you are learning in school. To find more information and book your field trip, visit www.wildwillowfarm.org/field-trips. You can also email [email protected] with any questions.

Our first tempeh class at Wild Willow Farm is this Saturday! Don't miss out on the amazing opportunity to learn the principles of this unique and delicious food through a hands-on preparation of tempeh. Click the event below to view tickets for this new and exciting class!

We still have garden plots available for rent at San Diego’s newest community garden in Bonita! Experienced and novice gardeners alike are encouraged to discover the many joys and benefits of gardening. Creating and nurturing a garden plot is a therapeutic activity on many levels, says Ann Baldridge, RCD Community Programs Director. Please click the following link to find more information and the application. http://rcdsandiego.org/programs/community-garden-2/

We are hosting another jamming workshop at the Farm! During this wonderful class, we will be learning the dying art of preserving and canning food. Discover how to make jam using seasonal fruit and then can it for extended shelf-life using the water bath method. You will receive a jar of organic jam and directions to take home with you! Click the event below to purchase tickets before this workshop fills up!

Have you ever wondered how to make your own Tempeh? Tempeh actually is cultivated not really made! It's a marriage of nutritious seeds like beans or rice and mushroom culture. In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to learn the principles of this unique and delicious food through a hands-on preparation of tempeh. Click the event below to view tickets for this new and exciting class!

Don't miss out on our upcoming sauerkraut class! You will learn how to make both traditional sauerkraut and more modern creative krauts. This will be an extremely hands-on class, with everyone processing their own bowl of cabbage! Kraut is a great way to add extra flavor, brightness, and nutrition to your diet and it's probiotic! Click on the event below to purchase tickets!

Community Garden flooded - https://mailchi.mp/b623958522b6/community-garden-flooded

Don't miss out on this amazing upcoming class at Wild Willow Farm! Come join Paul Maschka, our farm school instructor and bee expert, in a journey of mead immersion from it's main ingredient, honey, to the process of fermentation. Mead, or honey-wine, is a drink that is the fastest-growing segment of the alcohol market, created from fermenting a honey-water mixture that can easily be made at home. Learn how to make your own for the holiday season!

The Resource Conservation District and Wild Willow Farm will be tabling at this wonderful event! Stop by to support local vendors and pick up some gifts for the holiday season. There will be gift baskets, jams, jellies, local wine, chocolate, jewelry, paintings, hot sauce, soaps, farm pantry staples, beauty products, farm CSA memberships & more! It will be Happy Hour for the duration of the event, with food and beverages available!

Vehicle access to the garden not recommended for the next several days - https://mailchi.mp//vehicle-access-to-garden-after-the-rain