Category Archives{Green Sonoma}

Case Ranch Inn embraces green, sustainability

by mjv11 months ago in Green Sonoma.1 Comment

The four-room Case Ranch Inn in picturesque Forestville is more than another pretty bed-and-breakfast; it also happens to be one of the “greenest” businesses in Sonoma County’s hospitality industry, bar none. Exhibit A: The property’s distinction as the only B&B to have completed the Sonoma County Green Business Program to date. Exhibit B: The new EV charging station (with two {…}

Calder Creek Cleanup this weekend

by mjv11 months ago in Green Sonoma.0 Comments

The Sebastopol Creek Stewards are set to work their magic again this Saturday [March 5], cleaning up trash and invasive plants from the banks of Calder Creek in the Railroad Forest between Santa Rosa and Sebastopol. In March 2010, the spring-fed creek that runs through Ives Park along the Joe Rodota Trail and into the Laguna became the inaugural spot {…}

Matanzas Creek lines up lectures on lavender

by mjv11 months ago in Green Sonoma.0 Comments

Over the last few years, Santa Rosa-based winery Matanzas Creek has become renowned for creating and selling products from its one-acre lavender field. Now, they’re eager to share the love. The Bennett Valley property announced last week a series of quarterly educational seminars about growing and using lavender. All classes start at 9 a.m., and include a wine-tasting and lunch. {…}

Bouverie Preserve launches 2011 backyard naturalist programs

by mjv11 months ago in Green Sonoma.0 Comments

One of Sonoma County’s best spots to learn about the environment is at it again, offering two new classes that spotlight parts of county’s diverse ecosystem. The facility, Audubon Canyon Ranch’s Bouverie Preserve in Glen Ellen, recently announced two Backyard Naturalist Programs, to be held Saturday, Feb. 26, and Saturday, April 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each class {…}

Grind it with grinds from The Flying Goat

by mjv1 year ago in Green Sonoma.0 Comments

A funny thing happened on our way to one of The Flying Goat coffee shops this week; we stumbled upon a local resident with two giant plastic tubs and a hankering for grinds. Turns out that the Goat, a big supporter of eco-friendly efforts, has an unofficial official policy through which they gladly donate coffee grinds to anyone who wants {…}

Santa Rosa company plants seeds of change – literally

by mjv1 year ago in Green Sonoma.0 Comments

Scientists say that one of the best things ordinary folks can do to fight global warming is to plant trees. This is precisely what inspired Kim Isley to found her company, Trees for a Change, in 2007. The Santa Rosa outfit allows people to give the gifts of life—plant life. The tree-gifts can be given for all occasions, and are {…}

New spirit from HelloCello intoxicates in many ways

by mjv1 year ago in Green Sonoma.1 Comment

Last year around this time, we told you about a new, all-natural limoncello—formally named HelloCello Limoncello di Sonoma—from a Sonoma Valley startup named HelloCello. Well the same company is making noise all over again, only this time the product is dubbed BelloCello di Sonoma and the main ingredient is Damiana, a flower that has been used for years as a {…}

Sonoma Coast bathed in sunshine

by mjv1 year ago in Green Sonoma.1 Comment

Visitors to Sonoma Coast State Beach along the Sonoma County coastline this weekend were treated to an unusual sight for this time of year: A few hours of daily sunshine and blue skies. The weather attracted hundreds to the coast. In particular, the Kortum Trail that runs between Wright’s and Blind beaches south of Jenner was hopping. Bodega Bay was {…}

Kenwood Oaks delivers green—and luxury—lodging

by mjv1 year ago in Green Sonoma.0 Comments

There’s great green lodging at a relatively new Kenwood accommodation named the Kenwood Oaks Guest House. Located just off Warm Springs Road in the Valley of the Moon, the property is a small horse range with three beautifully appointed rooms and a cozy, private cottage available for rent. The facility opened in 2002 and was recognized as a Sonoma Valley {…}

Great resource for information about sustainability

by mjv1 year ago in Green Sonoma.0 Comments

There’s no such thing as too much inspiration for sustainable living. This is why we love the Website, Partners in Creating a Sustainable Sonoma County. The site is maintained by the Santa Rosa branch of the University of California Cooperative Extension, and it features a host of great data and advice columns pertaining to Sonoma County sustainability. Recent posts include {…}