Events

Save the date to bring the family for free, fun-filled activities and entertainment. The Celebration will be held at the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California, which includes the 1882 Victorian home of the country's earliest and pe

To this end, MDR is promoting an Earth Day celebration with the theme "Reuse & then Recycle" by offering two identical free sessions on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 1300 Loveridge Road. Session one runs from 9:30 am to 11:30 am; session two from 12:30

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

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

Yes, you can grow avocados! Join writer and landscaper Jillian Steinberger on Saturday April 13, 1–5pm for an adventurous carpool caravan tour to visit vigorous avocado trees in the East Bay. You’ll learn: why so few have been planted here, and why e

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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.