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We encourage residents to attend a free Smart Gardening workshop. No reservation needed. Learn to improve your lawn and garden and reduce waste. Workshops are about 1.5 hours, held at our Learning Centers and at local events such as the Long Beach Home Show and County Fair. The Program also works with cities to provide workshops at community centers, libraries, parks, or schools. Beginning Workshops introduce you to smart gardening. Advanced Workshops are for those that love to garden (schedule is listed at bottom). To learn more about what is discussed in the workshops, visit our instruction videos.

BEGINNING WORKSHOPS
 
Santa Clarita - February 11, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Castaic Lake Water Agency
27234 Bouquet Canyon Rd. [map]

San Marino - February 11, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Huntington Library
1151 Oxford Rd.

Arcadia - February 18, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Arboretum ($8 entrance fee)
301 N Baldwin Ave.[map]

Whittier - February 18, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Adventure Park
10130 S. Gunn Ave.

Claremont - February 25, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Claremont Library
208 N. Harvard Ave.

Covina - February 25, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Charter Oak Park
20261 Covina Blvd. [map]

Canoga Park - February 25, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Orcutt Ranch Park
23600 Roscoe Blvd.

Palos Verdes - March 3, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Botanic Garden ($8 entrance fee)
26300 Crenshaw Blvd. [map]

Arleta - March 3, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Arleta Community Garden
8800 Canterbury Ave.

Whittier - March 3, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Sorensen Park
11419 Rose Hedge Dr. [map]

Monterey Park - March 10, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Garvey Ranch Park
781 S Orange Ave. [map]

Pasadena - March 10, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Eaton Canyon Nature Center
1750 N. Altadena Dr. [map]

Lennox - March 10, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Lennox Park Win a compost bin!
10828 S Condon Ave.

Torrance - March 17, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Columbia Park
18721 Prairie Ave. [map]

Rowland Heights - March 17, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Schabarum Park ($6 parking fee)
17250 E Colima Rd. [map]

Calabasas - March 24, 2012
Saturday, 10 am - 12:00 pm
Gates Canyon Park
25801 Thousand Oaks Blvd.

Sylmar - March 24, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
El Cariso Regional Park
13100 Hubbard St. [map]

Newhall - March 24, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
William S Hart Regional Park
24151 N Newhall Ave.

San Pedro - March 31, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
San Pedro Science Center
2201 Barrywood Ave.

Azusa - March 31, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Valleydale Park
5525 N Lark Ellen Ave.

Quartz Hill - April 7, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
George Lane Park Win a compost bin!
5520 West Ave L-8

Long Beach - April 7, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Birney Elementary School
710 W Spring St. [map]

Malibu - April 22, 2012
Sunday, 12:00pm - 3:00 pm
Legacy Park
23500 W Civic Center Way


Beginning workshops provide hands-on instruction on composting, worm composting, grasscycling, and water-wise and fire-wise gardening. Residents can purchase a backyard or worm composting bin at a discount at workshops shown with a .
At workshops shown with a , a free compost bin will be raffled off each to two attendees.

workshop

workshop

Diamond Bar - April 28, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Diamond Bar Center
1600 Grand Ave.

Santa Clarita - May 5, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Castaic Lake Water Agency
27234 Bouquet Canyon Rd. [map]

Covina - May 5, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Charter Oak Park
20261 Covina Blvd. [map]

Rowland Heights - May 12, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Schabarum Park ($6 parking fee)
17250 E Colima Rd. [map]

La Crescenta - May 12, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Crescenta Valley Water District
3730 Glenwood Ave.

Los Angeles - May 19, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Roosevelt Park Win a compost bin!
7600 Graham Ave.

La Mirada - May 19, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
La Mirada Regional Park
13701 S Adelfia Ave.

Monterey Park - May 26, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Garvey Ranch Park
781 S Orange Ave. [map]

City Terrace - May 26, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
City Terrace Park
Win a compost bin!
1126 N Hazard Ave.

La Puente - June 2, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
San Angelo Park
Win a compost bin!
245 S. San Angelo Ave.

Torrance - June 2, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Columbia Park
18721 Prairie Ave. [map]

San Dimas - June 2, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Horsethief Canyon Park
301 Horsethief Canyon Rd. [map]

Downey - June 9, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Wilderness Park
10999 Little Lake Rd.

Calabasas - June 9, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Gates Canyon Park
25801 Thousand Oaks Blvd.


ADVANCED WORKSHOPS

 
Arcadia - March 24, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Arboretum ($8 entrance fee)
301 N Baldwin Ave. [map]

Torrance - May 5, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Columbia Park
18721 Prairie Ave. [map]

Sylmar - May 12, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
El Cariso Regional Park
13100 Hubbard St. [map]

Palos Verdes - May 26, 2012
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Botanic Garden ($8 entrance fee)
26300 Crenshaw Blvd. [map]




Advanced workshops introduce landscape design, landscaping with native friendly plants, installing a water-efficient irrigation system, organic gardening, the art and science of good soil, integrated pest management (environmental ways to control pests), conserving water around the garden, and using drought-tolerant plants. Residents can purchase a backyard or worm composting bin at a discount at workshops shown with a .

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workshop workshop


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