Events

Please help The Urban Farmers (a nonprofit organization) to get fresh fruit to hungry people in our community! It's easy - here's how you can help:

- Register your fruit tree 

- Share this information with a friend

- Volunteer to help harvest 

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Join rescued elephants "live" in Thailand via Skype* with your host, International artist Connie English, and founder of BLES, Katherine Connor (http://blesele.org/). Hear the entertaining stories and see the short film of this artist’s experience li

Sustainable Lafayette is hosting a summer film series at the Lafayette Library (Community Hall).  The second documentary, SWITCH, will be shown on Tuesday, July 17^th at 7pm.  Test audiences have called this ‘the most important energy film since An In

The Herb of the Year is the Rose.  Come and learn about Rose care and maintenance, how to make Rose beads, making a spiral herb garden and  container gardening with herbs and succulents.  Enter into several of the many raffles during the course of th

Your interest in sustainability has prompted me to tell you about a program this Friday, “All in Good Time: Sustainable, Seasonal Bouquets”. This seminar, an effort between The Ruth Bancroft Garden, the Garden Conservancy and The Gardens at Heather F

Learn about a valuable but little-known part of our local historic heritage. We will visit twelve “check dams” built in the 1930s along Mistletoe Creek, which runs on the eastern end of the reservoir. SPAWNERS and local ranger Tom Bracket will lead a

with Arlene Molina, GHF Education Coordinator, Recycling Artist and Sandi Sherwood, Paper & Book Artist

Ever wonder what to do with all those magazines and greeting cards we all have hanging around? This is the class for you. This is a FUN family clas

Sustainable Lafayette is hosting its second annual summer film series at the Lafayette Library & Learning Center featuring "In Organic We Trust" (6/26), "SWITCH" (7/17), and "Bag It" (7/31).  Free coffee and cookies.  $5 donation suggested.

Join members from the Institute for Population Studies (IPS), Transition Albany and Transition Berkeley as we explore the complex relationships between population growth, social equity and climate change, and the importance of Transition Towns in pur

with Patrice Hanlon, GHF Garden Manager, Susan Handjian, Garden Consultant/Coach

Do you always envy those beautiful & colorful flower gardens you see every summer and fall? Do you have a sunny spot crying out for color? And it’s not just the flowers t

with Sheryl Vierra of Waterwise Landscapes

Get your hands dirty at the build a terrarium workshop. The class provides a lecture on the different types of terrariums and how to construct & maintain a terrarium along with a list of suitable plants for f

Help us pull weeds and plant native flowers at our Outdoor Classroom behind De Anza High. All ages welcome. No experience necessary. We'll provide tools and snacks. You bring a reusable water bottle and sturdy shoes.

RSVP: (510) 665-3538

RSVP at http://sanramonsolar2012.eventbrite.com or call Joe Tanner with the City of San Ramon at (925) 973-2572

Join the City of San Ramon and Sustainable San Ramon to learn more about solar energy for your home. Is this renewable energy option right

Living with Creeks Workshop
Saturday, June 2, 2012
10am-12pm
El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way
 
We want to help you care for your creek! If your property has a creek or a waterway flowing through it, it is your responsibility to maintain it. As a

Workshop to Reduce your Energy Bills and

Increase the Health, Comfort, and Durability of

your Richmond Home

Come to the City of Richmond's workshop to learn how Richmond homeowners can take advantage a unique opportunity to save energy and increase thei

The Contra Costa Master Gardeners will soon be accepting applications for their 2013 class.

In order to apply to the training program, attendance at one of the following free Orientation Sessions is required:

Monday, June 25 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at 1

We still need donations of quality household items, clothing, furniture, jewelry, etc. for our Rummage Sale this Sunday!  Please contact loleigh@astound.net if you have items to donate and we will pick them up.

Donations to SCOCO are tax deductible.

The Gardens at Heather Farm Adult Education Class: Suzanne Arca, principle of a Design/Build landscape firm in the Bay Area will discuss what you can do instead of having a lawn. Creating gardens that use less water does not have to mean inferior aes

Join us for Butterflies & Bulldozers - a film about the fight to save San Bruno Mountain.  Enjoy tasting from Whole Foods Market Lafayette and The Fig Tree  Restaurant in Pleasant Hill.  Wine tasting provided by Two Mile Winery.

Join us to connect and find support for green projects at your school.  This summit will focus on funding your project including grant writing and local and sustainable fundraising resources. We have some great raffle prizes too so don't miss this on