Workshops

We encourage you to attend a free Smart Gardening workshop to improve your lawn/garden and reduce waste. No reservations needed. Workshops are about 1.5 hours and are held at Learning Centers, libraries, parks, and schools. Beginner Workshops introduce you to smart gardening. Advanced Workshops are for those who love to garden (schedule listed at bottom). Purchase a backyard or worm compost bins at a discount after each workshop. A free bin will be raffled off to an attendee at workshops marked with a . Five pomegranate trees (1-gallon) will be raffled off at workshops marked with a . Visit our instructional videos for an idea of what is taught.

BEGINNER WORKSHOPS Santa Clarita - July 21, 2018 Saturday, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Jo Anne Darcy Library 18601 Soledad Canyon Rd (flyer) Montebello - July 28, 2018 Saturday, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Montebello Library 1550 W Beverly Blvd (flyer) Los Angeles - July 28, 2018 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Leon H. Washington Park 8908 Maie Ave (flyer) West Covina - July 28, 2018 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am City Yard 825 Sunset Ave (flyer) Palos Verdes - July 28, 2018 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am South Coast Botanic Garden ($9 entrance fee) 26300 Crenshaw Blvd (flyer) Covina - August 4, 2018 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Covina Library - Meeting Room 234 N 2nd Ave (flyer) Diamond Bar - August 11, 2018 Saturday, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Diamond Bar Center - Sycamore Room 1600 Grand Ave (flyer) Downey - August 11, 2018 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Wilderness Park 10999 Little Lake Rd (flyer)

Beginner workshops provide hands-on instruction on the basic techniques of composting, worm composting, water-wise gardening, and grasscycling.        East Los Angeles - August 18, 2018 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Civic Center Amphitheater 4801 E 3rd St (flyer) South Gate - August 18, 2018 Saturday, 9:30 pm - 11:00 am Leland Weaver Library 4035 Tweedy Blvd (flyer) La Habra Heights - August 25, 2018 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am City Hall - Multi Purpose Room 1245 N Hacienda Rd (flyer) Calabasas - November 17, 2018 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Calabasas Community Center - Agoura Room 27040 Malibu Hills Rd (flyer)

ADVANCED WORKSHOPS Diamond Bar - July 21, 2018 Saturday, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Diamond Bar Center - Sycamore Room 1600 Grand Ave (flyer) Torrance - August 4, 2018 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Columbia Park 18721 Prairie Ave (flyer) Pasadena - August 11, 2018 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Eaton Canyon Nature Center 1750 N Altadena Dr (flyer) Santa Monica - August 18, 2018 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Virginia Park 2200 Virginia Ave (flyer)

Advanced workshops teach you organic gardening, landscaping with native drought-tolerant plants, and integrated pest management (environmentally-sound ways to control pests). Santa Clarita - August 25, 2018 Saturday, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Jo Anne Darcy Library 18601 Soledad Canyon Rd (flyer) El Monte - August 25, 2018 Saturday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm El Monte Library 3224 Tyler Ave (flyer)

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