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

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All Classes and Events


Everything you ever wanted to know about succulent care and design Sun Feb 10, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm - Open to the Public San Mateo Arboretum Society, 101 Ninth Ave, San Mateo CA. Enter San Mateo Central Park at Ninth Ave & Palm Ave.
Alternatives to Lawn Sat Mar 2, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Open to the Public Sunnyvale Senior Center: 550 E. Remington Dr, Sunnyvale CA 94088 (Laurel Room)
Designing Native Gardens Thu Mar 7, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Open to the Public ACWD Headquarters: 43885 S. Grimmer Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538
Rainwater Harvesting: Rain Gardens, Rain Barrels, and Cisterns Sat Mar 9, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Open to the Public Mitchell Park Library, El Palo Alto Room: 3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Using Compost In Your Garden Can Save Water Sat Mar 9, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Open to the Public NCCWD Headquarters: 2400 Francisco Blvd, Pacifica, CA 94044
DIY A Native & Drought Tolerant Landscape Design Wed Mar 27, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Open to the Public City of Brisbane: 50 Park Place Brisbane, CA 94005
Pruning Techniques for Native Plants & Trees Thu Mar 28, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Open to the Public Mountain View Public Library: 585 Franklin St, Mountain View, CA 94041
Gardening with Succulents Sat Mar 30, 9:00 am - 11:00 am - Open to the Public Milpitas Senior Center: 40 N. Milpitas Blvd. Milpitas, CA 95035 (Room 140)
Part 1: Landscape Design Tue Apr 2, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Open to the Public City of Redwood City: 1400 Broadway , Redwood City, CA 94063
Rainwater Harvesting & Greywater Reuse Wed Apr 3, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Open to the Public Milpitas Senior Center: 40 N. Milpitas Blvd. Milpitas, CA 95035 (Room 140)
Drought Tolerant Native Plant Gardening Sat Apr 6, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Open to the Public Town of Hillsborough: 1600 Floribunda Avenue Hillsborough, CA 94010
Gardening with Succulents Sat Apr 6, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm - Open to the Public Hayward City Hall: 777 B Street Hayward, CA 94546
The Edible Garden Sat Apr 6, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Open to the Public NCCWD Headquarters: 2400 Francisco Blvd, Pacifica, CA 94044
Water-Efficient Organic Edible Gardening Wed Apr 10, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Open to the Public Millbrae Library: 1 Library Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030
CANCELLED - Designing Native Rain Gardens Thu Apr 11, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Open to the Public Mountain View Public Library: 585 Franklin St, Mountain View, CA 94041
Irrigation Equipment Upgrades Sat Apr 13, 9:00 am - 11:00 am - Open to the Public Milpitas Senior Center: 40 N. Milpitas Blvd. Milpitas, CA 95035 (Room 140)
Gardening with Succulents Sat Apr 13, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Open to the Public Sunnyvale Senior Center: 550 E. Remington Dr, Sunnyvale CA 94088 (Laurel Room)
Water Efficient Alternatives to Lawn Wed Apr 17, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Open to the Public Milpitas Senior Center: 40 N. Milpitas Blvd. Milpitas, CA 95035 (Room 140)
Part 2: Irrigation Wed Apr 17, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Open to the Public City of Redwood City: 1400 Broadway , Redwood City, CA 94064
Harvesting Rainwater and Building a Rain Garden Sat Apr 20, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Open to the Public Burlingame Rain Garden: Donnelly Avenue
Part 3: Plant Selection Tue Apr 23, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Open to the Public City of Redwood City: 1400 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94064
Water-Efficient Native Plants and Edibles Thu Apr 25, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Open to the Public Mountain View Public Library: 585 Franklin St, Mountain View, CA 94041
Part 4:Landscape Installation Sat Apr 27, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm - Open to the Public City of Redwood City: 1400 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94066
Sustainable Edible Gardening Sat May 4, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm - Open to the Public Hayward City Hall: 777 B Street Hayward, CA 94546
Mini-Succulent Garden Workshop Sat May 4, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Open to the Public NCCWD Headquarters: 2400 Francisco Blvd, Pacifica, CA 94044
Irrigation Maintenance & Leak Detection Sat May 11, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Open to the Public Sunnyvale Senior Center: 550 E. Remington Dr, Sunnyvale CA 94088 (Laurel Room)
Irrigation Equipment Upgrade and Landscape Water Use Efficiency Sat May 11, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Open to the Public Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium: 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Design-It Yourself Native Plant Landscape Tue May 14, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Open to the Public Millbrae Library: 1 Library Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030
Laundry to Landscape Graywater Installation Thu May 16, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Open to the Public Mountain View Public Library: 585 Franklin St, Mountain View, CA 94041
Soil, Compost, and Mulch, oh my! Sat May 18, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Open to the Public ACWD Headquarters: 43885 S. Grimmer Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538
Mini-Succulent Garden Workshop Wed May 22, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Open to the Public Mid-Peninsula Water District: 3 Dairy Lane, Belmont, CA 94002
Design Your Own Native Plant Landscape Wed May 22, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Open to the Public Burlingame Public Library: 480 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA 94010
Maintaining Native Gardens and Leak Detection Sat Jun 1, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Open to the Public Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303
How Gray Water Can Cut Your Water Use and Save Money Thu Jun 20, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Open to the Public Burlingame Public Library - at 480 Primrose Road

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