Greywater
When you visit Laura Allen’s garden in Oakland it’s hard to believe that when she moved there in 2003 the yard was completely covered in concrete and weeds. She transformed the neglected space into a bountiful garden that produces bumper crops of fruits, nuts, and vegetables without using a lot of potable water.
Rethinking the Lawn
Caroline Harris is gung-ho about sheet mulching and she’s not shy about knocking on her neighbor’s door with a smile on her face, a pile of cardboard in her arms, and a witty comment on the tip of her lips. After seeing a speaker demonstrate sheet mulching at a Bay-Friendly nursery talk, Caroline decided to give it a try – and also ended up helping many of her neighbors convert their lawns using this technique.
Shasta Hills Fire Station
The Shasta Hills Fire Station was the City of Berkeley's first LEED certified building with a Bay-Friendly Rated Landscape. All the new plants are low water-using, California native species. To reduce labor costs, plant waste and water use, the design included no lawns and no hedges that require shearing.
Albany Civic Center
When the City of Albany renovated the grounds of its Civic Center, they used sheet mulch and compost to naturally improve soil quality, helping create a Bay-Friendly landscape that's healthier for plants and people.
Shinsei Gardens Takes Green to a New Level
Shinsei Gardens is an award-winning housing development with 39 apartments for low-income households. With a Bay-Friendly Rated Landscape and LEED Platinum and GreenPoint Rated buildings, the project provides residents with a healthy and attractive environment indoors and outdoors.
Resources for Landscape Professionals by Scorecard Category
SITE PLANNING
Bay-Friendly Landscape Site Analysis Form
Use this form to ensure a thorough review of existing conditions at a project site and evaluate opportunities to incorporate Bay-Friendly Landscape practices.
EARTHWORK AND SOIL HEALTH
Preventing Waste for Schools
StopWaste helps students, teachers and school district staff across Alameda County become leaders in preventing waste in schools.
Reducing waste before recycling saves resources and reduces greenhouse gas emissions and energy use. But just as importantly, it saves time and money! We offer waste reduction services to help schools and school districts in Alameda County cut costs and operate more efficiently.
Check out the waste prevention links below including:
Preventing Waste for Residents
StopWaste provides waste prevention information and inspiration for Alameda County residents. We offer free resources to make it easier for you to reduce waste every day and have a greener, healthier home, garden and neighborhood.
If you are an Alameda County resident looking for ways to save money, help the environment and prevent waste, you’ve come to the right place: StopWaste.
In this Preventing Waste section of our website, you’ll find great ideas for reducing waste at home:
Bay-Friendly Scorecard for Civic, Commercial and Multifamily Landscapes V4
ReScape California (formerly the Bay-Friendly Landscaping and Gardening Coalition) manages the Bay-Friendly programs.
Guia Para Landscapes Bay-Friendly: Prácticas Sostenibles para los Profesionales de Landscapes
Este Guía Para Landscapes Bay-Friendly ha sido escrito para los profesionales de la industria de landscaping con el fin de ofrecer un procedimiento integral para la creación y mantenimiento de landscapes que sean sensibles al medio ambiente.
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