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| Description |
Bay-Friendly Gardening is a holistic approach to gardening and landscaping that works in harmony with the natural conditions of the San Francisco Bay Watershed. Bay-Friendly practices foster soil health and conserve water and other valuable resources while reducing waste and preventing pollution. The Bay-Friendly Gardening Program offers the home gardener tools for creating a beautiful and healthy Bay-Friendly garden. Gardening and composting workshops are available, along with books, online information, and referrals for nurseries and landscapers. |
| Goal / Mission |
Goals of the Bay-Friendly Gardening Program include:
- Reduce waste & help meet recycling goals
- Reduce water use on landscapes by 50% or more
- Nurture healthy soils while reducing fertilizer use.
- Use integrated pest management to minimize chemical use.
- Prevent or reduce storm water pollution to our local creeks and bay
- Lower maintenance associated with mowing and shearing
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Create wildlife habitat. |
| Results / Accomplishments |
Workshops and classes are running now, and the Bay-Friendly Garden Tour showcases private Bay-Friendly residential gardens throughout Alameda County each Spring. |
| Categories |
Environment / Built Environment
Environment / Water
Environment / Wildlife
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| Organization(s) |
StopWaste.Org |
| Geographic Type |
Urban |
| Location |
County: Alameda County, CA |
| Primary Contact |
Gary Wolff
StopWaste.Org
1537 Webster Street
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 891-6500
GWolff@stopwaste.org
http://www.stopwaste.org/
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| For more details |
http://www.stopwaste.org/home/index.asp?page=8
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