Fall Tips for a Pest-Free Garden (Online)
CA, United StatesIn this free webinar, we'll discuss eco-friendly pest management strategies to keep your garden healthy throughout the year and especially as we enter the fall months. We'll learn why fall is a fantastic time to plant, how to protect your home and garden from ants and rodents, and how to continue building healthy soil throughout […]
Coastal Cleanup Day 2021
CA, United StatesJoin us for the 37th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day! Saturday, September 18 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. This cleanup event is a great way for families, friends, community groups, and schools to come together to help clean up creeks, parks, neighborhoods, and local beaches. There are over 50 cleanup locations to choose from throughout the County. Find a site near you […]
Neighborhood Chipper Program (La Honda)
CA, United StatesThe Neighborhood Chipper Program is based on a “you cut, we chip” model. Residents are responsible for cutting, gathering and piling vegetation from around their homes to a roadside or drop-off location. We will provide chipping crews who visit neighborhood-by-neighborhood to chip vegetation either back on site or for removal. Chips will be hauled off […]
SMC Office of Sustainability: Spring Edible Home Gardening Group Meeting (Online)
CA, United StatesIn this springtime meeting of our Edible Home Gardening community, gardener Jesús Jimenez will provide tips for caring for your garden in the important springtime months. We'll also address your specific questions about getting started with gardening in the springtime, or about any problems you've encountered as you've been transitioning your garden out of colder weather. Whether you're a seasoned gardener […]
Master in Local Sustainability Course – Spring 2021 (Online)
CA, United StatesThe Sustainability Academy’s Master in Local Sustainability Course is a no-cost, 9-week course that will cover energy, waste, water, food systems, habitat restoration, and transportation issues in San Mateo County, as well as the social and environmental justice context of these issues. This is a great opportunity to meet people in your community with common interests; learn more […]
Recology: Better at the Bin (Online)
CA, United StatesJoin us for an engaging webinar with videos of composting & recycling facilities, contamination quizzes, sorting guides, and Q & A!
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Master in Local Sustainability Course – Spring 2021 (Online)
CA, United StatesThe Sustainability Academy’s Master in Local Sustainability Course is a no-cost, 9-week course that will cover energy, waste, water, food systems, habitat restoration, and transportation issues in San Mateo County, as well as the social and environmental justice context of these issues. This is a great opportunity to meet people in your community with common interests; learn more […]
Backyard Composting Workshop (Online)
CA, United StatesThis workshop, instructed by local gardening and composting expert Najiha Al Asmar, will cover the basics of backyard hot pile composting via lecture and live demonstrations. By attending this workshop, San Mateo County residents qualify for a composting bin and discounted supplies. Please note that backyard composting (also known as "hot pile" composting) is a special style of […]
Recology: Better at the Bin (Online)
CA, United StatesJoin us for an engaging webinar with videos of composting & recycling facilities, contamination quizzes, sorting guides, and Q & A!
Vermicomposting Workshop (Composting with Worms) (Online)
CA, United StatesThis workshop, instructed by local vermicomposting expert Todd Sutton, will cover the basics of vermicomposting via lecture and live demonstrations. By attending this workshop, San Mateo County residents qualify for a complementary composting bin and discounted supplies. Please note that vermicomposting is a special style of composting that can be done indoors or outdoors. In this style of […]