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Winter Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop at EcoHouse, 2/7/16

January 27, 2016 by Ecology Center

Growing your own food from trees is a satisfying, abundant way to eat and share your favorite varieties. Getting started and caring for a tree in your garden does require some special knowledge. Whether you want to learn how to better take care of your fruit trees, or are interested in picking up tips for… Read more »

Transition Berkeley Presents: Permaculture Inspiration & Gardening Opportunities Event, 5/22/13

May 18, 2013 by Ecology Center

Have you wondered who is behind some of the most exciting community garden projects sprouting up in the East Bay? What about how to get involved with them? Our friends from Transition Berkeley are hosting an evening next Wednesday that will provide an introduction. The film “Permaculture: the Growing Edge” will be shown and local… Read more »

Author Event: The Vegetable Gardener’s Guide to Permaculture, Thursday, 2/7/13

January 30, 2013 by Ecology Center

Join us for an evening with Permaculture teacher Christopher Shein and a discussion of his new book, The Vegetable Gardener’s Guide to Permaculture: Creating an Edible Ecosystem. Learn how to live in harmony with both nature and neighbors to produce and share an abundant food supply with minimal effort. Shein highlights everything you need… Read more »

Greywater, Rainwater Catchment, Earthworks Tour at the EcoHouse, Sunday, 4/29/12

April 21, 2012 by Ecology Center

With the warm weather here and the recent rains still within memory, this tour will provide an overview of water saving landscapes in action! The EcoHouse will host a tour next Sunday, showing how you can turn your house and yard into a water saving site with greywater systems, rainwater catchment, earthworks, and appropriate landscaping… Read more »

Ecological Design Tour of EcoHouse, this Sunday 4/1/12

March 29, 2012 by Ecology Center

This is a new focus for an EcoHouse tour, so we’re excited to offer it this weekend! Get inspired to manifest your sustainable dream house. Some of the Bay Area’s finest designers and builders collaborated to create this example of a single family residence that boasts locally available, non-toxic materials, living architecture, greywater irrigation, rainwater… Read more »