Events

Are you thinking about keeping bees? Or perhaps you just want to know more about these miraculous garden helpers and how to encourage them to visit your yard? Jan Pinkerton-Spieth, our expert from the Mt. Diablo Beekeepers' Association, teaches us ab

Certified permaculturist Kelley Burnham will teach you all about healthy soil without chemicals; what to plant and where, with special emphasis on habitat for bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects. Also learn which plants work well together and w

The Gardens at Heather Farm and The Garden Conservancy invite you to join the conversation when San Francisco-based landscape designers Stefani Bittner and Alethea Harampolis present their new book Harvest: Unexpected Projects Using 47 Extraordinary

Efficient lighting is an easy way to save energy in a commercial food service operation but it's important to make sure that the lighting fits the mood, décor and function.

Using the latest technologies in solid state (LED) lighting, it is possible to

Stop by the Diablo Valley Farmer's Market at Shadelands and visit the Walnut Creek Saves booth!

Walnut Creek Saves is a new, nonprofit community program in Walnut Creek that is designed to help you save energy and water and lower your monthly utility

Maintenance staff can only provide the best sustainable maintenance performance when equipped with the state of the art training and tools.  This 4-hour workshop will show your staff the most critical steps that will maintain a good looking turf that

SEI and Quick Mount PV Team Up to Offer PV101 Training in Walnut Creek, California - Feb. 27th!

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This inspiring, informative, and FREE workshop is designed for homeowners interested in replacing their water-thirsty lawns with beautiful water efficient landscaping. Experts will provide advice on landscape design, plants, and drip irrigation. In a

The City of Concord is exploring, with other Contra Costa County cities and the county, the possibility of joining a program that would provide residents and businesses with an alternative to PG&E as the provider of electricity.  Community Choice Ene

Just how much energy does it take to brew one cup of coffee?

How much of that energy actually goes into brewing one cup of coffee? Everyone keeps referring to energy efficiency, but what exactly does it mean and how does it apply to the commercial foo

Drip irrigation allows you to save a tremendous amount of water vs. traditional irrigation methods! Learn the basics of planning and installing a drip system in your yard. Resource materials will be provided.

$20 fee. Register HERE

Fresh fruit off your tree is so much better than what you find in stores! The best time to plant fruit trees and berries is in January and February, when nurseries have the best selection of bare root plants. Learn how to choose, prep, plant, prune,

Learn all you need to know about "bee safe" pesticide applications. Experts throughout the day on a variety of topics.

The goal of the symposium is to promote the importance of fostering good communication, collaboration, and cooperation among the st

Sustainable Solano is pleased to host Ann Ralph for a special pruning workshop on February 11th from 10:30a-12:30p. You will leave confident in pruning and relieved that you don’t need a degree in agriculture to manage a fruit tree. 

The cost per pers

Wear your comfy pajamas and enjoy a free screening of Wall-E, a 2008 Disney/Pixar movie at Mt. Diablo Recycling in Pittsburg.

Wall-E is a movie about the future and a lonely garbage collecting robot who spends most of his time cleaning the earth. W

The Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Central San), which provides wastewater collection and treatment, recycled water, and household hazardous waste disposal for the central Contra Costa County area, will be hosting two residential customer wo

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Join us for a hands-on class on how to install a simple laundry-to-landscape greywater system for your house. You will learn how to install a simple three-way valve in your laundry room, connect t

Back by popular demand! Superstar gardener Marian Woodard presents a very special opportunity to learn the most effective, most natural, deeply earth-centered gardening practices in this 8- week series. No matter what size your yard is, you'll learn

This is the initial meeting of Indivisible Central Contra Costa County, a group working to resist the Trump agenda. Many of us participated in the Women's March and now we are ready to turn our energy into action. We will be organizing using strategi

Come see the magic of a two-year old demonstration food forest “Barley’s Backyard”—its name owed to the family dog Barley. The tour will focus on winter young fruit trees, pruning and tips on nurturing and further developing this garden. This food fo