Landscape Classes

Landscape Education Classes are offered in the Spring and Fall of each year.

Learn how to garden beautifully while reducing your water use.  BAWSCA’s Landscape Education Classes are designed to introduce homeowners, commercial property managers, landscape service providers, and others to the concepts of water-efficient and sustainable landscaping.

 

FREE Classroom Lectures and Hands-On Workshops focus on:

  • Sustainable Landscaping
    • Understanding Water-Use Efficiency in the Landscape
    • Use of California Native and Drought Tolerant Plants
    • Creating Healthy Soil
  • Alternatives to Lawn
  • Habitat Gardening
  • Edible Landscaping
  • Water Efficient Irrigation Practices
  • Parent/Child Gardening Workshop

 

New! View videos of past landscape classes here. 

 

 

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All Classes and Events



Tree Selection, Watering, and Care
Wed Mar 19, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Open to the Public
Zoom Webinar
Capturing Rainwater for Reuse
Fri Mar 21, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Open to the Public
Zoom Webinar
Edible Water-Wise Gardening for Beginners
Wed Mar 26, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Open to the Public
Zoom Webinar
Smart Irrigation Technology
Wed Mar 26, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Open to the Public
Zoom Webinar
The Power of Native Gardens
Wed Mar 26, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Open to the Public
Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
The Secrets to Successful Succulent Landscaping
Sat Mar 29, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm - Open to the Public
Hayward City Hall, 777 B Street, Room 2A, Hayward, CA 94541
Smart Tree Planting: Ensuring Success from the Start
Tue Apr 1, 5:00 pm - 6:00 am - Open to the Public
Belle Haven Community Center, Makerspace Room, 2nd Floor
How to find and fix leaks in irrigation systems
Tue Apr 1, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Open to the Public
560 Fremont Road, Learning Center, Stanford
Create California Native Habitat Gardens
Wed Apr 2, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Open to the Public
Zoom Webinar
Laundry to Landscape Graywater Systems
Thu Apr 3, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Open to the Public
Zoom Webinar
Celebrate Earth Day: Creating a Native Pollinator Garden.
Sat Apr 5, 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Open to the Public
Hayward City Hall, 777 B Street, Room 2A, Hayward, CA 94541
Lawn Removal and Native Plants
Wed Apr 9, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Open to the Public
Zoom Webinar
Multi-Functional Water Efficient Garden Spaces
Wed Apr 9, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Open to the Public
Zoom Webinar
Water Efficient Edible Gardening
Sat Apr 12, 10:30 am - 1:00 pm - Open to the Public
Hayward City Hall, 777 B Street, Room 2A, Hayward, CA 94541
Landscape Conversion 101
Sat Apr 12, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm - Open to the Public
SummerWinds Nursery 725 San Antonio Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Tree Care and Maintenance
Tue Apr 15, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Open to the Public
Zoom Webinar
Lawn Conversion
Tue Apr 22, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Open to the Public
Zoom Webinar
AB 1572 - Non-Functional Turf Class for CII Properties
Thu Apr 24, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Open to the Public
Zoom Webinar
Lawn Replacement 101
Sat Apr 26, 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Open to the Public
Hayward City Hall, 777 B Street, Room 2A, Hayward, CA 94541
Maintaining Healthy Landscapes 
Tue Apr 29, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Open to the Public
Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
Edible Gardening for Beginners
Wed Apr 30, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Open to the Public
Zoom Webinar
Fall Planting Preparedness
Thu May 1, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Open to the Public
Zoom Webinar
California Native Garden Design
Mon May 12, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Open to the Public
Zoom Webinar
Prepare to Irrigate Efficiently This Summer
Tue May 20, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Open to the Public
Zoom Webinar
Gardening for Pollinators
Thu May 22, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Open to the Public
Zoom Webinar
Rain Garden Webinar
Wed Jun 4, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Open to the Public
Zoom Webinar
Summer Watering Strategies
Wed Jun 4, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Open to the Public
Zoom Webinar
Gardening with Succulents (Planting Workshop)
Sat Jun 14, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm - Open to the Public
Rinconada Library Embarcadero Room 1213 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303