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 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 Agoura Hills - September 21, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Agoura Hills Library 29901 Ladyface Ct (flyer) 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) Diamond Bar - October 12, 2019 Saturday, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Diamond Bar Center - Sycamore Room 1600 Grand Ave (flyer) Pasadena - October 12, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Eaton Canyon Nature Center - Auditorium 1750 N Altadena Dr (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) El Segundo - October 26, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am George E. Gordon Clubhouse 300 E Pine Ave (flyer) Whittier - November 2, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am South Whittier Library 11543 Colima Rd (flyer)

Beginner workshops provide hands-on instruction on the basic techniques of composting, worm composting, water-wise gardening, and grasscycling.        Cerritos - November 6, 2019 Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Cerritos Library - Skyline Room 18025 Bloomfield Ave (flyer) Los Angeles - November 9, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Vanguard Learning Center 13305 San Pedro St (flyer) Azusa - November 9, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Memorial Park 320 N Orange Ave (flyer) Santa Fe Springs - November 12, 2019 Tuesday, 10:00 am - 11:30 am Santa Fe Springs Community Garden - Meeting Hall 11740 Telegraph Rd (flyer) Gardena - November 13, 2019 Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Gardena Mayme Dear Library - Meeting Room 1731 W Gardena Blvd (flyer) Glendale - November 16, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Glendale Waste Management Facility 548 W Chevy Chase Dr (flyer) Calabasas - November 16, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Calabasas Community Center 27040 Malibu Rd (flyer) Walnut - November 16, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Walnut Senior Center 21215 La Puente Rd (flyer) La Verne - November 16, 2019 Saturday, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm La Verne Library 3640 D St (flyer)

ADVANCED WORKSHOPS 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) Malibu - October 5, 2019 Saturday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Malibu City Hall 23825 Stuart Ranch Rd (flyer) Santa Monica - October 12, 2019 Saturday, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Santa Monica Community Garden 2224 Main St (flyer) Carson - October 19, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Carson High School 22328 S Main St (flyer)

Advanced workshops teach you organic gardening, landscaping with native drought-tolerant plants, and integrated pest management (environmentally-sound ways to control pests). Huntington Park - October 19, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Walnut Park Elementary School - Learning Center 2642 Olive St (flyer) Los Angeles - October 19, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am LA State Historic Park - Pavilion 1245 N Spring St (flyer) Pasadena - October 26, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Pasadena Senior Center 85 E Holly St (flyer) South Gate - October 26, 2019 Saturday, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Hollydale Library 12000 S Garfield Ave (flyer) Lakewood - November 2, 2019 Saturday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm George Nye Library 6600 Del Amo Blvd (flyer) Claremont - November 23, 2019 Saturday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Claremont Helen Renwick Library 208 N Harvard Ave (flyer) Arcadia - November 23, 2019 Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Arboretum ($9 entrance fee) 301 N Baldwin Ave (flyer)

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