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3/18 SweetSong Fruit Tree Paradise Workshop
Mar
18

3/18 SweetSong Fruit Tree Paradise Workshop

Join us for a free 3-hour fruit tree horticultural workshop at SweetSong Groves. This is a complete introduction for beginner and intermediate growers. Topics include: How to select a tree, how to plant, how to prune, fertilization, diseases, local fruit tree clubs, and more.

Please carefully read the confirmation email for details after you have registered.

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6/1 Gleaning Blueberries at Albritton Fruit Farm
Jun
1

6/1 Gleaning Blueberries at Albritton Fruit Farm

We are harvesting blueberries at Albritton Fruit Farm after their U-Pick season. The blueberry bushes are in pots in long rows, so we will pick into buckets and then transfer to boxes. The berries will be donated to All Faiths Food Bank.

Please carefully read the confirmation email for details after you have registered. Please bring a small bucket to pick into.

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5/31 Gleaning Blueberries at Albritton Fruit Farm
May
31

5/31 Gleaning Blueberries at Albritton Fruit Farm

We are harvesting blueberries at Albritton Fruit Farm after their U-Pick season. The blueberry bushes are in pots in long rows, so we will pick into buckets and then transfer to boxes. The berries will be donated to All Faiths Food Bank.

Please carefully read the confirmation email for details after you have registered.

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5/18 Gleaning at Enza Zaden - Wednesday Gleaning
May
18

5/18 Gleaning at Enza Zaden - Wednesday Gleaning

Join us for gleaning Wednesday! Come out and glean (harvest) tomatoes, peppers, and watermelon. This is an all week gleaning event. This is a longer shift, but please come out and stay as long as you can to help us save all these fruits and veggies!

Please carefully read the confirmation email for details after you have registered.

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5/07 Soil! Hands-on Learning Activity for Remake Learning Days
May
7

5/07 Soil! Hands-on Learning Activity for Remake Learning Days

Become a soil scientist and explore the properties of the weird, wild world beneath your feet! This event, in partnership with Transition Sarasota and Sunshine Community Compost, will be a fun, family activity where you'll learn all about soil, compost, and food production through hands-on learning! A part of Suncoast Remake Learning Days.

Plus! Come see us and then check out two nearby Remake Learning Days activities at Wilkinson Elementary and the Suncoast Science Center/ Faulhaber Fab Lab.

Ages: 3rd through 12th grade

Activity Time: 30-40 minutes

Parking: Available in all of the adjacent lots & spots.

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April 26-April 27 Noon to Noon - The Giving Challenge!
Apr
26
to Apr 27

April 26-April 27 Noon to Noon - The Giving Challenge!

BE THE ONE to support Transition Sarasota as in 2022!

The 2022 Giving Challenge is presented by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County with giving strengthened by The Patterson Foundation.

The Giving Challenge is an exciting 24-hour giving event taking place from Noon to Noon on April 26th and 27th that connects nearly 700+ nonprofit organizations with donors and community members to build relationships, support diverse causes, and create enduring impact in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties. All donations made during the Giving Challenge are unrestricted gifts to the nonprofit organization of your choice.

To strengthen giving during the 2022 Giving Challenge, The Patterson Foundation will provide a 1:1 match for all unique donations, up to $100 per donor, per organization. All donations made during the Giving Challenge are unrestricted gifts to the nonprofit organization(s) of your choice. Expand your impact through meaningful relationships and partnerships, all the while strengthening your potential reach, through the 2022 Giving Challenge.

And there's more!

We're excited to share that Transition Sarasota's Board has agreed to MATCH donations over $100, up to a total of $3,000. This means when you give between 12pm April 26 and 12pm April 27, your gift for amounts over $100 can be matched, too!

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3/26 SweetSong Fruit Tree Paradise Workshop
Mar
26

3/26 SweetSong Fruit Tree Paradise Workshop

Join us for a free 3-hour fruit tree horticultural workshop at SweetSong Groves. This is a complete introduction for beginner and intermediate growers. Topics include: How to select a tree, how to plant, how to prune, fertilization, diseases, local fruit tree clubs, and more.

Please carefully read the confirmation email for details after you have registered.

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