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Coffeeberry Rhamnus californica This dense and round evergreen native shrub has big berries that resemble coffee. The small, inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers appear in May to July and produce showy berries that are first green then red and finally black when ripe. The fruit contains laxative properties and has long [...]

On the picturesque, sunny, morning at Wiseman Park in Petaluma, Daily Acts hosted an educational workshop, "Native Tree Care and Pruning." This took place the last weekend of the winter of 2024. In the radiant glow of the sun, with mustard flowers painting the landscape in bright yellow hues, 18 eager participants gathered from [...]

Liberty Apple Malus domestica 'Liberty' You can find this variety of apple tree growing espaliered against the side of the building. It likes full -sun and well-drained soil. The fruit is ready to be enjoyed in late September and early October. This tree is currently the most disease-resistant [...]

Chilean Guava Ugni molinae The Ugni is an evergreen shrub that rarely grows over 5 ft tall. If you crush the leaves they emit a spicy scent! The edible (and delicious) fruit ripens in the summer and are about the size of a blueberry. This plant can be grown [...]

On a crisp Saturday morning this past January, a group of 15 dedicated individuals gathered for the "Laundry-to-Landscape Greywater Installation Workshop" in Petaluma. Hosted at the residence of John and Sarah, this hands-on event aimed to educate and empower participants in the installation of a greywater system that repurposes lightly used water from their [...]

On November 11th, 2023 Daily Acts hosted a Compost Presentation in partnership with Ceres Community Project. The program was called "Food Scraps for the Future" and took place at the Ceres Garden in Sebastopol on a bright and quite warm morning. Participants filtered into the garden signing in, mingling, and helping themselves to coffee [...]

On November 2nd, Daily Acts hosted a Permaculture program with renowned permaculturalist, founder of Permaculture Artisans, and author of The Regenerative Landscaper, Erik Ohlsen. Over 40 members of the Sonoma County community and beyond were able to learn from Erik about how we can re-imagine our shared landscapes and explore the collective benefits of [...]

On October 21st, 2023, a beautiful, slightly overcast, fall morning, Daily Acts partnered with LandPath's Bayer Farm to host "Compostapalooza." This was an educational event that taught participants how to compost at home and the importance of composting as a tool in mitigating climate pollutants. Attendees filtered into the farm, signing in and then [...]

On Saturday, September 16th, 2023, Daily Acts volunteers completed the first phase of a landscape transformation at McKinley Elementary and Petaluma Accelerated Charter School. Over 15 volunteers, including McKinley Elementary students, parents, and staff gathered to lay cardboard, compost, and woodchips across 3,000 sq ft to "compost the lawn in-place." Participants learned about sheet mulching [...]

On August 19th, we partnered with the City of Petaluma to provide a tour of diverse climate-resilient landscapes located in East Petaluma. Residents from across Sonoma County were given the opportunity to come together and tour three residences that have adopted laundry-to-landscape greywater, rainwater harvesting, and food forest/pollinator garden practices on their land. At [...]