The members of the GRGC help other members pick service providers.
Below are recommendations of our members.
Arborist/Tree Doctor/Tree Cutter:
A Tree service search site http://www.isa-arbor.com/findArborist/findarborist.aspx Use your zip code.
or Dr. Raabe's plant clinic at UC Berkeley Botanical Garden 1st Saturday/Month
Idell - Mar.3,2006
Peter Rudy (Sp?) in Berkeley/El Cerrito, Big Chief Tree Service
Debbie - Mar. 3, 2006
Rick Alatorre - Sep. 2, 2011
Richard Trout, a certified Arborist
Amy - Mar. 13, 2006
Dennis Yniguez @ Tree Decisions 510-649-9291, Berkeley, CA
Carrie - Sep. 2, 2011
Brad Cazden, Albany http://artfultree.com/
Alison - Sep. 2, 2011
Brende & Lamb Tree Service, Berkeley http://www.brendelamb.com/
Dave and Esther - Sep. 2, 2011
Eric Folmer, Berkeley, 510-558-0604 or 510-410-8351
Audrey - Sep. 2, 2011
Mack Tree, El Sobrante, 510-223-3706 http://macktreeco.com/
Idell - Nov. 12, 2013
Berto Casanova, pruning, 510-965-2686
Marilyn - Feb. 2014
William Fontaine in El Sobrante, tree trimming is great, billytree@hotmail.com
Barbara - April 2014
Jose. 510-501-4464
Karina - April 2014
Beekeeping:
Reading: "Begin to Keep Bees" by Franklin Carrier
Join: Alameda/Oakland Beekeeping Association
Maya - Mar. 3 2012
Join: Contra Costa Beekeepers http://www.diablobees.org/
Idell - Mar. 4, 2012
Yasir Cross, Soul Flower Farm, http://soulflowerfarm.blogspot.com/
Gudrun - April 2014
Contractor:
Vazquez Construction 510-472-9334
Trish - Jun. 21, 2011
Carpenter:
Gabby (Gabriel) 510-334-4985
Pamela - May 4, 2011
Jerry McDaniel 510-918-5356
Deb - Dec. 11, 2011
Computer:
Mike May at May Technology Consulting 510-932-4021, http://www.maytc.com Carol - Oct. 25, 2013
Idell - Oct. 25, 2013
Stephen at HyperLogik in Hercules
MJJ - Oct. 25, 2013
Patrick Goodspeed, 510-290-7679
Linda - Oct. 25, 2013
NerdCrossing, El Sorbrante, 888-637-3946, http://www.nerdcrossing.com/index.html
Dorcas, Oct. 26, 2013
Electrician:
Chris at Amber Electric, 510-725-8893, http://amberelectricberkeley.com/
Kathy - Oct. 21, 2013
Richard Kentz 510-898-8425
Emma - Oct. 22, 2013
Reimundo Paula, 510-575-84180, www.rpbuilders.biz
Reynaldo - April 2014Oct. 22, 2013
Mike Hudson, Mike@Hudsonfish.com or 510-407-2000.
Linda - April 2014
Scott Dunbarr, DUNBARR ELECTRIC & SOLAR, 707-815-0896 cell
Scott@Dunbarr.com, www.Dunbarr.com
Rebecca - April 2014
Call your insurance company for their recommendations.
Rebecca - April 2014
Fence:
Gabby (Gabriel) 510-334-4985
Pamela - May 4, 2011 and Trish- May 23, 2011
Creative Fence in Rodeo
Jerry and Ray - May 4, 2011
Jim Augustine Fencing 510-932-1175
Dorcas and Shaquam - 2011
Gudrun - April 2013
Gardeners/ Garden Help/ Cleanup:
Kenji Warren, General landscape maintenance
anticapitalistfarmer@gmail.com 510-965-9522
Gudrun - March 2014
Jessie Alberto, Edible landscaping
jessie.albert@hotmail.com 510-730-8050.
Gudrun - March 2014
Javier Cassnova, Gardener 510-434-4462
Diane - February 2014
Cheri Reid 510-734-4769
Elsa - Feb. 19, 2008
Frank Graetch, Landscaper, 510-528-6242
red_pegaso - Feb. 12, 2008
Juan Pascual, 510-692-7728, Guatemalan, fair English skill
Carla - Feb, 23, 2008
Berto Casanova, pruning, weeding (hands and knees), garden help. 510-965-2686 Marilyn - Feb. 2014
Jessie West, at Garden Restoration
Wendy - Jan. 12, 2008
Garden Advice:
Contra Costa County Cooperative Extension Office's Master Gardener
925-646-6589 Monday thru Thursday from 9 to 12
or http://ccmg.ucdavis.edu/Ask_Us/
Gophers/Ground Squirrels
Thomas Whittman, Gophers Limited, Santa Cruz: http://www.gopherslimited.com/
Robin Mitchell - Feb. 10, 2012
Mechanic:
Burrough & Sons, El Sobrante, 510-222-3333 http://www.burroughandsons.com/
Jim - Oct. 28, 2013
Idell - Nov. 12, 2013
Painter:
Ed Bowling, A scrupulous and methodical gem, 510-384-1581
Susan - May 2014
Plumber:
Olivero's in El Cerrito 510-233-3511 http://www.oliveroplumbing.com/
Idell - Oct. 22, 2013, "may cost a little more than some others"
Justin Aulday, Aulday Plumbing in El Cerrito 510-815-0931
Kevin - Oct. 22, 2013, "Not cheap at $105/hr"
Carrie - Oct. 22, 2013
Val Betti Plumbing, 510-232-5593, http://www.valbetti.com/
Sandra - Oct. 22, 2013
Christina Bertea, 510-654-7843, "I've been to a few club meetings."
Christina (herself a plumber) - Oct. 22, 2013
Edgar Amaya at PipeArts, 510-526-7589, http://www.pipeartsplumbing.net/
Rebecca - Oct. 23, 2013
Pacific Drain and Rooter Service, in El Sobrante, 510-223-3883,
Liz - Oct. 23, 2013
Restaurants:
California Thai
Jim & Gudrun - Jan. 11, 2013
Idell - Nov. 12, 2013