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The UC Cooperative Extension is holding an event called “Forage for Honeybees in all Four Seasons” at the Guerneville Library on Armstrong Woods Road, this Saturday, May 14th from 10:30am until 12:30. This Free event teaches you how to create a garden that provides flowers high in nectar and pollen all year round. More information at UCANR.edu

The Valley of the Moon Certified Farmers Market opens on Wednesdays starting in May at the Sonoma Town Plaza. The market is open from 5:30pm until Dusk. On Thursdays, visit the Russian River Certified Farmers Market on Main Street in Guerneville from 3:00pm until 7:00pm. More information on all the Farmers Markets in the North Bay region can be found on our website at northbaybountiful.org

Sonoma Open Space District presents “Vines, Views and A Vision for Sustainability” at Tolay Creek Ranch hosted by the Bob Neale of the Sonoma Land Trust. Enjoy a hike to learn how cattle-grazing is helping to manage and protect these ranch lands. This FREE event takes place Sunday May 15th starting at 1:00pm.

On this week’s “Crash Course,” Anthony Garcia explains edible plant food foraging, with a little help from our friends at the Lexicon of Sustainability and Forage-SF.