Irrigation & Water Use Efficiency

Webinar CA, United States

Want to make your irrigation use more efficient? This webinar is for you. It will go over how to program a controller, why drip over spray, and easy ways to conserve water. This class is free, but advanced registration is required.

Free Compost Giveaway

Fountain Valley Sports Park 16400 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, CA, United States

Get some garden gold for free! This free compost giveaway event is for Fountain Valley residents only and first-come, first served only. Residents must also bring their own sturdy containers and fill compost themselves. No registration is required, but get there early so you don't miss out!

Free

Aliso Viejo Trails and Creek Cleanup

Aliso Viejo Ranch 100 Park Ave., Aliso Viejo, California, United States

Join your neighbors and help Aliso Viejo shine! Volunteers should wear appropriate attire including closed-toe shoes or hiking boots, bring your own gardening or work gloves, sunscreen, and ample water. This event is free, but liability waivers must be completed by all volunteers and/or guardians.

CA Friendly Native Plant Landscape Webinar

Webinar CA, United States

Landscape upgrade? Yes please. This webinar will discuss building a healthy living soil sponge, holding rainwater on your property, selecting local native plants that minimize water use and maximize biodiversity, and controling your irrigation. The class is free, but advanced registration is required.

Free

Drip Irrigation Fundamentals

Webinar CA, United States

Drip irrigation is a terrific asset for your landscape and our waterways! Learn about soil moisture balance, key components of a properly installed drip system, typical problems with drip and how to avoid them, and developing a successful maintenance practice. This class is free, but advanced registration is required.

Free

Turf: Remove, Replace, or Maintain it Organically

Webinar CA, United States

This webinar will have your turf questions covered. Learn about removing turf without chemicals, replacing turf with climate-appropriate plants, maintaining turf organically, simple and resilient lawn care strategies, and managing weeds, pests, and disease. This class is free, but advanced registration is required.

Free

Coastal and Inner Coastal Cleanup Day

Various sites throughout OC - see link CA, United States

Coastal and Inner Coastal Cleanup Day is a day of action! Bring your friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers to a cleanup near you to make a difference in your community while protecting our waterways. Cleanup events are free and some require advanced registration.

Free

Sustainable Landscape Design Workshop

UC South Coast Research & Extension Center 7601 Irvine Blvd., Irvine, CA, United States

This two-day workshop will cover all of the essential steps to planning a successful landscape design. Learn how to draw a base plan, nurture your soil, establish design objectives, evaluate your garden's microclimates, and irrigation planning and water conservation techniques. This workshop will also discuss design principles of proportion, balance, unity, and repetition, as well as sustainable landscaping and designing...

Free

Garden Design Workshop

Webinar CA, United States

Designing a garden the watershed-wise way can give you a beautiful landscape while protecting our waterways. This webinar will cover sizing and siting a stormwater capture area, developing a palette of climate-appropriate plants, applying key design principles, and laying out a successful planting plan. This class is free, but advanced registration is required.

Free

Deciphering Your Irrigation Controller

Webinar CA, United States

Irrigation controllers can be confusing, this webinar can help. It will discuss soil moisture balance, the purpose and potential of a weather-based controller, special functions, troubleshooting typical problems, and more! This class is free and registration is required.

Free

Goodbye Grass: Qualify for a Turf Replacement Rebate

Webinar CA, United States

Turf removal tips! This webinar will discuss removing turf without the use of chemicals, replacing turf with climate-appropriate plants, and how to successfully apply for a turf replacement rebate. This class is free, but advanced registration is required.

Free

Resilient Alternatives to Removing Turf

Webinar CA, United States

This workshop will discuss alternative groundcover options, including keeping your lawn in place and creating a "Polyculture" green space. Webinar attendees will learn the importance of polycultures and diversity, selecting a blend of groundcovers for greater resiliency and soil health, step-by-step tips, opportunities for rainwater collection, and managing limited irrigation. This class is free, but advance registration is required.

Free