Vallejo People's Garden 

  In 2012, the Vallejo City Council established the first city-wide Participatory Budgeting (PB) process in the United States. Through PB, the community is helping to decide how to spend $3.2 million of revenue from the Measure B Sales Tax. From May 11th through May 18th, Vallejo residents 16 years of age and older will vote on which projects will get dibbs on $3.2 million. To those who can vote, please use one of your six votes to support:   "Community Gardens and Nutrition Education" Our proposal is to develop ten gardens across Vallejo to serve as safe spaces to grow food, beautify neighborhoods, educate kids, and prevent crime. PB Voting Days: May 11-18th, 2013 VOTING LOCATIONS AND HOURS Sat., May 11, 10 am - 6 pm Florence Douglas Senior Center 333 Amador St. Mon. - Fri., May 13 - 17, 12 pm - 7 pm Vallejo City Hall 555 Santa Clara St. Sat., May 18, 10 am - 6 pm Vallejo Adult School 2833 Tennessee St.

Fun at the  Participatory Budgeting Vallejo  Project Expo!    There are many great proposals.  When Vallejo goes to the polls in May, please  vote for more community gardens and nutrition education throughout the whole city of Vallejo. Photo by VPG volunteer Jessy Elaine. Community gardens can teach children where food comes from, provide safe green spaces for community connections, increase property values, and provide food for people who need healthier choices.   Community gardens are even associated with lower crime rates because they bring more people out of their houses to meet each other and bring more eyes out on the street. Our proposal would provide funding to start or boost 10 gardens across the city of Vallejo, paying for things like tools, fencing, rain barrels, raised beds, soil testing, compost bins, and educational workshops and classes for children and adults.    

FREE Kindle download today! You don't have to be a Kindle owner to do it either!   How to make your own yogurt <3   We at the VPG are all about sustainable ways of living, and making your own everything . Why pay for it when you can make a tastier version yourself? That's the goal! We want everyone in our communities to eventually have the ability to become self-sufficient in whatever ways interest them. We didn't write the book, but are very thankful to the author! Thanks for sharing the knowledge. Knowledge is power and we think you should have it!

On Monday 2/25/13 from 10am-12noon at the VPG (corner of East Poplar Avenue and Oscar Street, Mare Island), we will have an informal gathering of gardeners and wannabe gardeners. Make new friends and share gardening tips. Bring a plant to share or exchange and bring your bag lunch. Topic to start things off: How to grow citrus trees successfully.

                        Here they are making colorful labels for the plants.                                         Our youngest member of the group.

Thanks to the students from California Maritime Academy who came to help us move the huge mound of soil we needed to move in preparation for our meditative garden. We look forward to the collaborative effort in helping Cal Maritime get their organic garden going on campus.