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 Lakewood - March 23, 2019 Saturday, 10:00 am - 11:30 am George Nye Library 6600 Del Amo Blvd (flyer) La Mirada - March 23, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am La Mirada Library - Meeting Room 13800 La Mirada Blvd (flyer) Torrance - March 30, 2019 Saturday, 10:00 am - 11:30 am Southeast Library 23115 S Arlington Ave (flyer) Huntington Park - March 30, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Walnut Park Elementary School 2642 Olive St (flyer) Compton - April 6, 2019 Saturday, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Compton Library - Meeting Room 240 W Compton Blvd (flyer) Walnut - April 6, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Walnut Senior Center 21215 La Puente Rd (flyer) Downey - April 6, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Wilderness Park - Community Center 10999 Little Lake Rd (flyer) Glendora - April 13, 2019 Saturday, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Glendora Library - 2nd floor Bidwell Forum Room 140 S Glendora Ave (flyer) Santa Clarita - April 20, 2019 Saturday, 10:00 am - 11:30 am Valencia Library 23743 W Valencia Blvd (flyer) Manhattan Beach - April 20, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden 1237 N Peck Ave (flyer) Culver City - April 27, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Veterans Memorial Complex - Garden Room 4117 Overland Ave (flyer) Calabasas - April 27, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Calabasas Community Center 27040 Malibu Hills Rd (flyer) Bellflower - May 4, 2019 Saturday, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Clifton Brakensiek Library 9945 E Flower St (flyer) Santa Monica - May 4, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Virginia Park - Patio Room 2200 Virginia Ave (flyer) West Covina - May 11, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Cortez Park - Community & Senior Center 2501 E Cortez St (flyer) Pasadena - May 11, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Pasadena Senior Center 85 E Holly St (flyer)

Beginner workshops provide hands-on instruction on the basic techniques of composting, worm composting, water-wise gardening, and grasscycling.        Lancaster - May 11, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Lancaster Library 601 W Lancaster Blvd (flyer) Acton - May 18, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Acton Library - Meeting Room 33792 Crown Valley Rd (flyer) Diamond Bar - May 18, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Diamond Bar Center - Sycamore Room 1600 Grand Ave (flyer) Topanga - May 25, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Topanga Library 122 N Topanga Canyon Blvd (flyer) South Gate - June 1, 2019 Saturday, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Leland Weaver Library 4035 Tweedy Blvd (flyer) El Monte - June 8, 2019 Saturday, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm El Monte Library 3224 Tyler Ave (flyer) Pomona - June 8, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am The Farm at Fairplex - enter Gate 12 2201 N White Ave (flyer) L.A. Mar Vista - June 15, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Ocean View Farms - Amphitheatre 3304 S Centinela Ave (flyer) Malibu - June 15, 2015 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Malibu City Hall - MultiPurpose Room 23825 Stuart Ranch Rd (flyer) Rancho Palos Verdes - June 22, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Fred Hesse Jr Park - McTaggart Hall 29301 Hawthorne Blvd (flyer) Hawaiian Gardens - June 22, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Hawaiian Gardens Library 19940 Carson St (flyer) Hawthorne - June 22, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Hawthorne Library 12700 Grevillea Ave (flyer)

ADVANCED WORKSHOPS Azusa - April 13, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Memorial Park - Recreation Center Room 5 320 N Orange Ave (flyer) Cudahy - April 13, 2019 Saturday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Cudahy Library 5218 Santa Ana St (flyer) Artesia - April 27, 2019 Saturday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Artesia Library 18801 Elaine Ave (flyer) Culver City - April 27, 2019 Saturday, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Veterans Memorial Complex - Garden Room 4117 Overland Ave (flyer) Santa Clarita - May 4, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Santa Clarita Water Agency - Conservatory Garden 27234 Bouquet Canyon Rd (flyer) Diamond Bar - May 18, 2019 Saturday, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Diamond Bar Center - Sycamore Room 1600 Grand Ave (flyer)

Advanced workshops teach you organic gardening, landscaping with native drought-tolerant plants, and integrated pest management (environmentally-sound ways to control pests). Pico Rivera - May 25, 2019 Saturday, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Pico Rivera Library - Meeting Room 9001 Mines Ave (flyer) Torrance - June 8, 2019 Saturday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Southeast Library 23115 S Arlington Ave (flyer) Compton - June 15, 2019 Saturday, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Compton Library - Meeting Room 240 W Compton Blvd (flyer) L.A. Mar Vista - June 15, 2019 Saturday, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Ocean View Farms - Amphitheatre 3304 S Centinela Ave (flyer) Rancho Palos Verdes - June 22, 2019 Saturday, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Fred Hesse Jr Park - McTaggart Hall 29301 Hawthorne Blvd (flyer)

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