Water-wise Gardens

On Saturday, April 17th 2021, Daily Acts staff Liz Platte-Bermeo, Annie Silverman, and Connor DeVane partnered with the Town of Windsor and three Windsor homeowners to complete the transformation of three turf lawns to beautiful water-wise landscapes. This program was the final step in a process of many months. Following last fall’s sheet mulching workshop [...]

Paula Lane Project Profile In 2011 the City of Petaluma and the Agriculture and Open Space District purchased the 11.2 acres of the Paula Lane Preserve through a matching grant agreement. This preserve is nestled in the middle of a residential neighborhood, and was an enticing site for developers. The Paula Lane neighbors, ecosystem [...]

In 2011 the City of Petaluma and the Agriculture and Open Space District purchased the 11.2 acres of the Paula Lane Preserve through a matching grant agreement. This preserve is nestled in the middle of a residential neighborhood, and was an enticing site for developers. The Paula Lane neighbors, ecosystem and all that benefit [...]

On Saturday November 7th Daily Acts partnered with the City of Petaluma and community volunteers to sheet mulch and spread a new layer of mulch throughout the Basset side of the Petaluma City Hall landscape. With the help of Dibble Landscape Contracting, Daily Acts was able to help spread about 70 yards of mulch! [...]

On Saturday, November 7th 2020 Daily Acts partnered with the Town of Windsor to begin landscape transformations for three residential front yards, that will serve as demonstration gardens for water-wise, habitat friendly landscapes. Daily Acts Staff worked at the three front yard sites to educate and direct homeowners and volunteers on the first step of [...]

On September 23, 2020, Daily Acts hosted its first in-person event since the COVID-19 pandemic began: a volunteer workday at Pocket Park with staff from World Centric, hosted by Senior Programs Coordinator Liz Platte-Bermeo and Programs Coordinator Connor DeVane. Daily Acts’ Operations Coordinator Sarah Tatum oversaw COVID protocols, including sanitation of tools, temperature and wellness [...]

On March 7th 2020, Daily Acts and the City of Sebastopol hosted a garden maintenance workday at the "Our Front Yard" Learnscape at the Sebastopol Library with Sonoma State Student volunteer group Join Us Making Progress (JUMP). Led by Programs Coordinator Sarina Consulter, students were led through a tour of the gardens four sections, each [...]

Thanks to a grant awarded from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Daily Acts is working with Burbank Housings’ Carrillo Place Community to create a demonstration garden in the play area. As a part of this process, Daily Acts and Burbank Housing hosted two listening sessions to gain insight on how to create [...]

Thanks to a grant awarded from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Daily Acts is working with Burbank Housings' Carrillo Place Community to create a demonstration garden in the play area. As a part of this process, Daily Acts and Burbank Housing hosted two listening sessions to gain insight on how to create [...]

On Saturday, November 16th 2019, Daily Acts partnered with the Town of Windsor and Foothills Homeowner Association to host a workshop on landscaping with fire in mind. The day was led by Daily Acts’ Senior Programs Coordinator, Liz Platte-Bermeo, and was supported by HOA resident and board member Ward Cargay. The day began with [...]