Build & Learn Workshop Series: Learn Native Garden Skills

Join us for three hands-on Build & Learn Workshops guided by California’s Own Native Landscape Design. Attend one workshop or the full series to:

- Learn professional native garden techniques

- Gain practical skills for your own garden

- Help complete a lasting outdoor classroom and wildlife habitat

Homeowners, students, landscape professionals, and native plant enthusiasts are all welcome.

Children are free and welcome to Workshop III. The other workshops are not appropriate for chidlren.
Food and beverages are included.

Workshop I — Hardscape Installation

Saturday, August 29 | 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

With Leo Hernandez

Build a dry creek bed, shape soil elevations, and learn how to position boulders to create natural-looking, functional landscape features.

Workshop II — Native Garden Irrigation

Saturday, September 19 | 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

With Leo Hernandez and Mike Madewell of Hunter Industries

Learn about efficient irrigation options and technical considerations for native landscapes, followed by a hands-on irrigation installation.

Workshop III — Planting & Garden Finishing

Saturday, November 7 | 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Learn proper native plant installation, then help plant and finish the remaining garden sections with mulching and final touches. All of the landscape designers involved in planning these sections will be onsite, giving participants a unique opportunity to work alongside them and learn about their different design approaches.

Questions? Contact Christine Hoey at: nativegardening@cnpssd.org

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