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Friday, March 2, 2012 (10:00 am - 5:00 pm) Multiple Dates: Sat Mar 3, 2012 and Sun Mar 4, 2012 EV Conversions for Personal Use City: San Jose Description: Electro Automotive will be conducting a three-day Electric Vehicle Tech Training. The EVTT Program™ will provide training on the technology of electric vehicles. Material covered will include performance, cost, environmental, and energy aspects of electric vehicles; AC vs. DC systems; components of the vehicles; conversion of internal combustion vehicles to electric power; driving, charging, and maintenance; troubleshooting; and more. Vehicle components and a running vehicle will be on hand. Cost: 1st day: $100; 2nd day $275; 3rd day $275 (10% discount for 3-day registration if paid by cash or check) Location: Breathe California, Conference Room, 1469 Park Ave, San Jose, CA 95126 Contact: Patricia Tind, 408-998-5865, patricia*lungsrus.org Presented by: Breathe California, Electro Automotive Websites: http://greentranswd.com/EVConversionsPersonal.shtml ............................................. Saturday, March 3, 2012 (10:30 am - 12:00 pm) Using Native Plants City: Palo Alto, CA Description: To register click http://usingnativeplants2012.eventbrite.com/ or call 650-493-6072 Explore using California native plants in the garden for their beauty and appropriateness in our Mediterranean climate, while gaining a deeper respect for nature and our place in it. Descriptions and cultural information of natives that work well in the Bay Area will be covered along with specific uses and innovative design ideas. Included will be a summary of Native American views and their approach towards the landscape, along with their uses of plants as sources of food, dyes, medicines, and fiber. Cost: $31 Location: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center 559 College Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 near VTA bus 22 and Cal. Ave. Caltrain (map) Contact: Common Ground Staff, 650-493-6072 Presented by: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center Websites: http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/upcomingclasses.htm, http://usingnativeplants2012.eventbrite.com/ ............................................. Saturday, March 3, 2012 (12:00 pm - 2:00 pm) Walking Tour of Wastewater Treatment Plant City: Palo Alto Description: Take a comprehensive tour of the inner workings of the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant. Age 6th grade to adult, limited attendance. Register by March 1 by calling 650-948-9427x14 or email asorensen@losaltoshistory.org. Cost: Free Location: Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant Contact: Aja Sorensen, 650-948-9427x14, asorensen*losaltoshistory.org Presented by: Los Altos History Museum Websites: http://losaltoshistory.org ............................................. Saturday, March 10, 2012 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) Planning Your Garden with Master Charts City: Palo Alto, CA Description: To register click http://gardenplanning.eventbrite.com/ or call 650-493-6072 The Master Charts in How to Grow More Vegetables may look intimidating, but they contain a lot of information that can help you use your garden space and grow your food more efficiently. This class will show you how to calculate the amount of seed to sow for the space you designate, the number of flats you will need, when to sow and transplant, and more. You will need the 7th edition of How to Grow More Vegetables, a calculator and a pencil. Cost: $31 Location: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center 559 College Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 near VTA bus 22 and Cal. Ave. Caltrain (map) Contact: Common Ground Staff, 650-493-6072 Presented by: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center Websites: http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/upcomingclasses.htm, http://gardenplanning.eventbrite.com/ ............................................. Saturday, March 10, 2012 (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) Companion Planting City: Palo Alto, CA Description: To register click http://companionplanting2012.eventbrite.com/ or call 650-493-6072 Discover how to enhance your garden's health and productivity while attracting a beneficial insect population. Learn how to make efficient use of your garden space and a plant's natural properties by using methods that have been used for centuries. Cost: $31 Location: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center 559 College Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 near VTA bus 22 and Cal. Ave. Caltrain (map) Contact: Common Ground Staff, 650-493-6072 Presented by: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center Websites: http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/upcomingclasses.htm, http://companionplanting2012.eventbrite.com/ ............................................. Saturday, March 10, 2012 (5:00 pm - 8:00 pm) Bowl the Planet Party & Silent Auction City: Daly City Description: Give back to the Earth at SaveNature.Org’s 18th Annual Bowl-The-Planet Party and Silent Auction. Come party for the planet, protect endangered ecosystems and support environmental education. Win big prizes like an African safari or an “Art for the Sky” school project. This is a family friendly event with bumper bowling, fun prizes and discounts for families. See our silent auction with over 100 items, register, and fundraise at http://www.bowltheplanet.org. The Earth wins big when you give! Cost: $30/adult, $15/child, includes bowling, shoes, pizza and prizes Location: Serra Bowl, 3301 Juniper Serra Blvd, Daly City (2 blocks from Colma BART) Contact: Mira Luna, 415-648-3392, mira*savenature.org Presented by: SaveNature.Org Websites: http://www.bowltheplanet.org, http://www.savenature.org ............................................. Saturday, March 17, 2012 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) Growing Great Tomatoes City: Palo Alto, CA Description: To register click http://growinggreattomatoes2012.eventbrite.com/ or call 650-493-6072 Learn which tomatoes have really great flavor and reliable production and are able to hold up under regular garden conditions. You will learn excellent trellising methods, soil preparation, what NOT to do, and how to avoid the brown crispy foliage blues so a bountiful harvest will be yours until frost. Tomatoes featured are the result of Nancy's 25 years of hands-on tomato research. Cost: $31 Location: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center 559 College Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 near VTA bus 22 and Cal. Ave. Caltrain (map) Contact: Common Ground Staff, 650-493-6072 Presented by: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center Websites: http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/upcomingclasses.htm, http://growinggreattomatoes2012.eventbrite.com/ ............................................. Friday, March 23, 2012 (5:00 pm - 6:00 pm) Multiple Dates: Mar 24, Mar 25 The Economics of Happiness conference City: Berkeley Description: This coming March, join Vandana Shiva, Annie Leonard, Richard Heinberg, Joanna Macy, Anuradha Mittal, Manish Jain and many more for a ground-breaking conference in Berkeley, California. Through a program of plenary presentations and interactive workshops, we will explore ways of building a new economic system. Hosted by the International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC), the conference will examine systemic solutions to support the local, globally. This will be a unique opportunity to continue the dialog started by our award-winning documentary, The Economics of Happiness. Come be part of the discussion! Connect, share and join in the movement for positive economic change! Cost: $250 Location: David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA Contact: Conference coordinator, 510-548-4915, conference*theeconomicsofhappiness.org Presented by: International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC) Websites: http://www.theeconomicsofhappiness.org, http://www.localfutures.org ............................................. Friday, March 23, 2012 (7:00 pm - 9:00 pm) Hidden Villa Movie Night City: Los Altos Hills Description: Knowledge is power! Learn the facts and join in stimulating discussion at our annual Hidden Villa Moovie Nite series! Come join us for the second film in our movie series: Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us? >From the director of The Real Dirt on Farmer John comes a profound, alternative look at the tragic global bee crisis. Juxtaposing the catastrophic disappearance of bees with the mysterious world of the beehive, Queen of the Sun weaves an unusual and dramatic story of the heart-felt struggles of beekeepers, scientists, and philosophers from around the world. Stay after the film for a discussion with a local beekeeper and learn what you can do to help. Cost: $10 per person Location: 26870 Moody Rd, Los Altos Hills Ca 94022 Contact: Community Programs, 650-949-9704, cpintern*hiddenvilla.org Presented by: Hidden Villa Websites: http://www.hiddenvilla.org/calendar, http://www.hiddenvilla.org ............................................. Saturday, March 24, 2012 (9:00 am - 3:30 pm) Watershed Tour of Adobe Creek City: Palo Alto Description: Explore the Adobe Creek watershed by bus, with several stops in Palo Alto and Los Altos, expert speakers and lunch. Moderate walking required. Age 18 and older, register by March 2 at losaltoshistory.org or greenfoothills.org. Cost: $35 Location: Committee for Green Foothills Contact: Aja Sorensen, asorensen*losaltoshistory.org Presented by: Los Altos History Museum Websites: http://greenfoothills.givezooks.com/events/adobe-creek-watershed-tour ............................................. Saturday, March 24, 2012 (10:30 am - 12:00 pm) Introduction to Organic Vegetable Gardening City: Palo Alto, CA Description: To register click http://introtoorganicvegetablegardening.eventbrite.com/ or call 650-493-6072 It's time to plant spring 'greens', sugar snap peas, spicy arugula, scallions, sweet beets and crunchy carrots. Grow a food garden using easy organic methods: compost, mulch, fertilizer, bed prep, companion planting, crop rotation, cover crops, pest control, beneficial insects and flowers. Seasonal handouts included. Cost: $31 Location: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center 559 College Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 near VTA bus 22 and Cal. Ave. Caltrain (map) Contact: Common Ground Staff, 650-493-6072 Presented by: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center Websites: http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/upcomingclasses.htm, http://introtoorganicvegetablegardening.eventbrite.com/ ............................................. Saturday, March 24, 2012 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) Ravenswood Hike City: Menlo Park Description: The 2.3-mile perimeter trail at Bedwell Bayfront Park offers great opportunities to discover winter wildlife and to discuss how future wetlands restoration will shape this piece of the Bay. Offered by the refuge and the Friends of Bedwell Bayfront Park. Meet at the main parking lot bathrooms at Bedwell Bayfront Park. Cost: Free Location: Bedwell Bayfront Park, end of Marsh Road at Bayfront Expressway (map) Contact: Friends of Bedwell Bayfront Park or Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 510-792-0222 x139, friendsofbayfrontpark*gmail.com Presented by: Friends of Bedwell Bayfront Park and Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Websites: http://www.friendsofbayfrontpark.org, http://www.fws.gov/desfbay/ ............................................. Saturday, March 31, 2012 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) Seed Propagation City: Palo Alto, CA Description: To register click http://seedpropagation2012.eventbrite.com/ or call 650-493-6072 It all begins with a seed! Learning GROW BIOINTENSIVE seed propagation techniques will help you have a more productive and efficient garden. This class will explain how to make your own healthy planting soil, transplanting, pricking out seedlings from flats, and proper watering. Cost: $31 Location: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center 559 College Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 near VTA bus 22 and Cal. Ave. Caltrain (map) Contact: Common Ground Staff, 650-493-6072 Presented by: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center Websites: http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/upcomingclasses.htm, http://seedpropagation2012.eventbrite.com/ ............................................. |
