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A roundup of local home and garden news and events, including a document shredding event and a class on using cover crops to boost garden soil.
DOCUMENT SHREDDING … Clear out some clutter and safely dispose of personal documents at a shredding event at the Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer (SMaRT) Station on Saturday, Nov. 2, 8 a.m. to noon. The city of Sunnyvale’s SMaRT Station and its partners, the cities of Palo Alto and Mountain View, offer this free event periodically to help deter identity theft. You must be a resident of Palo Alto, Mountain View or Sunnyvale to participate. The SMaRT Station is located at 301 Carl Road, Sunnyvale. For more information, call 408-752-8530 or visit cityofpaloalto.org.
COVER CROPS … Fava beans may be famous as Hannibal Lecter’s side dish of choice, but they don’t just go well with a nice chianti. These legumes can also serve as a cover crop, with restorative powers for your garden. Learn about the benefits of cover crops, including stopping soil erosion and suppressing weeds, at a free UC Master Gardeners workshop on Saturday, Nov. 2, 10-11 a.m. at their Palo Alto Demonstration Garden. Fall and winter offers a good opportunity to use cover crops to nourish your garden. The workshop will cover how to prepare the beds and which crops are best to use. The Palo Alto Demonstration Garden is located at Eleanor Pardee Park, 851 Center Drive, Palo Alto. For more information, call 408-282-3105 or visit mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/events.
REUSE ZONE … It might be an overstatement to say that the city of Palo Alto’s Reuse Zone proves that one person’s trash is another’s treasure, but this area at the city’s Household Hazardous Waste Station does offer an opportunity to make use of items that others have dropped off. The newly updated Reuse Zone, which celebrates its opening on Thursday, Nov. 7, 10-10:30 a.m., features items such as unused motor oil and gently used household cleaners and paints that you can take home for free. The city screens all items available. The Household Hazardous Waste Station is located at 2501 Embarcadero Way, Palo Alto. For more information, call 650-496-5910 or visit cityofpaloalto.org.