COBB, Calif. – On Saturday, May 28, the new community garden in Cobb will celebrate its grand opening, with a day of fun outdoor activities, as well as the monthly Transition Lake County potluck, and an all-night party, concert and community jam.

All are invited to this free event.

Cobb Mountain Community Garden – located on Bottle Rock Road near the corner of Rainbow Drive – is an open space for growing organic food with friends.

Most of the garden is composed of shared community beds demonstrating permaculture gardening techniques.

There also is space for individuals and families to plant their own beds and grow whatever they want. There is plenty of space for more folks to get involved.

Saturday schedule:

– 10 a.m. to noon – Work party. Help complete the fence, outline community beds, plant seeds and starts, and improve soil. Learn about permaculture, composting and more.

– Noon to 3 p.m. – Reskilling and fun fair. Free community-led workshops, activities and discussions, including natural building (making a cob bench), making compost tea, bee-keeping, brewing kombucha, colloidal silver, sheet-mulching, hot composting, plus yoga in the garden, face-painting, slack-lining and other activities for the whole family.

– 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Transition Lake County Fourth Saturday Potluck with a purpose. Free community meeting with some amazing people who are doing great work to co-create a healthier, happier, more resilient Lake County. More info: www.transitionlakecounty.org .

– 6 p.m. to late night – party, concert and community jam to benefit the garden. Join your neighbors for a celebration of life around the fire pit. Enjoy live music, standup comedy and spoken word, great food, local brew and the company of some amazing human beings. Free event. (They'll take donations for Cobb Mountain Community Garden.) Potluck barbecue, s'mores, good wine and kegs of locally made beer. Bring your instrument (and your band) for mega-jamming late into the night.

The party will be held at Nils Palsson's cabin, No. 22 in Pine Grove, 15965 Bottle Rock Road (first cabin on the left after the main entrance). For more information, call 707-928-0159.