‘Weed Abatement Without Round-up’ on tap

Those who are looking for way to get rid of the weeds without having to use Roundup will have a chance Sunday, Oct. 4, to learn just that.

Residents can attend a “Sweep Out the Broom: Weed Abatement Without Round-up” at the former site of the Norton Buffalo Hall — 5704 Chapel Drive, Paradise, just behind 511 Pearson Road — from 9 a.m. to noon for a workshop/workday focused on weeds and urban gardening.

The event, will be both live and livestreamed. Inperson participants will practice safe social distancing and wear masks. It is sponsored by the Camp Fire Restoration Project, ParadiseCommunityGuilds and

Butte Local Food Network.

Numbers will be limited to 10 per workshop, with three workshops occurring simultaneously. Groups will rotate at the top of each hour. Livestream participants will be assigned to a new workshop every hour and will have an opportunity to submit questions.

The workshops are:

• “Sweep Out the Broom: Weed Abatement Without Round-up:” Matthew Trumm, permaculture design specialist with Treetop Permaculture and founder of Camp Fire Restoration Project, will facilitate.

• “Urban Gardening: Growing Your Garden in Small Spaces:” Jennifer Petersen, coordinator of the Paradise Community Guilds Gardens, will facilitate.

• Hands-on portion: Dan Joseph, Paradise Community Guilds Building and Grounds coordinator, will facilitate the hands-on portion of the workday. In-person participants are asked to bring garden gloves, rakes, shovels or other garden tools and be prepared to get your hands in the dirt.

Tickets for the “Sweeping Out the Broom” in-person event or livestream are free and available at Eventbrite, https:// bit. ly/3cUjCk1. For more information, call Susan Dobra of the Paradise Community Guilds at 877- 4995 or email susan@regeneratingparadise.net.