Hedgerow Establishment and Multiple Benefits Workshop and Farm Tour

Field Day Topics: Multiple benefits of hedgerows, design, plant selection and maintenance, NRCS EQIP and CDFA Healthy Soils Program funding and technical assistance available for hedgerows and other practices, soil improvement and carbon sequestration on working lands.

Hedgerows consist of trees, shrubs and perennial forbs planted along roads, fences or field edges.  They provide habitat for beneficial insects and pollinators, serve as windbreaks and visual barriers, sequester carbon and protect against soil erosion.  Beneficial insects improve forage, crop growth and yield. Hedgerows can produce a crop: lavender, persimmon, nuts, flowers, etc.

Speakers:  Rebecca King (rancher), Sarah Lopez (rancher), Sam Earnshaw (Hedgerows Unlimited), John Warner (USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service), NRCS), Pam Krone (California Marine Sanctuary Foundation),  Aidee Guzman (UC Berkeley).

To save your spot, RSVP fo: Pam Krone  pam.krone@noaa.gov or 831-647-4238

Date:            Saturday, November 10

Time:            1:00 – 4:00 pm

Location:      Monkeyflower Ranch   1481 San Miguel Canyon Road   Royal Oaks, CA 

Future Workshop: Intensive rotational grazing on small acreage 12/12/18