Events

We all have stuff we don't want anymore...help create the world's largest recycling event by taking your unwanted items to the curb for someone else to use!

Envision it!  In one weekend – you and others throughout Contra Costa, together taking 350 Actions to grow food, save water, conserve energy, and build our community stronger, cleaner and healthier – May 12th & 13th! That’s the goal of Contra Costa’s

Please join us at our next mixer Tuesday May 8 from 5 to 7pm at the Pear Street Bistro in Pinole. Joining us will be members of the Sustainable Business Alliance which is based in Berkeley. All are welcome.

In this workshop we will work with bronze clay. Using this relatively inexpensive material allows us to consider making larger pieces, such as elegant plant and garden markers.

Bronze clay can also be fashioned into jewelry, buttons, keychain tags and

This is a SECOND opportunity to purchase plants for your spring garden from the greenhouses of The Gardens at Heather Farm. We will be featuring more annual flowers and veggies like beans and squash, cucumbers. Plants are available in 6-packs, 4” and

CA Reyner will use a combination of Yoga styles plus physical therapy. The goal of the class is to provide you with information to give you freedom from pain, and strength to do what you want to do. Learn how to protect your body while gardening; pra

Did you know that 95% of the bugs in your garden are not pests? This class will give you the tools to identify beneficial insects and common garden pests as well as the knowledge to incorporate basic Integrated Pest Management practices in your garde

Take a hike, launch a solar balloon, learn about composting, study a dragonfly, create a leaf t-shirt, candid camera animals -- great fun, entertainment, and presenters. Join Us!

Enjoy and celebrate our wonderful towns and planet on this 32nd annual celebration of Earth Day.

Earth Day celebrations have grown tremendously since the first one in 1970, but the human population has doubled. In 1970, it was widely understood that w

Enjoy and celebrate our wonderful towns and planet on this 32nd annual celebration of Earth Day.

Earth Day celebrations have grown tremendously since the first one in 1970, but the human population has doubled. In 1970, it was widely understood that w

Janet Miller, Master Gardener and Head Gardener at "Our Garden" presents "Container Vegetable Gardening." 

Don't let limited space keep you from enjoying your own homegrown edibles!  With the right techniques you can feed yourself, your family and may

Join together with your family, friends and neighbors to make our community a cleaner and healthier place. Free BBQ for all cleanup volunteers! Fun educational activities for kids! All are welcome! Please wear sturdy shoes, a hat and sunscreen. Bring

Join Sustainable San Ramon on April 17 at 7 p.m. at The Yoga Company in San Ramon for a special Earth Day event!

This special yoga session starts with a short meditation and discussion focusing on some simple ways we can weave sustainability into our

Our Spring Plant Sale is always popular!  We have a broad selection of natives, shrubs, perennials, annual flowers, and herbs (including a variety of basil species) available for purchase. Freshen up your garden with some new plants.   Come early for

Should we allow urban development on rural lands outside our urban limit lines?

How do we have clean air and clean drinking water?

What are the best ways to manage traffic?

This summer, many Contra Costa County voters will elect a new County Supervisor.

Due to unprecedented, unexpected and overwhelming demand, the first annual Great Tomato Plant Sale has sold out in its first few hours. 

We apologize for any disappointment, but rest assured, we'll be back next year with an even bigger and better sale

Lucky Supermarkets, Whole Foods, and Draeger's Partner with CCCSWA to Launch Reusable Bag Program

On April 5, 2012, CCCSWA will launch the Bring Your Own Bag Program (BYOBag), a reusable bag initiative, together with Lucky Supermarkets, Whole Foods Ma

Lucky Supermarkets, Whole Foods, and Draeger's Partner with CCCSWA to Launch Reusable Bag Program

On April 5, 2012, CCCSWA will launch the Bring Your Own Bag Program (BYOBag), a reusable bag initiative, together with Lucky Supermarkets, Whole Foods Ma

Lucky Supermarkets, Whole Foods, and Draeger's Partner with CCCSWA to Launch Reusable Bag Program

On April 5, 2012, CCCSWA will launch the Bring Your Own Bag Program (BYOBag), a reusable bag initiative, together with Lucky Supermarkets, Whole Foods Ma

Due to unprecedented, unexpected and overwhelming demand, the first annual Great Tomato Plant Sale has sold out in its first few hours. 

We apologize for any disappointment, but rest assured, we'll be back next year with an even bigger and better sale