Events

Coastal Cleanup Day 2016

How to Get Involved in the Largest Cleanup Event on the Planet

2016 marks the 32nd anniversary of California Coastal Cleanup Day, and you can be a part of this momentous event. Last year 68,000+ volunteers from around the state

Learn how to preserve the bounty of summer in this beginner's class on water bath canning and simple lacto-fermentation. We will share tips and pointers to get you started on home canning with confidence. Demonstration of easy methods of fruit jam pr

Interested in going solar or buying an electric vehicle? The City of Walnut Creek has joined nearly 40 communities and businesses in the Bay Area SunShares program, which secures group discounts on solar and zero-emissions vehicles.

At this workshop,

An Ounce of Prevention...
Food Safety is always top of mind when you are operating a commercial foodservice establishment. FSTC is teaming up with Abraham Wilson, AKA Mr. Food Safety to discuss the important role that preventative maintenance plays i

Join fellow gardeners in the garden at one of our upcoming garden work parties! We are working this fall building an arbor over the composting system, repairing some of the plant tag signs, and restoring the meadow area for butterfly habitat. Other d

Join us in the Garden in September for an efficient irrigation class given by Seth Wright, a Bay Friendly certified landscape contractor with 20 years experience. Understanding the need to protect a precious resource inspired his endeavor to conserve

Come and join us to support Bob Simmons re-election campaign. We can't wait to see you there!

The benefits of creating a Hugel or “Mound Hill” in your garden are many:  water retention, building healthy soil and extending your growing season. For this FREE hands-on workshop, participants will create a small hugel.  You will get dirty, so plea

Discover how state of the art technology can turn the kitchen of today into the kitchen of tomorrow by optimizing efficiency, functionality and performance while reducing the overall footprint. Tomorrow's kitchen will take advantage of new technical

Enjoy olive oil tasting, refreshments, and wine while you learn about The Lafayette Open Space Project and discover opportunities to protect undeveloped land in our community.

Our mission is to identify, protect, and preserve Lafayette's open space l

Many toiletries contain tiny beads of plastic less than a millimeter thick called microbeads. These function as cleansers and exfoliates, and companies use then in countless products, even toothpaste. Unfortunately, these microbeads go down the drain

Natural body products are best for reducing toxins and artificial ingredients on our skin, but they can be expensive. Join Denise Koroslev and make this a “girls spa night” with your daughter or friend to see how easy it is to make your own lotions,

The Director of PASE (www.pfse.net) will be giving a workshop on Saturday, 4:15-5:45 PM at the Soil Not Oil Intl Conference being held in Richmond, CA on August 5-6^th.  Learn and network on protecting microbes in the soil that in turn is one major ke

This year there will be a special Ecosystem Engineer Bracelet, where children can ‘earn’ wildlife buttons made by Mark Poulin by learning how beavers help other species. The free activity will be available for the first 150 children. Don’t be late as

This inspiring and informative workshop is designed for homeowners interested in replacing their lawn with a beautiful water wise landscape. 

Experts will provide information on landscape design, plants, and drip irrigation. In addition, participants

Deforestation, erosion and industrial agriculture cause the decay of soils and in consequence, the release of carbon and other GHGs into the atmosphere. Non-sustainable management of soils through industrial agriculture causes over 30% of planetary c

Virginia Northrop, Senior Ranger with EBMUD, will lead a hike to view the Willow Creek restoration project on Nunes Ranch, which is usually closed to the public. Enjoy scenic views of open grasslands in the late afternoon light, and congenial company

Want to conserve water, save money and have a healthier environment?

As a water conservation demonstration garden, PHIG practices drip irrigation, low-flow overhead sprinkling, mulching, and other water saving measures. Learn more hands-on about how t

Please Join us for our July Crop Swap! We will be trading plants, veggies, ideas, seeds, recipes, fruit, home canned goods, honey, eggs, among other things. As always you do not need to bring anything to get something and no money ever changes hands.