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. Visit our instructional videos for an idea of what is taught. We have compiled a list of classes and events from other institutions to feed your interest.

BEGINNER WORKSHOPS Santa Clarita - July 20, 2019 Saturday, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Jo Anne Darcy Library 18601 Soledad Canyon Rd (flyer) Sylmar - July 20, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00am El Cariso Regional Park - Learning Center 13100 Hubbard St (flyer) La Verne - July 27, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am La Verne Library 3640 D St (flyer) Montebello - July 27, 2019 Saturday, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Montebello Library 1550 W Beverly Blvd (flyer) Los Angeles - August 3, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Florence Library 7600 Graham Ave (flyer) Pasadena - August 10, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Eaton Canyon Nature Center 1750 N Altadena Dr (flyer) Carson - August 17, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Carson High School 22328 S Main St (flyer) Norwalk - August 17, 2019 Saturday, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Norwalk Library 12350 Imperial Hwy (flyer) Paramount - August 17, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Paramount Library 16254 Colorado Ave (flyer) Claremont - August 24, 2019 Saturday, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Claremont Helen Renwick Library 208 N Harvard Ave (flyer) Los Angeles - August 31, 2019 Saturday, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Arroyo Seco Library 6145 N Figueroa St (flyer) Covina - September 7, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Covina Library 234 N 2nd Ave (flyer) La Puente - September 7, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am La Puente Library 15920 E Central Ave (flyer)

Beginner workshops provide hands-on instruction on the basic techniques of composting, worm composting, water-wise gardening, and grasscycling.        Torrance - September 28, 2019 Saturday, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Southeast Library 23115 Arlington Ave (flyer) L.A. Mar Vista - September 28, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Ocean View Farms - Amphitheatre 3304 S Centinela Ave (flyer) Hacienda Heights - October 3, 2019 Thursday, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm William Steinmetz Park - Senior Center 1545 S Stimson Ave (flyer) Cudahy - October 5, 2019 Saturday, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Cudahy Library 5218 Santa Ana St (flyer) San Pedro - October 5, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Deane Dana Friendship Park 1805 W 9th St (flyer) Sylmar - October 5, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Sylmar High School 13050 Borden Ave (flyer) Diamond Bar - October 12, 2019 Saturday, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Diamond Bar Center - Sycamore Room 1600 Grand Ave (flyer) Santa Monica - October 12, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Santa Monica Community Garden 2224 Main St (flyer) Pico Rivera - October 19, 2019 Saturday, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Pico Rivera Library - Courtyard 9001 Mines Ave (flyer)

ADVANCED WORKSHOPS Calabasas - July 20, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Calabasas Community Center 27040 Malibu Hills Rd (flyer) West Covina - July 27, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Cortez Park 2501 E Cortez St (flyer) Topanga - August 3, 2019 Saturday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Topanga Library 122 N Topanga Canyon Blvd (flyer) Pomona - August 10, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am The Farm at Pomona Fairplex - Gate 12 2201 N White Ave (flyer) Santa Monica - August 17, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Virginia Park - Patio Room 2200 Virginia Ave (flyer) El Monte - August 24, 2019 Saturday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm El Monte Library 3224 Tyler Ave (flyer) La Habra Heights - August 24, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am City Hall - Multi Purpose Room 1245 N Hacienda Rd (flyer) Santa Clarita - August 24, 2019 Saturday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Jo Anne Darcy Library 18601 Soledad Canyon Rd (flyer) Hawthorne - August 31, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Hawthorne Library 12700 Grevillea Ave (flyer) Lawndale - September 14, 2019 Saturday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Lawndale Library 14615 Burin Ave (flyer) Los Angeles - September 14, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Vanguard Learning Center 13305 San Pedro St (flyer)

Advanced workshops teach you organic gardening, landscaping with native drought-tolerant plants, and integrated pest management (environmentally-sound ways to control pests). Walnut - September 14, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Walnut Senior Center 21215 La Puente Rd (flyer) Glendale - September 21, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am La Crescenta Water Treatment Plant 3730 Glenwood Ave (flyer) Bellflower - September 21, 2018 Saturday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Clifton Brakensiek Library 9945 E Flower St (flyer) Manhattan Beach - September 21, 2019 Saturday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden 1237 N Peck Ave (flyer) Norwalk - September 28, 2019 Saturday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Norwalk Library 12350 Imperial Hwy (flyer) Santa Clarita - September 28, 2019 Saturday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Valencia Library 23743 W Valencia Blvd (flyer) Covina - October 5, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Covina Library 234 N 2nd Ave (flyer) Pasadena - October 12, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Eaton Canyon Nature Center 1750 N Altadena Dr (flyer) Santa Monica - October 12, 2019 Saturday, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Santa Monica Community Garden 2224 Main St (flyer) Huntington Park - October 19, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Walnut Park Elementary School - Learning Center 2642 Olive St (flyer)

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