CANCELED: UC Master Gardener’s Home Composting Workshop (San Mateo)
San Mateo Event Center 2495 S. Delaware Street, San Mateo, CA, United StatesLet’s Do It! In this workshop, we will build a compost pile and start a worm bin from scratch – audience participation welcome. Learn how easy and fun it is to recycle your fruit and vegetable scraps, leaves, and plant trimmings into compost in this free workshop. Apartment dwellers welcome! Compost provides valuable nutrients for your garden soil, […]
Water Efficient Organic Edible Gardening (Online)
CA, United StatesInstructor: Loretta O'Brien Zoom Webinar Lecture: Learn how to reduce water needs for seasonal vegetable gardening by learning how to grow vegetable to harvest all summer long. This class will also cover how to incorporate organic maintenance techniques, including how to use compost and cover crops. Registration Closes Mon Jun 1, 12:00 pm Read more and […]
Master in Local Sustainability Course – Summer 2020 (Online if needed)
SMC Office of Sustainability 455 County Center, Room 101, Redwood City, CA, United StatesCOVID-19 Note: Given the ongoing state of the public health crisis, we will move forward with offering this course on an online meeting platform, like Zoom, on these same dates. COURSE DETAILS Date & Time: Wednesday evenings, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm on the following dates: June 3, June 10, June 17, June 24, July 1, […]
Rescape Design Qualification Training (Online)
CA, United StatesCourse Dates Thursday, June 4, 2020 Tuesday, June 9, 2020 Thursday, June 11, 2020 Follow-Up Online ReScape Rated Landscape Rater Training: June 14 & 16, 2020 (REGISTER HERE) Cost: $545 per person This course will be presented in a live, online webinar format. Training Discounts & Scholarships During COVID-19 - We understand this is a difficult time for many, thus […]
CANCELED: HHW Collection Event (South San Francisco)
South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA, United StatesCome recycle your HHW items each Saturday of 2020! The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program provided by San Mateo County helps residents dispose/recycle their residential hazardous waste properly – for FREE! County residents may drop off a full range of HHW at our collection facilities and events year-round every Thursday, Friday and Saturday (except major holiday […]
CANCELED: Rockaway Beach Cleanup (Pacifica)
Rockaway Beach - at the corner of the North Beach parking lot, near the Best Western CA, United StatesAbout the Cleanup: Hosted by: Pacific Beach Coalition Site Captains: Debbie, Jill & Eileen Where to Meet: At the corner of the North Beach parking lot, near the Best Western. Parking: Free parking lots are located at either end of the beach. Cleanup Areas: Beach, trail and parking lots. Supplies: Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own buckets and reusable gloves. […]
CANCELED: San Pedro Creek Cleanup (Pacifica)
San Pedro Creek CA, United StatesFollowing the Watershed Coalition’s years of creek cleanup, we are extremely excited to be adding this new location to our monthly cleanups! About San Pedro Creek: San Pedro Creek is a perennial stream in the City of Pacifica and San Mateo County, California whose tributaries originate on Montara Mountain and Sweeney Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains. […]
Family Workshop: Attracting Good Bugs to Your Garden (Online)
CA, United StatesInstructor: Suzanne Bontempo Lecture and Mini Hands-On Workshop: Did you know that 90% of the bugs in our gardens are actually good bugs eating bad bugs? Let’s learn about these most wanted allies and how to invite them to stay. Suzanne Bontempo, a 20+ year horticulture specialist, will discuss how to identify the bugs in your garden, […]
Climate Champion Series Workshop #1: Recycle Right (Online)
CA, United StatesWe're excited to offer a new three-part Climate Champion Series (CCS), presented three subsequent Saturdays in June. This series of workshops connects recycling, composting, and climate-positive gardening as related actions to combat climate change. Each workshop can be attended alone, or as part of the series to build understanding of the interconnectedness of these practices that reduce emissions that lead […]
The Secrets to Successful Succulent Gardening (Online)
CA, United StatesInstructor: Janice Moody Zoom Webinar Lecture: Propagation from leaves and cuttings Pre-planting Considerations Designing with Succulents Care and Maintenance This class will give you skills in preparing your own cuttings and planting them, along with many sustainable growing and design tips. Registration Closes Fri Jun 5, 12:00 pm Read more and sign up here