Rain is forecast for Saturday here, and we're happy for it, since that's what our new rain barrels are all about. But, it's inspired us to reschedule one more time, to Saturday March 5, the forecast then being for sun!

The first five barrels are now in place and will be well tested today and tomorrow. Do write back for photos if interested, and/or to reserve your space for the workshop.

Rainwater Harvesting
Sat. March 5, 10-12 a.m.  Donation: $10

Kate Riley, M.S. in environmental engineering
of Inner Landscape Design
will present rainwater harvesting with rain barrels
which are currently being installed at Mulberry Haven

Ken Delbo of The Rain Drain plans to be here 
to answer questions about gutters

$10 or 1+ hours weed-whacking

12-1   Eurasian lunch by Irina if sufficient signups
           Write back for menu and price

Olive-picking also possible for those interested, 
plus discussion of how to cure the olives

Location: Mulberry Haven, 913 Oso Rd., Ojai 93023 
Directions on request
RSVP Carol Vesecky  805 640-1897  cvesecky@igc.org

Note: Rooted Nopal cactus, Aloe, and Jujube are on sale in pots at our Farm Stand! Two mature Sunshine grapefruit trees are also on offer, as well as Bearss limes,  Meyer lemons, carob, and Sunshine grapefruit, Sungold sapotes and moro blood oranges.

Portion of proceeds to benefit Biointensive for Russia's current program of publishing translations on GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming (GB) in Russian; see http://biointensiveforrussia.igc.org and www.growbiointensive.org for background info and write back for an update.

*Mulberry Haven is a 100% organic fruit farm established by Gordon and Marie Kennedy in 1978. It is known to some as the oldest mulberry farm in North America. The mulberries in five varieties number 66 mature trees, their berries being marketed each year in late spring and summer. Included among the 100+ other fruit trees are carob, pomegranate, persimmon, avocado, Sunshine grapefruit (grapefruit/pomelo/tangelo cross), blood orange, pomelo, sapote, fig, apricot, and "Sprite" cherry-plum. Carol Vesecky and Irina Kim (who taught GB in Uzbekistan for 12 years) also tend GB gardens in roughly 1000 sq. ft. of the 2-acre property. For more information,contactl  Carol  805 640-1897 /  cvesecky@igc.org .

Carol Vesecky
Director, Biointensive for Russia
Mulberry Haven, 913 Oso Rd., Ojai CA 93023
805 640-1897   cvesecky@igc.org
http://biointensiveforrussia.igc.org