Events

Mary Ellen Hannibal, prominent environmental science writer and editor, traces today's tech-enabled citizen science movement to its roots: the centuries-long tradition of amateur observation. Her book "Citizen Scientist" is a literary event and a blu

SPAWNERS will partner with Urban Tilth to host a community volunteer workday on lower San Pablo Creek, at Fred Jackson Way and Parr Blvd. in North Richmond. Join us to help Urban Tilth tackle ivy that chokes the riparian vegetation! Contact Helen@the

Mitra Misaghi, owner of Orinda Florest and Misaghi Designs, will be at The Gardens at Heather Farm on Friday, October 14 to teach a class on floral arranging. Prepared to get inspired as Misaghi offers tips, tricks and ideas for arrangements that wil

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If you own/operate or are looking to open up a wine or beer bar then this is the event for you. Find about the newest trends in the wine and beer scene that will help differentiate your venue and raise the bar on your beverage pr

Gather the family and head down to The Gardens at Heather Farm for the annual Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wander through the patch of vine-growing pumpkins, pick a pumpkin to take home, snap photos of the kids, dance

Healthy soil is THE foundation for any garden!!  The benefits of adding organic material to your soil are many!!!  Come and learn the techniques on how to build up your soil in a sustainable way.

Come to Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center and learn about local service groups. Fun, free event for the whole family! We'll have pumpkin painting, making your own tea blends, a succulent garden activity, and much more! Here's your chance to see what orga

Pick up lightweight trash along a one-mile stretch of Pine Creek along Oak Grove Rd.

Location details: Meet on Arbolado Dr. west of Oak Grove Rd.

Ages: 8+ (under 12 with adult)

Physical requirements: Ability to walk 1-2 miles with frequent stops on pote

Pick up lightweight trash along a one-mile stretch of Pine Creek in the Woodlands neighborhood.

Location details: Meet at bridge.

Ages: 8+ (under 12 with adult)

Physical requirements: Ability to walk 1-2 miles with frequent stops on potentially rough gr

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,

Did you know that the tallest black walnut tree in Contra Costa County is found on San Pablo Creek?  Or that Native Americans may have planted Black Walnuts at their village sites? Heath Bartosh, Senior Botanist with Nomad Ecology, LLC, will talk abo

In this two-part series, learn to make striking botanical photos through instruction and guidance from two local professional photographers, husband and wife team Shannon and Jenn Mormon of Kept in Time photography. During this two-part session, you

Come and learn how easy it is to transform your yard waste and food scraps into “gardeners’    

gold”. This workshop will teach you to make, harvest and use this valuable soil amendment

in your garden.

The Gardens at Heather Farm kicks off their From the Ground Up Fall lecture series with local landscape designer, Suzanne Arca, who will be on hand to shed some light on the art of Planting Combinations. Get tips and tricks on blending different plan

Improve your success rate with new plantings and create a stable environment for your gardens and landscapes to thrive — even through drought and other climate changes — by creating and maintaining a thriving soil food web.

The class will be an intera

Join friends and neighbors at The Gardens at Heather Farm Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, October 1st from 8am to 12pm to browse a selection of over 150 unique plant varieties including shrubs, perennials, annuals, ground covers, natives and drought-tol

Admired other gardens and wished yours looked as colorful as theirs?  Wondered how some gardeners always have something of interest in their garden?

  Ready to update your garden?  Take the next step and learn some practical, hands-on design to create

This fall, The Gardens at Heather Farm is partnering with The Garden Conservancy to bring celebrated landscape designer, author and horticultural icon, Larry Weaner, to Walnut Creek to share his insights on how to change your garden -- and the enviro

Are you tired of mowing and edging your lawn, or for paying to have that done for you? Wouldn’t it be great to save money on your water bill? Wish you could quit with the herbicides? Would you like to have a beautiful, water-conserving garden that at