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Past Events (1722)

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March 2, 2023
Thursday
  • Climate Careers Chat: Wildlife Conservation

  • Mar 2, 2023 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
  • Location: Online webinar
  • Description:

    The Climate Careers Chats are interactive, quarterly events that feature a broad and diverse range of speakers from the California Bay Area and beyond. These free events aim to educate anyone interested in environment-related careers, from students t

  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
February 21, 2023
Tuesday
  • Central San Academy is Back!

  • Feb 21, 2023 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
  • Location: Central San, 5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez
  • Description:

    Did you ever wonder what happens to water when it goes down the drain? The Central San Citizens Academy (Central San Academy) provides an award-winning, behind-the-scenes look at one of your community’s core services: wastewater treatment. Participan

  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
February 15, 2023
Wednesday
  • Homegrown Bay Area Advocacy Training Session

  • Feb 15, 2023 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
  • Location: Online webinar
  • Description:

    Join HomeGrown Bay Area as a community advocate! HomeGrown Bay Area is a coalition that’s mobilizing city teams and bringing forward solutions for a better food system. Our first priority is “Good Food for ALL” – making healthy, locally grown, climat

  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
February 9, 2023
Thursday
February 7, 2023
Tuesday
  • Children's Day at the Garden

  • Feb 7, 2023 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
  • Location: Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery
  • Description:

    Join us for a fun-filled day for kids at the Ruth Bancroft Garden! The day will include story time, crafts, activity tables to explore soil, seeds, and water-wise plants, and a special Garden bingo. Local groups, such as moms clubs, will present who

  • Created by: Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery
February 4, 2023
Saturday
  • Herbal Tea Blending 101

  • Feb 4, 2023 from 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Location: Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery
  • Description:

    Join Clinical Herbalist, Anna Marie Beauchemin RH(AHG) of East Bay Herbals for a wintertime class all about the art of herbal tea blending. During this in-person class, we’ll explore how teas have traditionally been used for their medicinal value, an

  • Created by: Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery
February 1, 2023
Wednesday
  • Dry Garden Botany- Trees (Webinar)

  • Feb 1, 2023 from 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Location: Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery
  • Description:

    Learn about the diverse tree collection at the Ruth Bancroft Garden in this comprehensive online lecture. 

    Register here.

    Please note that this will be a live, webinar workshop (offered via Zoom) and not a lecture at the Garden. After registration (see

  • Created by: Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery
January 27, 2023
Friday
  • Sip and Paint Night at the Garden

  • Jan 27, 2023 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Location: Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery
  • Description:

    Join us for our Sip and Paint Night hosted by Super Paint Party. You will paint an Agave design on a 16×20″ canvas made just for RBG! All members can purchase up to 4 tickets total at Member price! Listen to some music, sip on adult beverages, and cr

  • Created by: Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery
January 21, 2023
Saturday
  • Houseplants 101

  • Jan 21, 2023 from 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Location: Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery
  • Description:

    Are you new to the world of houseplants or do you experience shopper remorse when you impulsively buy a houseplant that doesn’t quite seem to thrive in your indoor space?  Join Jeremiah Harper, General Nursery Manager, for this in-person workshop on

  • Created by: Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery
 
  • Nature Journaling for Garden Enthusiasts

  • Jan 21, 2023 from 10:00am to 1:00pm
  • Location: Annie's Annuals, Richmond CA
  • Description:

    Bring your love for plants to a whole new level! Nature journaling is the act of putting pen (or pencil) to paper to observe aspects of nature with curiosity and attention. At this in-person workshop you’ll learn about establishing (or enhancing) you

  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
January 14, 2023
Saturday
  • Party for the Planet! Featuring the Jim Ocean Band

  • Jan 14, 2023 from 7:00pm to 9:30pm
  • Location: Creekside Commons, 1035 Carol Lane, Lafayette
  • Description:

    Good Time, Good Cause! We're excited for our first ever benefit concert, a fun, high-powered evening with the Jim Ocean Band and many other friends. January 14 at Creekside Commons in Lafayette. Featuring:

    • Live music from the newly released album, "
  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
January 11, 2023
Wednesday
  • Dry Garden Botany Series: Proteaceae

  • Jan 11, 2023 from 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Location: Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery
  • Description:

    Learn about the Proteaceae plant collection at the Ruth Bancroft Garden in this comprehensive online lecture.  (This includes plants such as Protea, Grevillea, Banksia, Leucospermum, Leucodendron and other Australian and South African native plants.)

  • Created by: Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery
December 14, 2022
Wednesday
December 7, 2022
Wednesday
  • Virtual open house on local climate action

  • Dec 7, 2022 from 7:00pm to 8:15pm
  • Location: Online webinar
  • Description:

    Join us for this informal meeting to learn more about the work of 350 Contra Costa Action and how local action can make a big difference in the flight for an equitable, livable world.

    According to the Yale Program on Climate Change Communications, (

  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
 
  • Dry Garden Botany- Misc. Succulents [Part 1]

  • Dec 7, 2022 from 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Location: Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery
  • Description:

    Learn about an assortment of succulents in the plant collection at the Ruth Bancroft Garden in this comprehensive online lecture.  (This includes Commelinaceae, Asteraceae, Fouquieriaceae, Burseraceae, Vitaceae, and Rhamnaceae plants.)

    Register here: 

  • Created by: Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery