Merry and Mindful Holiday Gift-giving Guide

Shop Local, Give Back, and Go Green This Holiday Season

Discover Community Builders of Monterey County’s annual Merry & Mindful Sustainable Holiday Guide — a grassroots, DIY holiday zine rooted in community care and earth-first values.
Packed with heart and local insight, it celebrates thoughtful gift-giving that supports local nonprofits and uncovers affordable, creative finds, boosting holiday joy while reducing waste and keeping dollars right here in our community.

Please share it with friends, neighbors, and networks who value connection, creativity, and mindful holiday traditions.

Learn more about Community Builders of Monterey County, a community resource that brings people together to create positive change through volunteering and civic engagement.

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Merry Mindful Holiday Shopping 2025
By Catherine Crockett, ago

Fruit Tree Pruning Demo in Salinas

  FRUIT TREE PRUNING DEMO — FREE & HANDS-ON 
📅 Sunday, January 11, 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 11:00 am
 
📍 Native Plant Garden at Santa Rita Park, 290 E. Bolivar St., Salinas
 
🚗 On-street parking only — weekend parking can be tight.
Tara Keyser from the UC Master Gardeners of Monterey County will lead a hands-on demonstration covering fruit tree pruning and ongoing care—perfect for home gardeners of all levels.
🌱 Volunteers welcome!
Help care for the native plant garden—bring gloves and a trowel or shovel if you have one. Other tools are provided.
🥤 Snacks and water provided
🎟️ Free and open to the public
📧 **More info:** Robin Lee   mailto:rlee@csmc.eco
Fruit Tree Pruning - 1-11-26 flyer
By Catherine Crockett, ago

Native Garden Preparation Day

🌿 NATIVE GARDEN PREPARATION DAY! 🌿

Volunteers! Join Monterey Adult School and Seaside community members as they kick off a new native pollinator habitat that will come to life this spring!

🗓 Tuesday, December 16
⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Monterey Adult School, 1295 La Salle Ave., Seaside

(Please check in at the front office before heading to the corner work site.)
No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm to help create a thriving habitat for our local pollinators! 🐝🦋🌻

📲 RSVP by scanning the QR code on the flyer below.

Can’t make it? Scan anyway to join the mailing list for future volunteer days!

PrepDay Dec 16, 2025
By Catherine Crockett, ago