January 17, 2016: from 8:00 am to Noon:

Organic horticulturist Steven Zien from Living Resources Company will be a guest on Farmer Fred's garden radio talk shows from 8:00 am to 10 am on 1530 KFBK and from 10 am to noon on 650 KSTE discussing Winter in the organic garden. Listen and call in to get your questions answered and possibly win a valuable prize. Both programs are also available live streaming on your device or later after the shows as a podcast with links that can be found at Farmer Fred's garden radio talk shows webpage.

January 19, 2016 Steven Zien will be giving his "Soil Not Just a Dirty Word - Exploring the Mysteries of Managing Soil Biology" presentation.

This will take place at the Roseville Better Gardens Club meeting at the Maidu Community Center, 1550 Maidu Drive, Roseville, CA at 1pm. 

Discover in invaluable contributions made by members of the Soil Food Web to your bountiful garden. Bacteria, Fungi, protozoa, mycorrhizae and others improve plant fertility and drought tolerance while providing pest management.

Hope to see you there.

January 27, 2016 begins a 10-Week  River-Friendly Landscaping Green Gardener Professional Training Program

The Green Gardener Training Program is a ten-week series of classes that provides professionals with a foundation of knowledge and training on the following topics:
      River-Friendly Landscaping Principles
      Soil Health
      Mulches and Compost
      Water Efficient Irrigation (3 classes)
      Right Plant in the Right Place
      Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
      Pruning for Plant Health
      Fertilizers & Turf Care
Why become a Qualified River-Friendly Green Gardener Professional?
  
The qualified Green Gardener conscientiously adheres to the River-Friendly Landscape Guidelines and will have successfully completed intensive training.

• Gain a competitive advantage by being a part of this dynamic green industry movement.
• Be qualified to respond to the increased need for professionals trained in environmentally-responsible principles and practices for the changing California landscape.
• Receive recognition in public outreach opportunities, including the opportunity to be listed on the EcoLandscaper™ Professional Referral List.
• Identify yourself as a Green Gardener and ultimately an EcoLandscaper, and use the official titles and logos to promote your services and qualifications.
• Reduce pesticide use, minimize runoff, and prevent pollution for a healthier landscape and environment for you and your clients.
• Diversify services and communicate your water-efficient landscaping practices to clients and employers.

Sacramento's Organic Advocate Steven Zien with Living Resources Company, Our Water Our World and Ecolandscape California will be the instructor for three of these classes including Soil Health, Integrated Pest Management, and the Fertilizer/Lawn Care presentations.
Classes will be held at the Sacramento Tree Foundation 191 Lathrop Way, Suite D, Sacramento, California on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. For more information or to register go to the Ecolandscape California webpage.

January 14, 2016 begins a 10-Week River-Friendly Green Gardening at Home Series

Learn how to conserve water and still have a healthy, productive, drought and pest resistant, garden and landscape. Topics covered will include River-Friendly garden principles, soil health, landscape design, installing and maintaining edibles, compost/mulch, right plant-right place, Integrated Pest Management, lawn care, appropriate fertilization, proper pruning techniques, water wise irrigation and much more.
Sacramento's Organic Advocate Steven Zien with Living Resources Company, Our Water Our World and Ecolandscape California will be the instructor for three of these classes including Soil Health, Integrated Pest Management, and the Fertilizer/Lawn Care presentations.
Classes are offered by the City of Roseville and EcoLandscape California and will be held at the Roseville Utility Exploration Center 1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd. Roseville CA 95747 on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more information or to register call 916-746-1550

Saturday January 30, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.:  
Organic horticulturist and Sacramento's Organic Advocate Steven Zien, from Living Resources Company, Our Water Our World and EcoLandscape California will be making a presentation on "Gardening Green - From Soil to Managing Pests" at the Northern California Home & Landscape Expo at the Cal Expo Fairgrounds, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento California. It all starts with the soil, and if you manage your soil properly you will have healthy, productive, pest resistant, and drought tolerant plants. If pests do come to visit learn some environmentally sound methods of management. Steve will hang around after his presentation to answer any questions you might have about managing your garden and landscape using eco-wise, River-Friendly tools and techniques.
 

August 30, 2015 from 8:00 am to Noon:

September 27, 2015 from 8:00 am to Noon:

December 6, 2015 from 8:00 am to Noon:  

Organic horticulturist and Sacramento's Organic Advocate Steven Zien, from Living Resources Company, Our Water Our World and EcoLandscape California will be a guest on Farmer Fred's garden radio talk shows from 8:00 am to 10 am on 1530-AM/93.1-FM KFBK and from 10 am to noon on Talk 650-AM KSTE discussing fall and winter garden and landscape tips. Listen and call in to get your questions answered. Both programs are also available live streaming on your device or as podcast with links that can be found at Farmer Fred's garden radio talk shows webpage.

Kiss The Soil & Save The Soil Video 

Building healthy soil has the miraculous ability to sequester carbon from the atmosphere. Two years ago Kiss the Ground was founded to share this message with the world. And it's not just carbon storage; the ways that healthy soil stands to positively impact lives of billions worldwide are tangible and immediate. Clean water. Healthy food. Drought resistance. Restored habitats.
This week they are sharing this important message with the world through The Soil Story video that they created.  And they encouraging as many people as possible to sign the petition and stand with California Governor Brown in allocating funds to farmers building healthy soil.  

This is a huge moment - California, one of the biggest agriculture economies in the world, could be the first US state to fund healthy soil as a solution for climate change. 

Please take five minutes to watch their video, sign their petition, and share their message.

Thank you for being part of the regenerative future that we can create together.