Events

The remote Cascade Mountain wilderness of Northern California is a sight to behold. Recent volcanism has left behind an eerie expanse of rugged terrain dominated by cinder cones, dormant volcanic peaks, and lava flows, all of which give the area a un

Learn how to prune roses after the first flush of flowers has faded. This summer rose class covers pruning, watering, fertilizing, disease and pest control.

Learn how to prune roses after the first flush of flowers has faded. This summer rose class covers pruning, watering, fertilizing, disease and pest control.

Interested in learning how honey gets from hive to jar? In this hands-on class, participants will uncap frames of honeycomb and hand spin them in an extractor to expel the honey. The instructor will explain and show a video of how she removed the fra

The Global Student Embassy (GSE) Spring Event  is coming soon!  GSE runs Eco-Action programs that provide  hands-on learning opportunities during environmental science classes as well as after school programs.  GSE works at all four schools in the Ac

weeding, clearing brush, amending soil for planting.

planting starts

finishing a hugelkultur bed

This class will teach you how to follow up on your winter pruning and also to prune for less reactive growth then you might get from winter pruning. This class will be taught in a large Berkeley garden with over 20 different fruit trees to practice o

The California Hotel is getting ready to celebrate Juneteenth and People's Grocery is hosting a volunteer work day in order look our best for the event! On Saturday, May 31st starting at 10am until 3pm we will be doing some general cleaning, weeding,

Help create and maintain a beautiful, water-conserving garden that demonstrates healthy garden practices using water recycling, mulch, drought-tolerant and native plantings, and no pesticides.  Garden work parties may prepare beds, apply sheet mulchi

Lower your water bill ** Conserve water ** Practice reuse ** Grow happy plants

• LEARN how to reuse water from your from your bathroom sinks, showers, tubs, and washing machines in this hands-on workshop.

• LEARN about common and popular greywater systems

Please Join us for our community crop swap where we will be trading home gown foods and goods. No money exchanges hands. We will be trading herbs, honey, eggs, fruit, home canned goods, breads, veggies, recipes, ideas and more. Arrive at 6:15  swappi

Are you a sharing economy legal professional or looking to meet legal professionals in the sharing economy? Are you a friend of a fan of SELC or want to learn more about community resilience? Do you want to relax over a drink, chips, and salsa after

Learn how to prune roses after the first flush of flowers has faded. This summer rose class covers pruning, watering, fertilizing, disease and pest control.

Learn how to prune roses after the first flush of flowers has faded. This summer rose class covers pruning, watering, fertilizing, disease and pest control.

The Resilient Communities Legal Cafe provides direct legal support to individuals and groups who are working to create new solutions for resilient local economies. Inaugurated in February 2013, the Legal Cafe runs weekly at different locations from E

Attendees will learn all the ways we can save water at home and at our businesses. From EBMUD rebates for water saving, to ideas and support for turning lawns into a low-water native plant or bee forage gardens or growing our own groceries, to learni

Help create and maintain a beautiful, water-conserving garden that demonstrates healthy garden practices using water recycling, mulch, drought-tolerant and native plantings, and no pesticides.  Garden work parties may prepare beds, apply sheet mulchi

This popular class fills up every time we offer it, so sign up early! Honeybees are a joy to keep in the backyard simply for their buzzing presence and, on hot days, the smell of honey, wafting through the air within ten feet of the hive. They increa

Ever wondered about the mysteries of curds and whey? Come to this class and learn how to make different types of cheese in your kitchen. In the May class we will make Ricotta and mini herbed Chèvres. We will have a cheese tasting, provide lots of han

Bring assorted “treasures” to make your own unique set of wind chimes.  Possibilities include shells (with a hole is a plus), old flatware, driftwood, rounded weathered glass pieces, bottle caps, metal pieces and ????  Use your imagination, anything