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


Bloom & Thrive: Creating a Native Pollinator Garden Sat Jul 19, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm - Open to the Public Downtown Hayward Library, 888 C St, Hayward, CA 94541, Room C
Creating a Water-Efficient Edible Garden Sat Aug 23, 10:30 am - 1:00 pm - Open to the Public Downtown Hayward Library 888 C St, Hayward, CA 94541
Winter Color for Water-Wise Habitat Gardens Wed Sep 3, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Open to the Public Zoom Webinar
Fall & Winter Edible Gardening Wed Sep 17, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Open to the Public Zoom Webinar
Fall Planting for a Colorful & Water-Wise Spring Sat Sep 20, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm - Open to the Public Downtown Hayward Library 888 C St, Room B, Hayward, CA 94541
Family Workshop: Attracting Good Bugs to Your Garden Sat Sep 20, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm - Open to the Public Rinconada Library Embarcadero Room 1213 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Proper Plant Establishment & Deep Watering Wed Oct 1, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Open to the Public Zoom Webinar
Lawn Be Gone - Avoid Artificial Turf, and Rain Barrels Thu Oct 2, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Open to the Public Burlingame Community Center, Elm Room, 850 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame
Rainwater Harvesting Thu Oct 9, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Open to the Public Zoom Webinar
Firescaping 101 Wed Oct 15, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Open to the Public Zoom Webinar
Water Efficient Landscaping – Fall Planting Ideas Sat Oct 18, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Open to the Public Alameda County Water District headquarters at 43885 S Grimmer Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538
Rainwater Harvesting Wed Oct 22, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Open to the Public Zoom Webinar
Fall Landscaping Ideas & Design Sat Oct 25, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm - Open to the Public Hayward Downtown Library, 888 C St., Room C, Hayward, CA
Composting for Healthy Soils Tue Oct 28, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Open to the Public Zoom Webinar
Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens Wed Oct 29, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Open to the Public Zoom Webinar
Edible Gardening for Beginners Sat Nov 1, 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Open to the Public TBD in Milpitas
Safeguarding Succulents for Winter Wed Nov 5, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Open to the Public Zoom Webinar
Fall & Winter Edible Gardening Thu Nov 6, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Open to the Public Zoom Webinar
Lawn Replacement 101 Sat Nov 8, 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Open to the Public Millbrae Recreation Center, 477 Lincoln Circle, Millbrae
Design with Native Plants & Succulents Wed Nov 12, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Open to the Public Zoom Webinar
Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens Sat Nov 15, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm - Open to the Public Downtown Hayward Library 888 C St, Room B, Hayward, CA 94541
Tree Maintenance Sat Nov 15, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm - Open to the Public Rinconada Library Embarcadero Room 1213 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Fall & Winter Edible Gardening Sat Dec 13, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm - Open to the Public Downtown Hayward Library 888 C St, Room B, Hayward, CA 94541

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