Events

Benicia Community Gardens would like to invite everyone to our traditional annual Harvest Party on Saturday, October 10th, 10 am - 2 pm at Avant Garden on First Street! This year it comes with BCG Open House and Benicia Community Food Swap!

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with Hollie Lucas-Alkalay

Fall is the time to finish harvesting herbs in your garden. Learn about harvesting, drying and storing your herbs to perfection. Hollie will share her easy, delicious recipes for using basil, dill, parsley, thyme, rosemary an

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

Help take care of one of our native plant restoration sites! People with all levels of experience are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear sturdy shoes, comfortable work clothes, and bring a water bottle. SPAWNERS will provi

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Rex Dufour, MSc Urban Soil

Matt Powers, B.A., Permaculture

Agroecologist Bethallyn Black, M.A. Cover crops

Mike McGill, P.E. Recycled Water for agriculture 

Andrew Sutherland, Ph.D. BCE, Urban Integrated Pest Management

Did you know that there are about 1,600 species of native bees in California? Jaime Pawelek, Project Manager at UC Berkeley's Urban Bee Lab, will be telling us all about native bees at our last talk of the year. Join us to learn about the ecology and

Join friends and neighbors for The Gardens at Heather Farm's annual fundraising gala, Wine & Roses. 

Wines donated by Wine on 49, a collaboration featuring wine tasting rooms located within walking distance from each other along Main Street in Sutter

One of the many benefits of our climate is being able to garden year-round!! Fall/Winter is still a great time to garden. This class will go over some great techniques on how to transition to your Fall garden : cool-weather edible crops, starting see

With Marsha Hildebrand.

Each year new types of roses are introduced, expanding the selection of colors, size and shapes and providing hardier plants for our gardens. 

Marsha will present this year's new introductions and highlight roses that she finds

Everyone is welcome to this is a free event, held in conjunction with thousands of studios around the world, is designed to educate and spread awareness of the many health benefits of yoga for ALL body types and fitness levels! Join the studio staff,

Combinations and Strategies that Work With Diane Goldsmith.

Diane will explain challenges and show examples of local gardens where they have been met with success. You will gain an understanding of practical ways you can add succulents to your gardens

Dry: The New Normal – Workshop and Plant Sale - A garden doesn’t need lots of water to be beautiful, interesting, and easy to maintain. Learn the techniques that will give you a satisfying replacement for your old lawn. Presentations will include: Ir

Have you ever wondered what lives at the bottom of our creeks? Do you want to find out? Join us for the monthly Water Bug Team as we look in the creek for benthic macro-invertebrates, bottom-dwelling bugs that tell us about creek health. This event i

The whole pizza pie... Watch, Learn & Eat...

Whether your operation demands a high-volume conveyor model, requires only a countertop rapid cook unit or falls anywhere in between... there is an ideal oven for cooking your individual style of pizza. Kee

Thinking about installing solar but don’t know where to start or think it’s just too expensive? East Bay SunShares is here to help!

The City of Walnut Creek has partnered with neighboring communities throughout the East Bay and local nonprofit Vote

Choose from more than 100 unique plant species, including California natives, shrubs, groundcovers, perennials, grasses, ferns, annuals and drought-tolerant varieties. Garden Manager Brian Larsen and a team of garden volunteers will be on hand to ans

Walnut Creek celebrates PARK(ing) Day, a worldwide one-day celebration when artists, designers and residents transform metered parking spots into temporary public parks. Each PARK is designed to be interactive and will include music and entertainment

Learn how to preserve the bounty of summer in this beginner’s class on fruit jam and pickles.  Demonstration of the hot-pack method of fruit jam prepared without a canning kettle will take the mystery out of home-made jams. Students will learn how ea

re you the parent of a fun, inquisitive nature-lover looking for a unique and educational morning activity to do with your kids? The Gardens at Heather Farm is offering for a new enrichment experience for parents and children ages 2 through 5 called