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  • The Great Burlap Bag Giveaway!

  • Jun 8, 2013 from 5:00am to 9:00am
  • Location: Center Avenue Community Garden
  • Description:

    Help us recycle and repurpose these high quality bags from a local coffee supplier.  

    Pick up a supply of burlap bags for your garden.  Use for weed abatement, or a natural planter for potatoes, herbs or strawberries.  

    Up to 30 per person.  If you are

  • Created by: Jackie Lorenz
June 5, 2013
Wednesday

  • Green Business Network mixer

  • Jun 5, 2013 from 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Location: Alhambra Valley Ranch
  • Description:

    Join us for an early evening mixer Wednesday, June 5 at Alhambra Valley Ranch in Martinez, including tour and tasting compliments of Tom Powers. (Cell phone service in the area can be unreliable, so please see the Google map link above or email me an

  • Created by: Laurie Prindle
June 3, 2013
Monday

  • Merritt College Natural Building Course

  • Jun 3, 2013 at 3:00am to Jul 31, 2013 at 5:00am
  • Location: Berkeley and Oakland
  • Description:

    Learn build and design techniques through Merritt College -- cob, straw, natural paints, and more at the EcoHouse.

    Learn building & design techniques using energy-efficient local, natural, sustainable, & accessible materials with a focus on urban appl

  • Created by: Jackie Lorenz
 

  • Citrus

  • Jun 1, 2013 from 4:00am to 5:00am
  • Location: Various Navlet's Garden Centers
  • Description:

    Food for thought: You don’t have to live in Florida to grow sweet, nutritious citrus, including Meyer lemons, oranges, grapefruit, and more. Find out which varieties are best suited to the area where you live, plus learn how to keep your citrus pest-

  • Created by: Navlet's Garden Centers
May 25, 2013
Saturday

  • Community Service Garden Work Party

  • May 25, 2013 from 8:00am to 11:00am
  • Location: Pleasant Hill Instructional Garden
  • Description:

    Come join garden volunteers to preserve and prepare garden for upcoming demolition and construction project at Pleasant Oaks Park, opposite the garden. Move materials like mulch & gravel into garden. PHIG is a water-conservation demonstration garden

  • Created by: Pleasant Hill Instructional Gard
May 19, 2013
Sunday

  • Pleasant Hill Instructional Garden Work Party

  • May 19, 2013 from 8:00am to 11:00am
  • Location: Pleasant Hill Instructional Garden
  • Description:

    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 Foundation, Central Sa

  • Created by: Tina King Neuhausel
 

  • Albany Arts & Green Festival

  • May 19, 2013 from 5:00am to 9:00am
  • Location: Memorial Park
  • Description:

    Get ideas to save money and reduce your carbon footprint. Get inspiration from local green organizations. Hands on projects for kids, live music and food trucks. Free compost giveaway and much more ...

  • Created by: Jeanne Nader
May 18, 2013
Saturday

  • Lose Your Lawn the Bay-Friendly Way

  • May 18, 2013 from 4:00am to 5:30pm
  • Location: Western Garden Nursery
  • Description:

    Learn how to tear out your lawn without tearing out your lawn. Check out this free, informative, how-to talk with Bay-Friendly Qualified Designer Ann Morrison of Chrysalis Gardens. Get design tips and troubleshooting and catch a demonstration of shee

  • Created by: Jeanne Nader
 

  • Free Composting Workshops

  • May 18, 2013 from 3:00am to 5:00am
  • Location: Amphitheater (outdoors) at the Antioch Community Center
  • Description:

    Ever wonder what to do with lawn clippings, leaves, and fruit and vegetable scraps that you hate to throw in the garbage? Ever consider composting? Composting is a natural process that breaks down organic material, such as yard and vegetable wastes,

  • Created by: Jackie Lorenz
 

  • City of Pittsburg Creek Cleanup Day

  • May 18, 2013 from 3:00am to 5:00am
  • Location: Central Park (Pittsburg-Antioch Highway)
  • Description:

    Help us plan by registering at 925-252-4114 or just show up!
    Wear appropriate shoes and clothes for possible wet, muddy conditions and or tall vegetation.

    Groups please RSVP! (So we can stock gloves & snacks.)
    Volunteer Release Form required on day

  • Created by: Jackie Lorenz
May 17, 2013
Friday

  • Screening of a Documentary film "Dharavi Diary"

  • May 17, 2013 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm
  • Location: Front Row Theater, San Ramon
  • Description:

    Inner Eye Art invites you to the screening of a short documentary film "Dharavi Diary" and discussion on Slum Innovation initiative.  Tickets required-see link below.

    Public education through storytelling can influence policy and create real social ch

  • Created by: Anne Cavazos
 

  • Pleasant Hill City-Wide Garage Sale

  • May 17, 2013 to May 19, 2013
  • Location: Pleasant Hill
  • Description:

    Buyers and sellers will enjoy this weekend, which just so happens to coincide with the 350 Sustainability Challenge. Organized by the City of Pleasant Hill's Civic Action Community and Allied Waste. Exchanging goods with neighbors is way greener than

  • Created by: Anne Baker
May 16, 2013
Thursday

  • Energy Rebates and Incentives Open House

  • May 16, 2013 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Location: Martinez City Hall
  • Description:

    Becoming energy efficient can be overwhelming. With so much information out there, it is hard to know where to get started and what information applies to you. The City of Martinez is here to help! Come to our Energy Rebates and Incentives Open House

  • Created by: Kaho Kong
 

  • Food for a Healthy Community New Kitchen Housewarming Party!

  • May 16, 2013 from 10:00am to 12:30pm
  • Location: Mt. Diablo High School Home Economic Room #6
  • Description:

    Welcome the community to the new kitchen and see our wonderful students in action.  Come and learn about our Food for a Healthy Community Program and how you can help!

    Includes:  

    • Tour of market garden and new classroom
    • Healthy dinner prepared by studen
  • Created by: Jackie Lorenz