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Past Events (1800)

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March 23, 2013
Saturday

  • Discovering a Sense of Place

  • Mar 23, 2013 from 3:00am to 6:00am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description:

    A Free Workshop Sponsored by: The City of Walnut Creek and The Gardens at Heather Farm

     

    Discovering a Sense of Place (Part II) with Patrice Hanlon, GHF Garden Manager and Susan Handjian, Garden Consultant and Coach.

     

    In our 2012 workshop we explored th

  • Created by: Eileen Linn
March 22, 2013
Friday

  • A Therapeutic Walk at The Gardens

  • Mar 22, 2013 from 3:30am to 5:00am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description:

    Winter Walks a Therapeutic Gardening Series

    Join Patrice Hanlon, GHF and Jackie Jordan, eco-therapist for a Friday morning from 9:30-11:00 around the Gardens. Explore the garden in depth, focusing on the small joys that are revealed when we take time

  • Created by: Eileen Linn
March 21, 2013
Thursday

  • Introduction to the LEED Rating Systems

  • Mar 21, 2013 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Location: Third Workplace, Treat Blvd., Contra Costa Centre, CA (1 block from BART)
  • Description:

    Green Building and Sustainability are quickly becoming the norm. This education session provides an introduction to LEED and the LEED Green Associate Certification process with a general overview of green building practices and LEED for green design,

  • Created by: Scott Watkins
March 10, 2013
Sunday

  • Antique and Collectible Appraisal Event

  • Mar 10, 2013 from 6:00am to 10:30am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description:

    The annual Gardens at Heather Farm: Antique and Collectibles Appraisal Event is open to everyone from amateurs to serious collectors, and even those wishing just to observe and learn more about the value of antiques and collectibles.

    The cost for entr

  • Created by: Eileen Linn
March 9, 2013
Saturday

  • Discover a Sense of Place

  • Mar 9, 2013 from 2:00am to 5:00am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description:

    A Free Workshop Sponsored by: The City of Walnut Creek and The Gardens at Heather Farm

     

    Discovering a Sense of Place (Part II) with Patrice Hanlon, GHF Garden Manager and Susan Handjian, Garden Consultant and Coach.

     

    In our 2012 workshop we explored th

  • Created by: Eileen Linn
March 7, 2013
Thursday

  • Plastics 360: Impact & Possibilities

  • Mar 7, 2013 at 12:00pm to Mar 16, 2013 at 10:00am
  • Location: 3/7 Film in Berkeley, 3/16 Conference in Lafayette
  • Description:
    Raising awareness, taking action

    Hear local experts and activists share the latest findings, conundrums, and insights. Join the conversation on what we can do to end the plague of plastic pollution. Sign the petition to support Marc Levine's bag ban;

  • Created by: Sheila Hill
February 22, 2013
Friday

  • A Therapeutic Walk at The Gardens

  • Feb 22, 2013 from 2:30am to 4:00am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description:

    Winter Walks a Therapeutic Gardening Series

     

    Join Patrice Hanlon, GHF and Jackie Jordan, eco-therapist for a Friday morning from 9:30-11:00 around the Gardens. Explore the garden in depth, focusing on the small joys that are revealed when we take time

  • Created by: Eileen Linn
February 20, 2013
Wednesday

  • CoCo San Sustainable Farm -- Green Jobs Incubator

  • Feb 20, 2013 from 1:00am to 3:00am
  • Location: 201 (Brown and Caldwell)
  • Description:

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE MEETINGS

     February 20, 2013

     


    We will meet at the offices of Brown & Caldwell at 201 North Civic Drive  Walnut Creek, CA 94596. It is just north of Ygnacio Valley Blvd on Civic. There is lots of free parking in the buildi

  • Created by: Carolyn Phinney
February 16, 2013
Saturday

  • Pruning Basics

  • Feb 16, 2013 from 3:00am to 6:00am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description:

    Pruning  Basics

    With Jennifer Berry, Ecologist and Garden Designer

    Jennifer Berry has pruned hundreds of trees throughout the Bay Area, balancing biology with aesthetics to make each tree a living work of art. Jennifer has developed techniques to prune

  • Created by: Eileen Linn
February 8, 2013
Friday

  • Valentine Tea & Boutique

  • Feb 8, 2013 from 7:00am to 9:00am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description:

    The Friends of The Gardens are hosting a Valentine Tea & Boutique Friday, February 8th at 2:00pm with special guest James Norwood Pratt. Tickets are $40 per person or purchase a table for 10 ($400) through The Gardens at Heather Farm (925)947-1678. E

  • Created by: Eileen Linn
February 6, 2013
Wednesday

  • Public Speaker Event - The Living Shoreline

  • Feb 6, 2013 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm
  • Location: El Sobrante Library Meeting Room
  • Description:

    What lives beneath the bay’s briny waters? Much more than you can ever imagine! Chris Lim, Living Shoreline Program Manager for The Watershed Project, will share stories and photos from his oyster restoration work along the San Francisco Bay shorelin

  • Created by: Femke Oldham
February 2, 2013
Saturday

  • Patio Gardens: CA Native Plants for Containers

  • Feb 2, 2013 from 2:30am to 4:00am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description:

    Patio Gardens:  California Native Plants for Containers

    With Pete Veilleux of East Bay Wilds

     

    Join Pete Veilleux, the area’s premiere native designer and nurseryman, for a short course in growing California native plants in containers. You’ll learn abo

  • Created by: Eileen Linn
 

  • Celebrating Fresh Local Foods with the Master Gardeners

  • Jan 26, 2013 from 1:30am to 8:30am
  • Location: Summerset Orchards Lodge
  • Description:
    The Contra Costa Master Gardeners would like to invite you to an educational fundraiser celebrating our East County agricultural community.  Join us as a panel of local farmers will share the history of agriculture in the county as well as address fu
  • Created by: Eileen Linn
January 24, 2013
Thursday

  • Locally Inspired Business Mixer

  • Jan 24, 2013 from 10:30am to 1:00pm
  • Location: Mandela Marketplace
  • Description:

    Locally Inspired: Local, Social and Sustainable Business Mixers

    Locally Inspired, our 2013 monthly mixer series for Sustainable Business Alliance / Oakland Grown members and partners.

    Together we'll learn, meet, greet, and eat to build each other's loc

  • Created by: Lisa Martinengo
January 22, 2013
Tuesday

  • Green Business Network mixer

  • Jan 22, 2013 from 10:30am to 12:30pm
  • Location: Creek Monkey Tap House
  • Description:

    Quarterly Green Business Network mixer. Networking and a short presentation by Mr. Paris Greenlee of the Contra Costa Green Business Program. 

    Meeting is modeled on the “Green Drinks” format. There is no entry fee. The only money to be spent is by ind

  • Created by: Laurie Prindle
January 15, 2013
Tuesday

  • Special Screening of the Film "Mother: Caring for 7 Billion"

  • Jan 15, 2013 from 11:00am to 2:00pm
  • Location: Rheem Theatre
  • Description:

    This internationally acclaimed film follows Beth, a mother and child-rights activist from the U.S., who comes to discover the complexities of the  population issue from the perspective of over-consumption and global inequity. While Beth begins to que

  • Created by: Sheila Hill
 

  • Green Your School Summit

  • Jan 15, 2013 from 8:30am to 10:00am
  • Location: San Ramon Valley High School
  • Description:

    Special Guest, Town of Danville Mayor Newell Arnerich kicks off the afternoon followed by speakers, Cindy Gershen, Founder of Wellness City Challenge (Sunrise Bistro) and Dominic Machi, Director of Food Services, SRUVSD.  Cindy will share the importa

  • Created by: Sheila Hill
January 10, 2013
Thursday

  • Making Cents of Solar

  • Jan 10, 2013 from 11:00am to 12:30pm
  • Location: San Ramon Community Center at Civic Park - Fountain Room
  • Description:

    Solar Financing Workshop for Residential Properties

    -A brief overview of solar PV systems

    -Lender panel presentation on solar financing options, rebates, and tax incentives

    -Q&A session

    -Meet your local solar and financial companies

    Free Event!

    Must

  • Created by: Tina King Neuhausel