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Past Events (1799)

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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
October 17, 2010
Sunday

  • LPGA Women's Golf, Party and Fundraiser benefiting SCOCO

  • Oct 17, 2010 from 5:00am to 12:30pm
  • Location: The Moore's home on the 9th hole
  • Description: Come to the LPGA Charity Fundraiser benefiting SCOCO this Sunday at Blackhawk Lakes Course and watch the best women golfers in the world and enjoy a great party at Steve and Julie Moore's home on the 9th hole. Your ticket price of $50 goes directly t
  • Created by: Tina King Neuhausel
October 16, 2010
Saturday

  • Trashy Fashion Show

  • Oct 16, 2010 from 5:00am to 11:00am
  • Location: Todos Santos Park
  • Description: Sustainable Contra Costa is preparing for the 1st Annual Trashy Fashion Show to be held at Concord's Oktoberfest event on Saturday, October 16th at Todos Santos Park in Concord. The purpose of this event includes the following:•In the “Thrifty and Ni
  • Created by: Anne Baker
 

  • THE NEW GARDENER: SMART FROM THE START

  • Oct 16, 2010 from 3:00am to 6:00am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description: Are you a novice or unsure gardener, a little intimidated by all the things you need to know about when you garden? Build your confidence! Join Susan in this easy going class to learn the basics of sustainable gardening: garden planning, site analysi
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
October 9, 2010
Saturday

  • California Landscaping with Mediterranean Plants

  • Oct 9, 2010 from 4:00am to 7:00am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description: A golden opportunity to learn from one of California’s most innovative and respected nurserymen, Jeff Rosendale, Founder and Owner of Sierra Azul Nursery, Watsonville. Using slides and plant specimens, Jeff will teach us how to effectively deal with
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
 

  • 10/10/10 GLOBAL WORK PARTY

  • Oct 9, 2010 to Oct 10, 2010
  • Location: Global
  • Description: ‎10/10/10 Global Work Party: what will YOU be doing? 350.org, the international grassroots climate action campaign, is having a Global Work Party this weekend, where the point is to do something in your community. Last year, 350.org brought us the wo
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
October 2, 2010
Saturday

  • Solar Tour

  • Oct 2, 2010 from 4:00am to 9:00am
  • Location: Tour starts at the Walnut Creek Library
  • Description: Solar Tour organized by the Northern California Solar Energy Association (NorCal Solar), a volunteer educational outreach group, and hosted by City of Walnut Creek.Listen to informative speakers and visit a half dozen local sites with solar and green
  • Created by: Deborah Burstyn
 

  • LET YOUR GARDEN GO TO POTS!

  • Oct 2, 2010 from 3:30am to 6:00am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description: Planted containers area a great way t o dress up a patio, deck or balcony. We will demonstrate how to design containers of great beauty and interest by combining the textures, shapes, and colors of plant foliage as well as their flowers. Pot selectio
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
September 29, 2010
Wednesday

  • 2010 Sustainable Contra Costa Awards Gala

  • Sep 29, 2010 from 12:00pm to 2:30pm
  • Location: Pleasant Hill Community Center -- Parkside Room
  • Description: You are invited to the 2010 Sustainable Contra Costa Awards Gala at the beautiful Parkside Room, Pleasant Hill Community Center. Last year this fun and inspiring event sold out early so grab your tickets now. This is the annual fundraiser for SCOCO.
  • Created by: Tina King Neuhausel
September 25, 2010
Saturday

  • Coastal Cleanup 2010, Marina Bay, Richmond

  • Sep 25, 2010 from 3:00am to 6:00am
  • Location: Shimada Friendship Park, Richmond
  • Description: 26th Annual California Coastal Cleanup atMarina Bay, Richmond.Volunteer to help clean the Richmond shoreline, meeting at Shimada Park, at the end of the Marina Bay Parkway, at the Bay.Bring a pail for trash, if you have one. (Bags also provided.)Dres
  • Created by: Office of Supervisor John Gioia
September 22, 2010
Wednesday

  • Solar Party

  • Sep 22, 2010 from 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Location: Lafayette residence
  • Description: Want to find out about solar panels from Lafayette homeowners? Brad Wade and Linda Riebel, who are delighted with their system that "went live" last January, will be hosting a Solar Party at their home to show everyone how it works. The installer, Re
  • Created by: Linda Riebel, Ph.D.
September 18, 2010
Saturday

  • Lawn Removal Workshop

  • Sep 18, 2010 from 5:00am to 7:00am
  • Location: The Ruth Bancroft Garden
  • Description: Ready to ditch your lawn and put a low-water landscape in its place? Come to The Ruth Bancroft Garden to learn how to remove and replace your lawn in this informative and hands-on workshop.Instructor Kat Weiss.Admission: $20 General Public, $15 Membe
  • Created by: Sophie Damerel