Events

Not like any other lawn party - this one gives you a chance to help convert a lawn into a garden using sheet mulch, all in one day! We'll be supporting a Livermore homeowner as he transforms his front yard. Western Garden nursery staff and Bay-Friend

Presented by Contra Costa Master Gardener Janet Miller 

Bio-intensive gardening can reduce the amount of water, fertilizer and space used for vegetable gardens while increasing the amount that is produced. CCMG Janet Miller, part of the team that main

Please join AWWEE for discussion with Catherine Reheis-Boyd, President of Western States Petroleum Association; Miriam Gordon, California Director of Clean Water Action; and Sara Acridge, Project Manager of the Bureau of Land Management, California S

Did you know that less than 5% of plastic in the world is actually recycled? According to the Environmental Protection Agency, in 2008 93% of plastic in the US that could have been recycled was thrown away. And those bottles with the redemption value

Plastics 360 returns for its third year of informing and energizing citizens and activists on the perils of plastic waste.  Please join us (and bring your friends!)for our Film Night & Conference, a collaboration with Environmental Forum of Marin cla

Our Concord class will cover the basics for everything edible for your garden; you will learn how to incorporate edible plants into your garden. We will teach you how to prepare your soil, give you planting tips and ongoing care instructions. This cl

Please join us for a presentation on Building Healthy Soil.   Contra Costa Master Gardeners Lorraine Frey and Sharon Gibson will guide the audience through a variety of practices that will help gardeners improve the condition of their soil.

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Come hear a panel of experts from PG&E and SMUD explain their cloud seeding programs.  Has the drought emergency affected how these programs are implemented? All entities that perform cloud seeding activities must report to the California Department

The Commonwealth Club is hosting at the Lafayette Library on Tuesday, March 11th at 6:30pm with paleoclimatologists B. Lynn Ingram and Frances Malamud-Roam of UC Berkeley.  In 2013, California suffered its driest calendar year on record. Wildfires ra

Contra Costa Master Gardener Janet Miller, part of the team that runs Our Garden* and frequent lecturer on the bio-intensive method, will expertly guide the audience through the process of creating a healthy vegetable garden.

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Lafayette’s own Climate Reality Expert provides a highly informative and engaging update on the latest research around climate change.

Seven years has passed since Al Gore’s documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, alerted the public to the perils of clima

Learn how to plant and grow Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries and Blackberries.

$35. Limit 15 registrants.  Pre-registration is required at

http://www.bringingbackthenatives.net/select-tours

Join renowned environmental educator Judy Adler in this in-depth tour of her half-acre Walnut Creek garden. Judy’s suburban garden, part farm

Learn how to plant and grow Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries and Blackberries.

Join us for a community service day at the Upper Sand Creek Basin, a $10 million flood protection and habitat restoration project recently constructed by the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. Now that construction is

Let's work together to get our cities and county to join the 90 communities statewide that have taken action to protect our watersheds and wildlife by banning single use plastic bags.  With four Contra Costa cities already having an ordinance, and tw

Gardening doesn’t have to be intimidating or complicated. Let Navlet’s teach you the basics of planting, feeding, and watering, along with basic plant terminology.

Gardening doesn’t have to be intimidating or complicated. Let Navlet’s teach you the basics of planting, feeding, and watering, along with basic plant terminology.