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August 16, 2014
Saturday
  • Home Canning

  • Aug 16, 2014 from 4:00am to 5:00am
  • Location: Navlet's Garden Centers - Pleasant Hill
  • Description:

    Learn the basics of home canning, so you can enjoy homegrown fruits and vegetables long after the harvest season ends.

  • Created by: Navlet's Garden Centers
 
  • Lawn Care

  • Aug 16, 2014 from 4:00am to 5:00am
  • Location: Navlet's Garden Centers - Concord
  • Description:

    Get that country club look for your lawn; we’ll teach you how. From watering, insect and fungus control to fertilizing, mowing and saving water too.

  • Created by: Navlet's Garden Centers
August 9, 2014
Saturday
  • Ornamental Grasses

  • Aug 9, 2014 from 4:00am to 5:00am
  • Location: Navlet's Garden Centers - Danville
  • Description:

    We will cover design, selection and planting of our best grass and grass like plants. We will demonstrate how to build a large container and review maintenance and feeding schedules.

  • Created by: Navlet's Garden Centers
 
  • Shade Gardening

  • Aug 9, 2014 from 4:00am to 5:00am
  • Location: Navlet's Garden Centers - Concord
  • Description:

    Learn how to turn these often avoided areas of your garden into a showplace using colors and textures.

  • Created by: Navlet's Garden Centers
August 3, 2014
Sunday
  • Seed Saving - $35

  • Aug 3, 2014 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Location: Walnut Creek
  • Description:

    This workshop will review the elements of ecology that are fundamental to healthy land management—be it the home garden, urban farm, or other landscape—in a sustainable way.  Seed-saving is one of the most important of all of the sustainable gardenin

  • Created by: Kathy Kramer
August 2, 2014
Saturday
  • Beaver Festival VII

  • Aug 2, 2014 from 5:00am to 10:00am
  • Location: Beaver Park
  • Description:

    The Beaver Festival features live music, wildlife exhibits from seven counties, children’s activities and beaver tours. 

    Learn how and why every city should co-exist with beavers. 

    The first 100 children earn a Wildbryde charm necklace. 

    Everyone will f

  • Created by: Sheila Hill
 
  • PHIG Community Service Garden Work Party

  • Aug 2, 2014 from 3:00am to 5:30am
  • Location: Pleasant Hill Instructional Garden at Pleasant Hill Education Center
  • Description:

    Join fellow gardeners, Contra Costa Master Gardeners, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Mt. Diablo School District students, DVC’s adaptive horticulture class, volunteers and neighbors are teaming up with the City of Pleasant Hill, the Pleasant Hill Community

  • Created by: Pleasant Hill Instructional Gard
July 31, 2014
Thursday
  • Summer Film Series: "With My Own Two Wheels"

  • Jul 31, 2014 from 12:30pm to 2:30pm
  • Location: Lafayette Library
  • Description:

    “With My Own Two Wheels” – Thursday, July 31st – 6:30pm

     

    Lafayette Library & Learning Center, Community Hall

    My-own-two-wheelsFor many Americans, the bicycle is a choice. An expensive toy. An eco-conscious mode of transportation. For countless others across the globe,

  • Created by: Kimberly Lam
 
  • Mayors' Healthy Cook Off Challenge 2014

  • Jul 31, 2014 from 10:00am to 1:00pm
  • Location: Todos Santos Plaza
  • Description:

    In partnership with the City of Concord and Pacific Coast Farmers Market, Wellness City Challenge is pleased to announce the 6th Mayor's Healthy Cook Off Challenge! 

    For additional information or to confirm participation, please email wellnesscitychal

  • Created by: Sheila Hill
 
  • Mt. Diablo Recycling Free Summer Camp

  • Jul 31, 2014 from 3:00am to 5:00am
  • Location: Mt. Diablo Recycling
  • Description:

    Mt. Diablo Recycling Summer Camp includes a tour of their 90,000-square-foot recycling facility and recycling trucks, recycling games, an interactive activity about the 5 R's (Reduce-Reuse-Recycling-Respect-Recover), and a take home craft. Contact Ad

  • Created by: Jill Kipnis
July 26, 2014
Saturday
  • Houseplants

  • Jul 26, 2014 from 4:00am to 5:00am
  • Location: Navlet's Garden Centers - Pleasant Hill
  • Description:

    Our greenhouse gurus will teach you how to use containers and houseplants to decorate. You’ll receive tips and tricks to keep them thriving.

  • Created by: Navlet's Garden Centers
 
  • Lawn Care

  • Jul 26, 2014 from 4:00am to 5:00am
  • Location: Navlet's Garden Centers - Danville
  • Description:

    Get that country club look for your lawn; we’ll teach you how. From watering, insect and fungus control to fertilizing, mowing and saving water too.

  • Created by: Navlet's Garden Centers
 
  • Tomato Tasting Event

  • Jul 26, 2014 from 4:00am to 7:00am
  • Location: Navlet's Garden Centers - Concord
  • Description:

    Our annual Tomato Tasting Event gives you the chance to sample the many different varieties of heirloom tomatoes along with the traditional hybrid varieties. Tomatoes come in all sorts of shapes, colors and flavors, so you might just discover a new p

  • Created by: Navlet's Garden Centers
 
  • PHIG Community Service Garden Work Party

  • Jul 26, 2014 from 3:00am to 5:30am
  • Location: Pleasant Hill Instructional Garden at Pleasant Hill Education Center
  • Description:

    Join fellow gardeners, Contra Costa Master Gardeners, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Mt. Diablo School District students, DVC’s adaptive horticulture class, volunteers and neighbors who are teaming up with the City of Pleasant Hill, the Pleasant Hill Commu

  • Created by: Pleasant Hill Instructional Gard
July 25, 2014
Friday
  • Fracking & Health - Speaking Event

  • Jul 25, 2014 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Location: First Congregational Church of Berkeley
  • Description:

    350 Bay Area and Californians Against Fracking invite you to hear scientist, author and activist, Dr. Sandra Steingraber, author ofRaising Elijah and Living Downstream, on the known and hidden dangers of fracking and how to build a movement to stop t

  • Created by: Sheila Hill
July 24, 2014
Thursday
  • Mt. Diablo Recycling Free Summer Camp

  • Jul 24, 2014 from 3:00am to 5:00am
  • Location: Mt. Diablo Recycling
  • Description:

    Mt. Diablo Recycling Summer Camp includes a tour of their 90,000-square-foot recycling facility and recycling trucks, recycling games, an interactive activity about the 5 R's (Reduce-Reuse-Recycling-Respect-Recover), and a take home craft. Contact Ad

  • Created by: Jill Kipnis
July 23, 2014
Wednesday
  • CENTER AVE COMMUNITY GARDEN CROP SWAP

  • Jul 23, 2014 from 12:30pm to 1:00pm
  • Location: Center Ave. Community Garden
  • Description:

    Please join us for the Center Ave Community Garden Crop Swap. If you have more than you need come and trade it for something else. This month we will be trading fruits, veggies, nuts, recipes, home canned goods, honey, eggs, ideas, plants, seeds and

  • Created by: Jennifer Brennan
July 19, 2014
Saturday
  • Bonsai

  • Jul 19, 2014 from 4:00am to 5:00am
  • Location: Navlet's Garden Centers - Pleasant Hill
  • Description:

    This beginner’s class will cover plant selection and care, pruning and the myriad of container selections that are perfectly suited to bonsai.

  • Created by: Navlet's Garden Centers
 
  • Home Canning

  • Jul 19, 2014 from 4:00am to 5:00am
  • Location: Navlet's Garden Centers - Concord
  • Description:

    Learn the basics of home canning, so you can enjoy homegrown fruits and vegetables long after the harvest season ends.

  • Created by: Navlet's Garden Centers