Events

Potluck supper, hoe down music, home-grown garden seeds, and the company of fantastic local gardeners! Come learn about seed saving classes and the Library. BASIL is a project of the Ecology Center.

The Friends of The Gardens are hosting a Valentine Tea & Boutique Friday, February 8^th 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

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

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

Public Healthy Living Expo

Locally Inspired: Local, Social and Sustainable Business Mixers

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

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

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

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

Join us at our Holiday 2012 Green Drinks event at San Ramon’s new Firehouse No. 37 and meet other fun green-minded folks to informally socialize and network.

While they last, enjoy complimentary appetizers provided courtesy of Firehouse 37. PLUS We’ll

Paul Alivisatos, Director, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, will share his latest research on building a sustainable energy future, entitled Carbon Cycle 2.0 (CC2.0).

Most scientists now agree that the earth's climate is changing in large part

Pesticides and Nano Products: Protecting Ourselves from their Hidden Hazards 

• § What are the risks from low levels of the most commonly used toxic products and services? 

• Problems of nano-particles & antibacterials.

•  Risky sunscreens and cosmetics to av

The Energy Upgrade California™ program provides an opportunity to improve energy and water efficiency, save money, increase home comfort, help the environment and get up to $4,000 in incentives just for making qualifying energy-efficiency upgrades to

Gardens at Heather Farm presents local photographer Jen Kennedy

Join local photographer, Jen Kennedy, for a morning of photography in the garden.  Bring your camera (DSLR or point & shoot) and a tripod if you have it and we will review camera setting

Come join Green Remodel Forum for a presentation of many common but often overlooked problems that cause homes to be less healthy and comfortable than they can be, and the steps to take that will make the home a better place to live and more energy e

Have you reserved your tickets for the Contra Costa Leadership in Sustainability Awards Gala? It will be a beautiful evening with great food, wine, speakers, and honored guests. We hope to see you there this Wednesday evening!

Register at www.scocoaw

Sustainable San Ramon in partnership with the Green Business Network of Contra Costa are hosting an evening of networking Tuesday, October 23 from 5-7pm at Jack’s Sports Pub & Grill in San Ramon. Beverages and food will be available for purchase. Whi

Gardens at Heather Farms presents Pete Veilleux of East Bay Wilds Nursery

Join Pete Veilleux, the area’s premier native designer and nurseryman, for a short course in growing California natives in containers. You’ll learn about the most suitable cont