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Did you know you can help slow down climate change in your own yard and garden?

We’ve partnered with the Russian River Watershed Association to teach you how to do just that! Check out these eight brief videos to get your carbon gardening journey started.

Be sure to scroll down for opportunities to receive free organic compost – all for doing your part to care for our planet, our watershed and our communities!

An Introduction to Carbon Gardening

Carbon Cycle 101

What is a Carbon Garden?

How to Carbon Garden

Dig a little deeper…

Nurture Your Soil

Healthy soil is the foundation of a healthy ecosystem, and so important for sequestering carbon! Special thanks to Xinci Tan of Zero Waste Sonoma for sharing these tips for nurturing soil.

What to Plant in Your Carbon Garden

Some plants draw down and store far more carbon than others. By following these tips, you can set your garden up to sequester more carbon, store more water, and provide more habitat for wildlife!

Water Properly

In these times of drought, watering properly is more important than ever. Special thanks to Lauren Lum of Sonoma Marin Saving Water Partnership for helping us to not only sequester carbon and conserve water, but also to regenerate groundwater and our watersheds.

Ditch the Synthetics; Go Natural

Help protect your own health along with that of your community and local ecosystems. Shout out to Nichole Warwick of Safe Ag Safe Schools and Daily Acts for helping make Sonoma County a safer, healthier place for all.

Close the Loops

A large portion of carbon emissions comes from the creation and transportation of materials and consumer products. Shaping your garden into a closed-loop system benefits a lot more than the climate – including your bank account!

Share Your Story, Get Free Compost!

Click on an image to read the Carbon Gardening Stories that have already been shared by our community:

We want to hear about your carbon gardening experiences, and to share them with our community. We (and the planet) need these practices to ripple out to as many people as possible! Did you sheet mulch your lawn? Did you decide to stop using synthetic fertilizers, or plant your first native garden? Maybe you just started to think about gardening in a different light. Even if you took up these carbon gardening practices years ago, we want to hear about it!

Everyone who shares their story with us will receive a voucher for a free yard of organic compost for pick up in Sonoma County.

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