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Past Events (1754)

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January 22, 2011
Saturday

  • Ecology for Healthy Gardens

  • Jan 22, 2011 from 2:30am to 5:30am
  • Location: Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description: This workshop combines best practices from permaculture and ecology to illustrate how gardens can function as ecosystems to naturally controlpests and diseases. Jennifer Berry is a practicing ecologist and garden designer, and through experimentation
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
 

  • Green Rheem Movie Features Dirt!

  • Jan 18, 2011 from 11:00am to 2:00pm
  • Location: Rheem Theater
  • Description:

    The movie is an insightful and timely film that tells the story of the glorious and unappreciated material beneath our feet. Inspired by William Bryant Logan’s acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, Dirt! The Movie takes a humorous and

  • Created by: Sheila Hill
January 9, 2011
Sunday

  • The Urban Farmers Fruit Workshop and Sale

  • Jan 9, 2011 from 6:00am to 8:00am
  • Location: Lafayette Library & Learning Center
  • Description:

    Did you know one mature fruit tree can produce 100-500 lbs of fruit? Planting and caring for fruit trees is a fun and rewarding way to eat local, and this Sunday The Urban Farmers and Sustainable Lafayette will teach you everything you need to ensure

  • Created by: Sheila Hill
January 5, 2011
Wednesday

  • Green Business Network lunch

  • Jan 5, 2011 from 5:00am to 6:30am
  • Location: Nibblers Eatery
  • Description: Please join us Wednesday, January 5 for our monthly Green Business Network of Contra Costa lunch. Doors open at 11:45 for networking at Nibblers Eatery in Pleasant Hill. RSVP is required. Cost is $20 which includes lunch, tax and tip. Drinks and side
  • Created by: Laurie Prindle
December 15, 2010
Wednesday

  • Martinez Schools and Wellness City Challenge Meeting

  • Dec 15, 2010 from 8:30am to 10:00am
  • Location: Pending (John Swett Elementary School )
  • Description: Confirm parent/teacher representatives from each of the four elementary schools.Establish a leader from each school.Establish committees to begin preparing goals/timelines to present at March 5th meeting.Continue brainstorming.
  • Created by: Janine Pearson
December 12, 2010
Sunday
December 11, 2010
Saturday

  • December Creek Work Party

  • Dec 11, 2010 from 2:30am to 5:00am
  • Location: Wilkie Creek
  • Description: Help prep Wilkie Creek for the winter. We will be sheet mulching, weeding, and planting some rain-resilient native shrubs. We hope you'll join us for our final SPAWNERS work party of the year.
  • Created by: Femke Oldham
December 1, 2010
Wednesday

  • Movie - A Creek Without a Voice

  • Dec 1, 2010 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Location: Martinez City Hall
  • Description: This Public Service Announcement illustrates the transformation of consciousness for our local watersheds. Showing the responsibility and effort, both personally and communally, this announcement aids to give a creek a voice. The students of the Envi
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
 

  • Green Business Network lunch

  • Dec 1, 2010 from 4:45am to 6:30am
  • Location: Nibblers Eatery
  • Description: Please join us Wednesday, May 5 for our monthly Green Business Network of Contra Costa lunch. Doors open at 11:45 for networking at Nibblers Eatery in Pleasant Hill. RSVP is required. RSVP or questions contact lprindle@blueherongraphics.biz. Cost is
  • Created by: Laurie Prindle
November 15, 2010
Monday

  • Scaling Up Home Performance

  • Nov 15, 2010 from 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Location: Firehouse Art Center
  • Description: GREEN BUILDINGS FOR COOL CITIESScaling Up Home Energy-Efficiency Retrofitsin Alameda & Contra Costa CountiesWe all live in homes. Did you know homes are responsible for up to 40% of our green house gas emissions?Is your home safe, comfortable, and gr
  • Created by: Bridgit Koller
November 14, 2010
Sunday

  • Building Better Soil and Send Less to the Landfill

  • Nov 14, 2010 from 6:00am to 8:00am
  • Location: Lafayette Library
  • Description: Nature’s bounty doesn’t end with summer. Our area is rich with wonderful oak leaves, garden cuttings, and grass clippings which seem to fill our green bins this time of year. Instead of trucking this waste away, consider turning it into “black gold”,
  • Created by: Michael Dawson
November 11, 2010
Thursday

  • SCALING UP HOME PERFORMANCE

  • Nov 11, 2010 from 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Location: New Walnut Creek Library - Oak View Room
  • Description: Sign Up with link below, then join the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Diablo East Bay Branch as we hostour very first Green Buildings for Cool Cities: Scaling-Up Home Energy-Efficiency Retrofits presentation.Be the First on Your BlockTAX CREDITS
  • Created by: Craig Beckner
November 6, 2010
Saturday

  • FREE Healthy Garden Workshop

  • Nov 6, 2010 from 3:00am to 8:30am
  • Location: Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description: Create a healthy garden naturally- learn how to:Choose appropriate plants for your garden, Build and maintain healthy soil, Create wildlife habitat that attracts birds, butterflies and beneficial insects,Manage pests and weeds the least toxic way, Sa
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
November 3, 2010
Wednesday

  • Green Business Network monthly luncheon

  • Nov 3, 2010 from 6:00am to 7:30am
  • Location: Nibblers Eatery
  • Description: Join us for networking and a fabulous lunch at Nibblers Eatery in Pleasant Hill. $20 covers lunch, tax and tip. Cash preferred - there's a small service charge on credit cards - no checks please. Vegan and vegetarian offerings available on request. W
  • Created by: Laurie Prindle
October 27, 2010
Wednesday

  • Tara Natural Medicine Open House

  • Oct 27, 2010 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Location: Tara Natural Medicine
  • Description: Come celebrate the Grand Opening of our new space in Lafayette! Enjoy food, drink, and relax in our tranquil space as you meet all of our practitioners -- 3 naturopathic doctors, midwife, acupuncturist, bodyworker, anthroposophical doctor, psychother
  • Created by: Tara Levy
October 23, 2010
Saturday

  • Lawn Be Gone - Envision Your Garden without Lawn

  • Oct 23, 2010 from 3:00am to 6:00am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description: Learn how to trade lawn for a beautiful and sustainable landscape. Reducing or eliminating lawn areas saves water and maintenance time, while welcoming birds, beneficial insects and other wildlife into your garden. This class will discuss step-by-ste
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
October 21, 2010
Thursday

  • Garden Tour - The Gardens at Heather Farm

  • Oct 21, 2010 from 4:00am to 5:30am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description: Join Patrice Hanlon, Garden Manager, and Susan Handjian, Board Member, and learn the facsinating history of The Gardens and its transformation into a center of sustainability. Visit the EBMUD Water Conservation Garden along with the Butterfly, Mural
  • Created by: Sheila Hill