Wood Streets Green Team

A Riverside Neighborhood Group

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Tequesquite Community Garden

PLANNING FOR THE TEQUESQUITE COMMUNITY GARDEN BEGINS

The planning team for the Tequesquite Community Garden officially began to meet in November 2011. 

The 1.12-acre garden will be part of the City of Riverside's Tequesquite Park, scheduled to begin development in January 2012. 

The success of the garden will depend on the broad-based support of the community and the wider the community, the more likely it will succeed.

Interested in Helping? Contact Pat Silvestri, silvestri.pat@gmail.com.

Ideas? Join the Tequesquite Community Garden Discussion Group

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Awesome Article About Impact of Community Groups on Energy Efficiency Programs

From the Ground Up: How Local Governments and Community Organizations are Delivering Energy Efficiency in Innovative…

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Posted by Steven Rawls on February 28, 2012 at 9:26am

What you eat makes a difference

I have not seen anything on here about diet choices being a major factor in our environmental footprint.  

http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/environment.html

Posted by Steve Caddel on January 8, 2012 at 12:15am

Bye Bye Lawn

Hello everyone,

 

We recently moved back into the wood streets area after 10 years away. We greatly missed it here. In the three weeks that we have been in the new house, we painted the outside and pulled out the lawn. Below you will see some of the pics of the result of a few weeks of planning and a busy weekend. we have finished the left side of the front yard. Just started the right side and have some ideas for the divider between the sidewalk and the…

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Posted by Steve Caddel on January 7, 2012 at 5:00pm — 3 Comments

POMEGRANATE SEEDS

WE HAVE A QUART OF POMEGRANATE SEEDS TO EXCHANGE FOR SOME GARDEN VEGETABLES.  THESE ARE THE FIRST SEEDS FROM OUR TREE.  WE WILL HAVE A LOT MORE AS THEY RIPEN.  PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN USE THESE SEEDS. THEY ARE DELICIOUS. YOU CAN CALL US AT 369-5223.

Posted by PAT SILVESTRI on September 29, 2011 at 11:05am

 

Asian Citrus Psyllid Disease

Asian Citrus Psyllid Treatment Notice

Notes from May 2nd Public Meeting

Alternative Treatments for Asian Citrus Psyllid



Click on Map for Larger Image of Treatment Area

2012 “How-to-Garden” Tour

How-to-Garden Tour Attended by 500, Raised $2,500 for Local Community Gardens! Thank you all so much for attending and for giving so generously to our local community garden efforts. 

If you took pictures, please click here and post on our website! 

Click here for cooking demonstration recipes, generously provided by The Singing Teapot.


Click here for Tour Map and Information

Click here for Tour Webpage

Click here for Press-Enterprise Article

The Wood Streets Green Team is hosting the third annual “How-to-Garden” Tour on Sunday, April 22, 2012from 11 – 4:00 pm.

The tour will feature four private gardens within the Wood Streets neighborhood that demonstrate sustainable gardening techniques along with the new Riverside City College Community Garden. Edible landscaping (fruit trees and veggies), composting, drip irrigation, creative repurposing and water-efficient landscaping will be showcased. A local expert will be on hand at each garden to answer visitors’ questions. There will also be an Eco-Fair at RCC from 11-2.

A suggested donation of $5 will help fund local community garden efforts.

More Information?

About the Wood Streets Green Team

Click here for 2012 Strategic Plan

The Wood Streets Green Team is a local group dedicated to providing resources for sustainable living. Though the Team is geographically located in the Wood Streets neighborhood, all Riverside residents are invited to join the Team!

Green Team Topics:

The Green Team's Mission is to assist Wood Streets and Riverside residents in increasing the sustainability of their lifestyles.

The Green Team's Vision is to become a model sustainable community and have a voice in promoting sustainable living in the City of Riverside.

The following are the Wood Streets Green Team goals:

  • Develop resources on various sustainability topics
  • Provide educational workshops with practical applications
  • Set specific sustainability goals for residents, the neighborhood, and the city
  • Support similar groups in Riverside and seek partnership opportunities
  • Become advocates for sustainability in Riverside
  • Address code compliance issues as they apply to local conditions
  • Re-enforce values that encourage a culture of sustainability

The Team focuses on providing resources to residents living within
the city-designated Wood Streets neighborhood boundaries, but is
open to any city residents interested in participating. The Team is
led by a voluntary board.

The Team holds regular workshops during the first month of each
quarter.

Click to join WoodStreetsGreenTeam

Click to join the Wood Streets Green Team email distribution list.

 

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Jane Burkheimer commented on Wood Streets Green Team's group Tequesquite Community Garden
"In this Draft, here's a simple fix with a little trust, understanding and re-writing. There is an underlying control issue between the City and the Gardeners that can be turned to a Win-Win for all by good communication between the…"
5 hours ago
David commented on Wood Streets Green Team's group Tequesquite Community Garden
"There is a national american community garden association which has some templates of fairly simple ruleshttp://communitygarden.org/learn/starting-a-community-garden.php I would agree that the draft circulated seemed overly complex"
8 hours ago
Kevin Hauser commented on Wood Streets Green Team's group Tequesquite Community Garden
"My guess is that they found an existing policy in place and copied it.  Should we form the 501C3 non-profit and put ourselves in a national group we will be able to also get liability coverage at a reduced cost; typically with the City of…"
17 hours ago
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Tequesquite Garden Rules and Regulations

A discussion group for the Tequesquite Community Garden Rules & Regulations Committee. All are welcome to participate!See More
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