Events

Come join other fellow gardeners at PHIG to prune, compost, mulch, and chip in the garden as well as help in building a new composting system to serve the garden and the school, as part of the Pleasant Hill Education Initiative.

Taught by permaculture specialists through hands-on activities, this year’s Permi Blitz workshop is all about taking easy, sustainable practices into your own home.  Learn about composting and worm casting, seed saving, how to build an herb spiral, a

Curious what happens to your recycling once it leaves the curb?

Join us for a fun and educational tour of Pacific Rim Recycling Center in honor of America Recycles Day on Friday, November 15. Bagged lunches will be provided at 12 noon, and tour starts

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

Therapeutic Garden Programs; Autumn and Winter Walks

With Garden Director Patrice Hanlon

The Gardens at Heather Farm invites visitors to celebrate the beauty of the garden during the quiet season. Autumn and winter offer many images of great beauty th

The Bay Area, widely regarded as among the most environmentally conscious places in the U.S., in fact exports more petroleum than any other metropolitan region in the country.  Our five refineries, all in the East Bay, process the heaviest, dirtiest

Local governments are taking  action on this important issue with such a simple solution!  Find out what's happening in your city and how you can get involved!

11/5 City Council to discuss in Walnut Creek.

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_24

What needs to be done in your garden after Daylight Savings Time has ended? This class covers ant controls, saving flower and vegetable seeds, frost protection, dormant spray, fertilizing, controlling next year’s unwanted vegetation now and planting

What needs to be done in your garden after Daylight Savings Time has ended? This class covers ant controls, saving flower and vegetable seeds, frost protection, dormant spray, fertilizing, controlling next year’s unwanted vegetation now and planting

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

Learn how to remove your lawn, select native plants, and design a water-conserving, pesticide-free garden that attracts wildlife.

Led by Kelly Marshall of Kelly Marshall Garden Design, Kathy Kramer, Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour Coordinator

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Not like any other lawn party - this one gives you a chance to convert a lawn into a garden using sheet mulch, all in one day! Support an East Bay homeowner as she transforms her front yard. Bay-Friendly Qualified Designer, Jennifer Smith will be on

Join us for a wonderful night of celebration, food, music,  wine, beer and cocktails.

Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia and Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla will present the Sustainability and Green Building Awards at the 5th annual Awards Gala on

CELEBRATION Appetizer Potluck!! Learn how to plant our first crop -- a green manure crop -- FAVA BEANS

North end near greenhouse. Please bring appetizers or something to drink that is nonalcoholic (sorry!). DVC is at 321 Golf Club Rd, Pleasant Hill,

What: As part of the ten-day Bay Area Science Festival, Lindsay Wildlife Museum presents ‘Hands-On Sun Science’ and more on Sunday, October 27. Explore the fascinating science of Earth’s own star—the Sun, through hands-on activities presented in part

Cooler weather brings with it the fabulous fall to winter vegetable crops. Come learn how to grow your own produce.

Greater Richmond Interfaith Project's (GRIP) Harmony Walk/ Run is a major fundraiser for the non-profit's family housing, which provides emergency shelter and transitional housing to families with children.  It includes a 3.5 mile walk and a 5 K run,

The Summit is a free virtual event, giving you access to the leading independent experts, speakers and activists on this vitally important subject.

Click here to register for the free virtual summit:

http://gmosummit.org/?orid=89790&opid=56

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Join us at the Center Ave Community Garden for our Crop Swap the 4th Wednesday of each month! Wonderful offerings - bring something to share from your garden or neighbors garden or just bring yourself - plenty to go around!

When:  Fourth Wednesday of

Native Plant Sale Extravaganza and Open Garden Day

Sunday, October 20, 2013 10:00 – 4:00