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Landscape Classes

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  • Landscape Classes

Landscape Education Classes

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
  • Native Plants for Water-Wise Gardens

 

View videos of past landscape classes here.

Landscape Classes
DateClassWhen/Where
2026-12-09Planting for PollinatorsMenlo Park Library (Annex) - 800 Alma St, Menlo Park
Wednesday, December 09
2026-11-21Compost in the City: Urban Composting for Healthy SoilsHayward City Hall - 777 B St. Room 2A
Saturday, November 21
2026-11-14Water-Efficient Edible GardeningArrillaga Recreation Center (Cypress Rm) - 700 Alma St, Menlo Park
Saturday, November 14
2026-11-11Rainwater Harvesting 101Zoom Webinar
Wednesday, November 11
2026-11-07Goodbye Grass! Lawn Alternatives to Save Water and Attract PollinatorsHayward Downtown Library - 888 C St, Room C
Saturday, November 07
2026-11-04Intro to FirescapingZoom Webinar
Wednesday, November 04
2026-11-04Efficient Irrigation TechniquesMillbrae Recreation Center - 477 Lincoln Circle, Millbrae
Wednesday, November 04
2026-10-28Sustainably Managing Pests and Plant DiseaseZoom Webinar
Wednesday, October 28
2026-10-24Planning Your Fall and Winter Water-Wise Vegetable GardenHayward Downtown Library - 888 C St, Room A
Saturday, October 24
2026-10-21Permeable Hardscapes: Conserve and Protect our WaterWebinar
Wednesday, October 21
2026-10-18Gardening in Small Spaces and ContainersBarbara Lee Senior Center - 40 N Milpitas Blvd, CA 95035 - Room 140/141
Sunday, October 18
2026-10-14Sustainable Water-wise Edible GardenZoom Webinar
Wednesday, October 14
2026-10-10Do-It-Yourself: Designing with California Native PlantsACWD Headquarters
Saturday, October 10
2026-10-07Climate-Ready GardeningZoom Webinar
Wednesday, October 07

Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency

155 Bovet Road, Suite 650
San Mateo, California 94402
(650) 349-3000 telephone
(650) 349-8395 fax
bawsca@bawsca.org

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