Join the California Native Plant Society to learn from Calflora’s Executive Director Cynthia Powell about new Calflora tools for CNPS native plant professionals, gardeners, and enthusiasts! Calflora.org is a comprehensive source of data on California’s wild plants that provides analytical tools and displays geographical plant occurrences. Calflora shares millions of plant observations across the state […]

Join Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful walk along the Cowell-Purisima trail that POST helped create by protecting adjacent farmland. While it may be foggy, we hope to catch gorgeous views of the ocean, nearby farmland, and glimpses of harbor seals, pelicans, hawks, rabbits, and whales during the winter season. You will be guided […]

Lawn Be Gone! Rebate and Water Wise Landscaping Instructor:  Juanita Salisbury Host:  Alameda County Water District Learn how to convert your lawn to water-efficient landscaping and how to maintain it. Information on the ACWD Lawn Be Gone Rebate Program will be featured. Click Here For More Information  

Rain Gardens: Enhancing Water Resiliency in Your Garden – Dave Phelps. Discover the benefits of rainwater harvesting and rain gardening. Learn the basics of how to keep rainwater on site, and build a gorgeous infiltration system to recharge your garden’s moisture banks. Get pro-tips to make the process easy and save on costs. About the webinar series: […]

Soils and Invasive Species In-Person Mini Hands On Seminar Instructor:  Charlotte Canner Barbara Lee Senior Center (Room 140/141), 40 N Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, CA 95035 Learn how to build healthy soil to grow healthy plants and what invasive plant to avoid. The instructor will also cover how to combat pesky bugs and weeds. The class […]

Join the UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo/San Francisco Counties for a free educational walking tour of the 25 round plant containers along Laurel Street in San Carlos. Learn how we selected the wide variety of beautiful plants you’ll see, and how to plant and care for them. Tour begins in front of Wells Fargo […]

Sustainable & Water-Wise Edible Gardens Instructor:  Suzanne Bontempo Host: City of Sunnyvale This webinar will teach you how to reduce water needs for seasonal vegetable gardening and what to plant to maximize the harvest season. This class will also cover how to incorporate organic maintenance techniques, including how to use compost and cover crops. Click […]

Spring is the time to plant your vegetable garden. At the same time drought is, once again, upon us. Most of California was dry farmed before irrigation systems were common. Zoom in and learn about what crops can tolerate little to no water, bring back some tried-and-true practices. Also, learn about ways to grow more […]