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Date:
2016-11-05
Hours:
9 am-12 noon
Location:
Guadalupe Gardens Courtyard, near the Nature's Inspiration Gardens San Jose, CA 95110 -Corner of Walnut St. and W. Taylor St. (across from Columbus Park on Taylor Street). Free Parking on Seymour St.
Cost:
Free!
Description:
This workshop will focus on teaching participants how to repair and maintain permeable hardscapes such as decomposed granite and pavers in a garden pathway. Learn about ways to reduce flow and erosion while protecting water quality, soil health and replenishing groundwater.
Phone:
(408)793-5365
Event Sponsor:
BASWCA
Comments:
Registration recommended but not required. No need to print an event pass, save a tree!
Date:
2016-11-19
Hours:
9 AM - 12 PM
Location:
Nature's Inspiration Gardens/Guadalupe Gardens Courtyard within the Guadalupe Gardens Corner of W. Taylor St. and Walnut St. Free Parking on Seymour St. Walk to the north side of the man-made hill.
Cost:
Free
Description:
Learn how and why drought tolerant plants need less water, and how to plant and care for them. Discover the role of soil organisms and organic matter in maintaining plant health and improving your garden’s water-efficiency. Dress for the elements! Wear garden boots, a hat, sunscreen, etc... Tools will be provided.
Phone:
(408)793-5365 or (650) 349-3000
Event Sponsor:
BAWSCA
Comments:
Registration is not required, but suggested to make accommodations more realistic. Do not print out an event bright confirmation ticket; save a tree!
Date:
2016-11-05
Hours:
9 a.m. - noon
Location:
Sunnyvale Senior Center (Laurel Room), 550 E Remington Drive, Sunnyvale 94087
Cost:
Free
Description:
You will learn basic design concepts of a drought tolerant garden, how to avoid common mistakes, set goals and budget, and see a sample design come together from start to finish.
Phone:
(650) 349-3000
Event Sponsor:
City of Sunnyvale
Comments:
Date:
2016-11-05
Hours:
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Location:
Evergreen Community Center 4860 San Felipe Road San Jose, CA 95135
Cost:
Free
Description:
Learn how to: Safely collect and store rainwater for later irrigation use; set up a laundry to landscape graywater system at your home; and apply for multiple water conservation rebates. To sign up, please visit: www.bawsca.org/conserve/programs/classes Put on by San Jose Municipal Water System (SJMWS) and Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA).
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
BAWSCA and San Jose Municipal Water System
Comments:
For information on BAWSCA rebates: http://bayareaconservation.org/ For information on the Santa Clara Valley Water District's graywater rebate: http://www.valleywater.org/GraywaterRebate.aspx
Date:
2016-11-05
Hours:
10:00 a.m. to Noon
Location:
Environmental Education Center at the McClellan Ranch Preserve 22221 McClellan Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014
Cost:
FREE
Description:
Have you ever wondered what to do with all your food waste? How about feeding it to worms? Join us for a look at a unique method of managing home kitchen scraps, which turns trash into a valuable treasure – gardener’s black gold. Vermicomposting is the practice of feeding worms food scraps and in turn they produce a beneficial soil amendment called worm castings. At this workshop you will learn to build, maintain and troubleshoot a worm bin. For beginners to experienced composters, this workshop will be an opportunity to explore and ask an expert questions about composting using worms. I bet you never had a pet this productive!
Phone:
(408) 918-4640
Event Sponsor:
Compost Educuation Program
Comments:
Date:
2016-11-12
Hours:
10:00 a.m. to Noon
Location:
Murphy Park Building, 250 N. Sunnyvale Ave, Sunnyvale
Cost:
FREE
Description:
Come learn about the importance of managing your organic waste (food scraps and yard trimmings) at home. As the drought worsens and the climate warms, home-based waste management has never been more relevant. With wide reaching applications, backyard composting cuts your contribution to landfills, conserves water, and builds healthy all-natural soils that store carbon. At this workshop you will learn to build, manage and utilize a home compost pile. Please join us for an exciting journey into the world of rot.
Phone:
(408) 918-4640
Event Sponsor:
Compost Education Program
Comments:
Date:
2016-11-12
Hours:
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location:
SummerWinds Nursery - Cupertino 1491 S. De Anza Boulevard, Cupertino, CA 95014
Cost:
FREE
Description:
Boast about your blooms! In this FREE Learn 'n Grow class, learn rose pruning basics and about dormant spray applications to combat common rose ailments and increase your flower yield.
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
SummerWinds Nursery
Comments:
Date:
2016-11-12
Hours:
11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location:
SummerWinds Nursery - Mountain View 805 Yuba Drive, Mountain View, CA 94041
Cost:
FREE
Description:
Boast about your blooms! In this FREE Learn 'n Grow class, learn rose pruning basics and about dormant spray applications to combat common rose ailments and increase your flower yield.
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
SummerWinds Nursery
Comments:
Date:
2016-11-12
Hours:
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location:
SummerWinds Nursery - Palo Alto 725 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Cost:
FREE
Description:
Boast about your blooms! In this FREE Learn 'n Grow class, learn rose pruning basics and about dormant spray applications to combat common rose ailments and increase your flower yield.
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
SummerWinds Nursery
Comments:
Date:
2016-11-13
Hours:
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location:
SummerWinds Nursery - Campbell 2460 S. Winchester Boulevard, Campbell, CA 95008
Cost:
FREE
Description:
Boast about your blooms! In this FREE Learn 'n Grow class, learn rose pruning basics and about dormant spray applications to combat common rose ailments and increase your flower yield.
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
SummerWinds Nursery
Comments:
Date:
2016-11-13
Hours:
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location:
SummerWinds Nursery - San Jose 4606 Almaden Expressway, San Joes, Ca 95118
Cost:
FREE
Description:
Boast about your blooms! In this FREE Learn 'n Grow class, learn rose pruning basics and about dormant spray applications to combat common rose ailments and increase your flower yield.
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
SummerWinds Nursery
Comments:
Date:
2016-11-12
Hours:
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Location:
SummerWinds Nursery - Cupertino 1491 S. De Anza Boulevard, Cupertino, CA 95014
Cost:
FREE
Description:
In this FREE Learn 'n Grow class, find out how to care for your fruit trees with timely pruning techniques and dormant spray treatments for the best tree health and fruit production.
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
SummerWinds Nursery
Comments:
Date:
2016-11-12
Hours:
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Location:
SummerWinds Nursery - Mountain View 805 Yuba Drive, Mountain View, CA 94041
Cost:
FREE
Description:
In this FREE Learn 'n Grow class, find out how to care for your fruit trees with timely pruning techniques and dormant spray treatments for the best tree health and fruit production.
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
SummerWinds Nursery
Comments:
Date:
2016-11-12
Hours:
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Location:
SummerWinds Nursery - Palo Alto 725 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Cost:
FREE
Description:
In this FREE Learn 'n Grow class, find out how to care for your fruit trees with timely pruning techniques and dormant spray treatments for the best tree health and fruit production.
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
SummerWinds Nursery
Comments:
Date:
2016-11-13
Hours:
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Location:
SummerWinds Nursery - Campbell 2460 S. Winchester Boulevard, Campbell, CA 95008
Cost:
FREE
Description:
In this FREE Learn 'n Grow class, find out how to care for your fruit trees with timely pruning techniques and dormant spray treatments for the best tree health and fruit production.
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
SummerWinds Nursery
Comments:
Date:
2016-11-13
Hours:
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Location:
SummerWinds Nursery - San Jose 4606 Almaden Expressway, San Joes, Ca 95118
Cost:
FREE
Description:
In this FREE Learn 'n Grow class, find out how to care for your fruit trees with timely pruning techniques and dormant spray treatments for the best tree health and fruit production.
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
SummerWinds Nursery
Comments:
Date:
2016-11-11
Hours:
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location:
Avenidas 450 Bryant St. Palo Alto, CA 94301
Cost:
FREE
Description:
When you plan a new landscape or redo an established garden, there are many things to consider. Learn about both practical and aesthetic aspects of garden design from UC Master Gardener Roberta Barnes. Avenidas classes are open to everyone!
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
Comments:
Registration not required.
Date:
2016-11-15
Hours:
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location:
Saratoga Library 13650 Saratoga Ave. Saratoga, CA 95070
Cost:
FREE
Description:
Review the basics of planting, such as how to choose location, soil essentials, and watering fundamentals with UC Master Gardener Jamie Chen.
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
Comments:
Registration not required.
Date:
2016-11-16
Hours:
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location:
Milpitas Library 160 N. Main St. Milpitas, CA 95035
Cost:
FREE
Description:
Enjoy eating fresh, healthy, delicious fruit from your garden year round. UC Master Gardener Laura Monczynski will teach you how to grow, water, fertilize, prune, protect, and harvest your fruit trees. Get ideas about what grows best in our climate and how to get maximum production and flavor from your backyard.
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
Comments:
Registration not required.
Date:
2016-11-05
Hours:
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Common Ground Garden, 687 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto 94306
Cost:
$30.00
Description:
Rosalind Creasy, a pioneer in the field of edible landscaping, an award-winning professional photographer, and author of the garden book, ‘Edible Landscaping’, will give a PowerPoint presentation acquainting West Coast gardeners with a plethora of unusual fruits. She will cover the basics of landscape design and then share the joys of less common fruiting plants like heirloom low-chill apples, quinces, hardy kiwi, jujube, and limequats in the home landscape.
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
Common Ground Garden
Comments:
Date:
2016-11-05
Hours:
11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location:
Santa Clara Valley Water District 5700 Almaden Expressway Boardroom San Jose, CA 95118
Cost:
FREE
Description:
This FREE workshop is for homeowners/gardeners who want to learn how to convert their lawns in an environmentally friendly way, all while saving water, money, and time! Learn from a Bay-Friendly Qualified Professional about how to utilize sustainable landscaping practices to conserve natural resources, reduce pollution, and build healthy soil. In this workshop you will learn Bay-Friendly garden design basics including the lawn conversion technique called sheet mulching. You will also hear from Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) about water rebates available to property owners. All attendees will receive a free copy of our Bay-Friendly Gardening Guide and have a chance to win raffle prizes!
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Comments:
Date:
2016-11-05
Hours:
11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location:
Santa Clara Valley Water District 5700 Almaden Expressway Boardroom San Jose, CA 95118
Cost:
FREE
Description:
This FREE workshop is for homeowners/gardeners who want to learn how to convert their lawns in an environmentally friendly way, all while saving water, money, and time! Learn from a Bay-Friendly Qualified Professional about how to utilize sustainable landscaping practices to conserve natural resources, reduce pollution, and build healthy soil. In this workshop you will learn Bay-Friendly garden design basics including the lawn conversion technique called sheet mulching. You will also hear from Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) about water rebates available to property owners. All attendees will receive a free copy of our Bay-Friendly Gardening Guide and have a chance to win raffle prizes!
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Comments:
Date:
2016-11-19
Hours:
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location:
Guadalupe River Park Conservancy Visitors Center - 438 Coleman Ave, San Jose 95110
Cost:
FREE
Description:
Discover how and why drought tolerant plants need less water, and how to plant and care for them. Learn how to prune parts of native plants, such as branches, buds, and roots in order to improve or maintain their health. One hour of topic review will take place at the GRPC Visitors Center, prior to the hands-on portion of the workshop. Dress for the elements! Wear garden boots, a hat, gloves, and bring water and your hand pruners, along with any other garden tools you like. Tools will be available for those who don't have them.
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency
Comments:
Class is free, but registration is required.
Date:
2016-11-05
Hours:
9:00a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location:
Evergreen Community Center (Multi-Purpose Room) - 4860 San Felipe Road, San Jose 95135
Cost:
FREE
Description:
Learn methods for harvesting rainwater and capturing household graywater for using in your garden and landscape. Discover techniques for assembling and maintaining an inexpensive system as well as storage methods for storing rainwater and using it as irrigation. Capturing rainwater also reduces water run-off of pollutants from entering our waterways
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency
Comments:
Event is free, but registration required.
Date:
2016-11-05
Hours:
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Location:
Sunnyvale Senior Center (Laurel Room) - 550 E Remington Drive, Sunnyvale 94087
Cost:
FREE
Description:
You will learn basic design concepts of a drought tolerant garden, how to avoid common mistakes, set goals and budget, and see a sample design come together from start to finish.
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency
Comments:
Event is free, but registration is required.
Date:
2016-11-05
Hours:
9:00a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location:
Nature's Inspiration Gardens - 411-421 Seymour Street, San Jose 95110
Cost:
FREE
Description:
Learn about maintenance and repair of permeable hardscape elements and surfaces. Permeable landscapes reduce the flow of runoff to storm drains, creeks and the San Francisco Bay, allows water to seep into the soil, and helps replenish groundwater. This workshop is presented by the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) and the City of San José.
Phone:
Event Sponsor:
Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency along with the City of San Jose
Comments:
Event is free, but registration is required. For more information, contact Environmental Services Specialist Amber Schat at 408-793-5365.
9 a.m. - noon, Sunnyvale Senior Center (Laurel Room), 550 E Remington Drive, Sunnyvale 94087
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Evergreen Community Center 4860 San Felipe Road San Jose, CA 95135
9 a.m. - noon, Sunnyvale Senior Center (Laurel Room), 550 E Remington Drive, Sunnyvale 94087
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Common Ground Garden, 687 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto 94306
9:00a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Nature's Inspiration Gardens - 411-421 Seymour Street, San Jose 95110
9 a.m. - noon, Sunnyvale Senior Center (Laurel Room), 550 E Remington Drive, Sunnyvale 94087
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Common Ground Garden, 687 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto 94306
11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., SummerWinds Nursery - Mountain View 805 Yuba Drive, Mountain View, CA 94041
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., SummerWinds Nursery - Palo Alto 725 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., SummerWinds Nursery - Palo Alto 725 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., SummerWinds Nursery - San Jose 4606 Almaden Expressway, San Joes, Ca 95118
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., SummerWinds Nursery - San Jose 4606 Almaden Expressway, San Joes, Ca 95118