This session will discuss how all water systems are connected, natural water sources (both ground water and surface water), technology and water (recycling, reclamation, stormwater retention, and desalination), and our role in helping our water systems. This class is free, but advanced registration is required.
Discover the best methods for passive and active rainwater collection! Learn about selecting a rainwater capture method, swale and berm tips, information about cisterns, and integrating hardscapes. This class is free, but advanced registration is required.
CA friendly native plants are breathtaking and stormwater-safe! 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.
Having a drought tolerant garden is critical to protecting our water resources. This presentation will show you the best drought tolerant plants, and how to plant, water, and maintain them so they can thrive in your garden. This class is free, but advanced registration is required.
Knowing the ins and outs of your irrigation controller can save you money and protect our waterways! This webinar will focus on irrigation’s role in maintaining a soil moisture balance, the purpose and potential of a weather-based controller, basic terminology and programming principles, and identifying special functions like cycle and soak. The class is free, but advanced registration is required.
Learn from irrigation experts at this in-person workshop on how to prevent unexpected leaks in your home! They will also teach you how to install a flume water monitoring device and a smart weather based timer. This class is free but registration is required.
Garden design, the stormwater-safe way! 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.
Good irrigation practices can keep your plants alive and protect 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.
Replace your turf with a watershed-wise landscape! 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.
Enhance your landscape with CA friendly native plants! Dive-in to hear about how to build a healthy living soil sponge, hold rainwater on your property, select local native plants that minimize water use and maximize biodiversity, and control your irrigation. The class is free, but advanced registration is required.
Have you thought about turf? Or, do you currently have it on your property? If so, this is the webinar for you. 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.
UCCE Master Gardeners of Orange County will teach you about Orange County's butterfly population, as well as the native plants they depend on to flourish. They'll have volunteer tasks for all ages like watering, seed collection, mulching, weeding, and more! Youth attendees will be able to participate in a "hands-on" nature activity too. No registration is required for this in-person...