EcoHouse Tour: Climate Action and Adaptation

Join us for an exciting and informative walking
tour of our eco-demonstration home and garden. Draw inspiration to
reduce your climate impact and climate change’s impact on you. We’ll
present ideas for do-it-yourself projects.

How can using recycled cardboard boxes restore the soil in your yard
and allow you to grow a thriving, toxin-free garden? What is a food
forest and how can you create one? How can you get your roof to filter
air pollution, help prevent flooding, and reduce your need for heating
and air conditioning?

This introductory tour features our toolshed built with four
different natural building methods – strawbale, rammed earth, clay, cob –
all toped with a living roof; our constructed wetlands and simple
laundry greywater system; an 1100 gallon rainwater cistern; a native
raingarden; three kinds of compost; and a lot more.

We’ll give you an idea of what’s possible for an urban home, and
provide useful resources and referrals to help you take the next steps.

Pre-registration by email or phone required, register@ecologycenter.org

Cost: Free

Contact Info: 510-548-2220 x239