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Past Events (1865)

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April 18, 2013
Thursday

  • Regenerative Design: Designing Net Positive

  • Apr 18, 2013 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Location: Third Workplace, Treat Blvd., Contra Costa Centre, CA (1 block from BART)
  • Description:

    Up to now, development has stood, more often than not, for the depletion of nature for human gain. We can change that. The April 18th event Regenerative Design, designing net positive; will offer the audience innovative solutions for reshaping the pl

  • Created by: Scott Watkins
April 13, 2013
Saturday
 

  • Gardens at Heather Farm Plant Sale

  • Apr 13, 2013 at 3:00am to Apr 27, 2013 at 6:00am
  • Location: Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description:

    Our popular plant sale is now a 2-day event! 

    Stop by Saturday April 13th and 27th for a beautiful selection of Mediterranean and California native plants, plants for birds and butterflies, spring/summer annuals and vegetables; herb, container plants

  • Created by: Eileen Linn
April 6, 2013
Saturday

  • Great Tomato Plant Sale

  • Apr 6, 2013 from 4:00am to 10:00am
  • Location: Our Garden in Walnut Creek
  • Description:

    Do you want vegetable plants already started and garden-ready? Are you looking for a wide selection and expert buying advice? Are you looking to try something new and maybe a little exotic in your garden this year?  Then do NOT miss the Second Annual

  • Created by: Eileen Linn
 

  • Plant Sale & Expo

  • Apr 6, 2013 from 4:00am to 10:00am
  • Location: Rodgers Ranch Urban Farm
  • Description:

    Rodgers Ranch Urban Farm is hosting a plant sale and expo! Awesome locally grown plants plus a diverse array of cutting edge classes and vendors.

  • Created by: Anne Baker
April 5, 2013
Friday

  • E Recycling

  • Apr 5, 2013 to Apr 6, 2013
  • Location: Across from DVC
  • Description:

    FREE

    E-Waste recycling in Pleasant Hill

    Got E-Waste?

    We can help you recycle your old, unwanted electronic equipment at a FREE E-Waste Recycling Event happening at Diablo Valley College, located at 321 Golf Club Road in Pleasant Hill, on Saturdays, Marc

  • Created by: Ilene Linssen
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