by Compost Education Centre

Learn techniques for building healthy resilient gardens that withstand drought and pest stresses in our changing and challenging climate.

About this Event

What is regenerative agriculture? Regenerative agriculture is a conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems. It focuses on topsoil regeneration, increasing biodiversity, improving the water cycle, enhancing ecosystem services, supporting biosequestration, increasing resilience to climate change, and strengthening the health and vitality of the soil.

Come and explore how we can implement regenerative practices in our home gardens. Learn techniques for building healthy resilient gardens that can withstand drought and pest stresses through innovative practices such as no-dig gardening, perennial food crops, mulches and cover-cropping, deep-litter small flock systems, wood chip gardening and more. Now more than ever our gardens can provide us with the inspiration and small scale practice required for a changing, more challenging climate.

This is an online workshop.

Instructor Bio:

Solara Goldwynn and her husband Tayler Krawczyk own and manage Hatchet & Seed, an edible landscaping & ecological design company based in Victoria, BC. Since 2011, they've been transforming underutilized spaces into thriving edible ecosystems (in urban and rural landscapes). They also practice regenerative agriculture in their own backyard in Vic West, with integrated chicken coop + compost systems, light greywater re-use, edible plant nursery, rain gardens, greenhouses, fruit trees, and no-dig veggie gardens; all on 1/10th of an acre rented city lot.

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Only current members in good standing are eligible to use the free ticket option as a part of their member benefits package.

Please pre-register for this event.

Customers can request a refund within 30 days of ticket purchase. After 30 days refunds and workshop exchanges are not permitted due to administrative staffing capacity.

You can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 386 9676 or via email by contacting office@compost.bc.ca

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The Compost Education Centre is located on unceded and occupied Indigenous territories, specifically the land of the Lekwungen speaking people—the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations. These nations are two of many, made up of individuals who have lived within the porous boundaries of what is considered Coast Salish, Nuu-Chah-Nulth and Kwakwa'wakw Territory (Vancouver Island) since time immemorial. At the CEC we seek to respect, honour and continually grow our own understandings of Indigenous rights and history, and to fulfill our responsibilities as settlers, who live and work directly with the land and its complex, vital ecologies and our diverse, evolving communities.

Compost Education Centre memberships get you free workshops, discounts at garden centres around town and more great perks! Sign up or learn more on our website.

Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/landscape-resilience-lessons-from-the-facebook-bayfront-campus-tickets-111727317414?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

In this webinar, learn about the successes and challenges of Facebook's landscapes at its 80-acre Bayfront campus.

About this Event

Landscape Resilience Lessons from the Facebook Bayfront Campus

Thursday, August 20th, 10-11:30 a.m.

Webinar featuring:

Rayna deNiord, Principal, CMG Landscape Architecture

Lauren Swezey, Sustainability and Landscape Project Lead, Facebook

Molly Batchelder, Consulting Arborist, SBCA Tree Consulting

Several Silicon Valley tech campuses have realized innovative landscape approaches to climate resilience that can be models for urban solutions. In this webinar, learn about the successes and challenges of Facebook’s landscapes at its 80-acre Bayfront campus, which was restored from a partial brownfield site to a resilient landscape that incorporates a 13-acre rooftop forest. Certified Arborists will earn 1.5 ISA CEUs upon completion.

Learn more on the Canopy website!

Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/regenerative-landscape-and-the-climate-crisis-tickets-111229618784?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

A Webinar - The growing climate crisis, bringing solutions to the surface.

About this Event

Please join Shawn Maestretti and Leigh Adams of Studio Petrichor on August 13th for this informative and timely webinar. Their presentation will highlight the growing climate crisis, bringing solutions to the surface, and empowering us to protect natural, living systems.

Embracing real-life solutions, accessible to homeowners, garden enthusiasts, communities, municipalities, and landscape professionals, this timely and informative presentation immediately engages the audience to provide a blueprint for inspired actions.

View and Print Announcement Here

Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gardening-for-wildlife-tickets-114468548510?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

Join the Theodore Payne Foundation and Pasadena Humane for this enlightening webinar on people, pets, and the greater ecosystem.

About this Event

By looking at our gardens through an ecological lens, we can gain a better understanding of how our horticultural practices and decisions contribute to the peaceful coexistence of humans, pets, and wildlife. Join the Theodore Payne Foundation and Pasadena Humane as we learn how to strike a healthy balance between the needs of humans, pets, and the greater ecosystem. Topics include basic background on Southern California ecology, keeping your pets safe from wildlife (and vice versa!), humane exclusion/deterrent strategies, and gardening to support wildlife like native pollinators and songbirds.

Can't make it to the live broadcast? All registrants will receive an email the day after the webinar with a link to the recording.

Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-garden-talk-fire-resistant-landscaping-tickets-113701558422?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

Learn the essential attributes of a fire protected property in a dynamic 60 minute presentation from Douglas Kent, author of Firescaping.

About this Event

Presented by The Berkeley Garden Club and The City of Albany Recreation & Community Services Department:

Douglas Kent, author of Firescaping: Protecting Your Home with a Fire-Resistant Landscape, will present the essential attributes of a fire protected property in a dynamic 60 minute presentation. Doug has been working to create fire safe properties and communities since 1994. He has written the best selling book on landscaping for fire protection, has produced articles for newspapers and magazines, and has lead landscape projects and education efforts throughout the state. He has also has taught at Cal Poly Pomona since 2008.

This talk is funded by the Berkeley Garden Club.

The Berkeley Garden Club was founded in 1932. Our mission and passion: to further the love of gardening, share knowledge, encourage civic plantings and aid in the protection of native flora. One of our original projects was the planting of Fremontia Park, the triangle formed by Marin, Monterey and The Alameda, now the home of the Berkeley Fire Department. More recently, the club designed and planted a California natives hillside at the Berkeley Rose Garden. We also give financial support to local organizations that share our values. Please visit berkeleygardenclub.org to find out more. Become a member and join us in fellowship and ‘digging in the dirt.’

Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gardening-with-california-desert-tortoises-with-katherine-pakradouni-tickets-113927682766?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

How to keep your tortoise healthy and happy.

About this Event

To maintain social distancing, this class will be held online. See below for more details.

Captive desert tortoises need lifelong care and special attention, housing and food. This online presentation reveals how to keep your tortoise healthy and happy. Native and non-native forage sources are covered, as well as the importance of water and mimicking natural conditions and seasonal rhythms.

This class will be held online via Zoom. An access code will be sent to attendees in advance of the class. A Zoom account is not required to attend.

Katherine Pakradouni is a native plant horticulturist and educator who has been growing and maintaining native plants for years through her work with Grown in LA and Theodore Payne Foundation.

Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/landscapes-watering-for-healthy-gardens-tickets-113523038464?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

Feeling clueless about irrigation for your plants? This fresh, informative, talk helps you understand watering for happy gardens!

About this Event

The Water Conservation Garden in East San Diego is for plant lovers of all levels!

Seems simple that proper watering leads to healthier soil and plants; so why do we feel so clueless about irrigation? During this brief, online session Tiffany Faulstich (landscape contractor, college instructor, and owner of Botanicon) responds to questions that are common to many of us, sharing how we can team up with our irrigation to grow successful landscapes and healthy soil. Sponsored by The County of San Diego.

Leading the discussion and presenting questions on behalf of the group is Carol Stevens (Master Gardener, teacher, lead Docent and trainer at The Water Conservation Garden). At registration you will be sent a zoom link and code. You will also have the chance to submit a question for the event.

Tickets Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sustainable-landscapes-by-eco-centro-tickets-109420822626?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

Join us for Sustainable Landscapes presented by Eco Centro.

About this Event

Design and implement landscapes that work. Learn valuable techniques to develop landscapes that are made to last and function sustainably with local ecosystems. A properly designed sustainable landscape should be beautiful and eco-friendly while saving resources and requiring minimal maintenance. Keep water on your property, reduce localized flooding, manage stormwater flows, design for conservation and reduced water use and even attract pollinators.

Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-august-fall-gardening-virtual-garden-workshop-tickets-113403262210?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

This event is being offered Sundays @ 1pm CST during the month of August.

About this Event

In this time of COVID-19 and racial injustice much is being revealed and done within the unjust industrial food system. Growing your food is one of the most radical acts. In recognition of Black August (a time of self-determination Kujichagulia, learning Black history and remembering the fallen Black Freedom Fighters) urban grower Jacqueline Smith is offering weekly virtual workshops on how to have a fall garden during the month of August. If you missed your chance to have a summer vegetable garden this year all is not lost. The Fall gardening season is still abundant with fresh vegetables waiting for you to harvest. Let’s honor Black August by growing and securing our own food.

https://norcaltradeshow.org/

Since 1980 the Nor Cal Spring Trade Show has brought to the Bay Area a one-day horticultural trade show that keeps pace with our rapidly changing industry and provides a forum for doing business in a timely fashion. In 2014 Nor Cal announced a partnership with the California Landscape Contractors Association creating a more diverse and appealing show for the green industry. Along with this new partnership is a new name for the show – The Nor Cal Landscape & Nursery Show.

Nor Cal was originally created by members of four chapters of the California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers (Central, Monterey Bay, Peninsula and Redwood Empire) who saw a need and created a regional trade show for those who could not afford the time or expense of traveling to larger shows of this caliber. From card tables in a community hall to the carpeted aisles of Expo Hall, the Nor Cal Spring Trade Show has found a niche in San Mateo.

This year you’ll find an expanded group of exhibitors with products ranging from landscape equipment, specimen plant material and irrigation to the popular garden art, statuary and fountain categories. Check out the exhibitor listings for a full overview of the show’s offerings. You’ll also find educational opportunities with continuing education credits. Plan on a full day at the Nor Cal Landscape & Nursery Show – we believe it will be time well spent!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hellyer-park-visitor-center-native-plant-garden-care-registration-92501569685?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Create an amazing native plant garden with us!

About this Event

A new native plant garden is being installed at the Hellyer Park Visitor Center, and we are working together with the County Parks to bring the vision to fruition. Come out to learn about native plants, see how they contribute to the Coyote Creek environment, and get your hands dirty laying out irrigation pipe, planting plants, laying mulch, or other garden activities. You are guaranteed to get your dose of outdoor exercise.

Come out regularly to see the progress of this transformative outdoor space. We co-host the events the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month.

https://baynature.org/event/plant-adaptation-to-habitat-family-friendly-tour/

Please join us at the Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Tilden Park for a special, docent-led, family-friendly Plant Adaption to Habitat Tour. You will get a chance to explore different parts of California, each represented by a different section in the garden. Each section has a different type of habitat — from the desert to the mountains to the sea bluffs to the rain forest — to which the plants have adapted. Free. Rain cancels.

Sunday, February 16, 2020, 2:00 p.m.
Meet at the Botanic Garden Visitor Center, Tilden Park

https://baynature.org/event/authors-talk-jeff-moore-spiny-succulents/

$10-$57

Spiny Succulents is Jeff Moore’s follow up to Soft Succulents; the spiky yin to the velvety yang. (Jeff Moore is owner of Solana Succulents, a small retail specialty nursery in Solana Beach. This book will be his fourth publication.) Join Jeff for a presentation featuring the mostly spiny sculptural succulents – cacti, euphorbias, pachypodiums, alluaudias, and even some ‘succulent adjacent’ spinies, including terrestrial bromeliads, cycads, and other plants that belong in the conversation.

There will be some introductory habitat images, in addition to plant photos from faraway places growing here in California and the desert Southwest. Most images are of mature specimen plants, taken in collector or grower’s yards or botanical gardens (including the Ruth Bancroft Garden). Jeff will discuss them from a grower/collector’s perspective, and offer any insights about incorporating them in your own garden.

Books will be available for purchase on the day of the presentation and Jeff will be signing books after the talk. (You have an option to pre-purchase the Spiny Succulents book with your lecture ticket. The book retails for $39.95 plus tax.)

http://mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/events/?calitem=478625&g=84549

Winter is the best time to prune fruit trees because they’re dormant and you can see the tree structure. Proper pruning timing and technique allows your trees to produce the best fruit.

Come join us for a free workshop to learn about pruning fruit trees, presented by UC Master Gardener Allen Buchinski. Learn the why, how, and when of pruning for best structure and fruit production. Allen volunteers his skills at the Emma Prusch Park Farm's High-Density Fruit Orchard where the trees are kept small and at a reduced height to make harvesting ladder-free!

Name of Presenter: UC Master Gardener Allen Buchinski

Registration: None

Cost: Free

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bare-root-fruit-trees-selection-and-planting-registration-90228679409?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

About this Event

The best time to plant a fruit tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. Fruit trees can be a beautiful and rewarding addition to your landscape. Whether you are planning on a single tree or a full home orchard, this workshop will cover how to select trees that can succeed and produce well in your San Francisco/Peninsula microclimate. There will also be a discussion of soil preparation and planting, pruning, disease prevention and pest management of your new trees in their 1st years. By the end of this beginning class, participants should have the confidence to select and plant fruit trees. Presented by Lisa Putnam and Kathleen Putnam of the UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo and San Francisco Counties.

Lisa Putnam has a BS in Agricultural Economics from UC Davis and also studied nutrition science at Davis. She currently operates a small sustainable organic farm in Woodside and is a UC Master Gardener and Master Composter. Lisa’s passion is soil and compost. Along with her sister, Kathleen, Lisa has been teaching vegetable gardening at Lyngso’s, San Mateo County Fair, Common Ground, Garden Clubs for the last 12 years.

Kathleen Putnam is a professional organic vegetable gardener serving the Mid-Peninsula and is an ISA Certified Arborist. Kathleen has a degree in Environmental Horticulture from City College of San Francisco and is a UC Master Gardener. Kathleen’s passion is fruit trees. Along with her sister, Lisa, Kathleen has been teaching vegetable gardening and pruning techniques at many venues for the last 12 years.

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PLEASE NOTE OUR LOCATION:

LYNGSØ Garden Materials, Inc.

345 Shoreway Road, San Carlos, CA 94070

Our workshops have become very popular. To ensure a more pleasant experience for everyone please read the following:

On-time start: Please plan on arriving at least 10-15 minutes early allowing for parking and getting settled for a prompt start. We will hold your place until starting time. If you have not arrived by the published start time for the clinic we will begin seating our waiting list. We are sorry we cannot hold a spot for late-comers.

Parking: Please park in our designated Customer Parking area located directly across from the Sales Building. Please look carefully for the One-Way Entrance and Exit signs.

Extra folks: Please make sure to register everyone in your party. Many of our clinics fill up fast and we often have a waiting list, so please understand if we cannot add a spouse or friend at the last minute.

Children: The content of our classes is for adults. Due to attention span, we discourage children from attending our classes, unless the class is specifically for children If your child is a serious garden enthusiast and would enjoy sitting through a 1 to 2-hour clinic, please let us know and we will gladly consider them for the class.

Pets: Although we are a pet-friendly business, for the comfort of other attendees in our clinics, we ask that you do not bring your pets to the clinics. Service animals are allowed. Please do let us know ahead of time if you need to bring your service animal to the clinic.

Presentation: Most of our clinics will include a PowerPoint presentation which will be emailed to the attendees after the class. Due to the popular nature of our clinics, if you are unable to attend in person, we cannot accommodate emailing information presented in our clinics.

Cancellations: If you won't be able to attend the clinic, please, cancel through Eventbrite as soon as possible.

https://baynature.org/event/curators-garden-tour-flowering-aloes/

$25-$30

Join Brian Kemble, world-renown aloe expert, for a garden walk and learn all about the Garden’s unparalleled collection of aloes, including hybrids not found anywhere else in the world. These winter bloomers put on a stunning show with colorful, dramatic flower stalks and this is the perfect time of the year to observe this collection with the long-time Garden Curator.

http://mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/events/?calitem=467959&g=84549

Springtime will be here soon and it can be overwhelming about prioritizing what to do in your garden. We'll share with you ideas on preparing soils, sowing seeds, getting transplants, fertilizing plants, pest controls, pruning perennials, mulching, etc.

Presenter: UC Master Gardener Mint Pasakdee
Registration: None
Cost: Free

http://mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/events/?calitem=477264&g=84549

You can grow all the varieties you really want by starting your own seeds. You may want to try new varieties of disease-resistant plants. Methods of starting seeds will be covered, as well as soil, light, water, temperatures, plant nutrition, diseases, and insects that can affect your seedling germination and growth.

Presenter: UC Master Gardener Joan Cloutier
Registration: None
Cost: Free

http://mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/events/?calitem=477263&g=84549

We'll share with you information about:

• seeds

• our vegetable seed chart of what to sow now

• use of various containers, pots, and tools

• hands-on sowing of seeds and

• handy tips for best results.

We'll be working outside at our shade structure. We suggest you bring your gloves, dress comfortably for outdoors, and be ready to sow! This session will be canceled if raining.

Presenter: UC Master Gardener Virginia Janovitch 
Registration: None
Cost: Free

https://www.smdailyjournal.com/calendar/starting-your-garden/event_a294d212-2c2b-11ea-b5cb-77283ebfc19c.html

Learn how to start seeds now for spring planting. The focus will be on which plants are easiest to germinate, and there will be free seeds for everyone.

Location: Menlo Park Main Library

Cost: Free

https://www.menlopark.org/adults