Gardening with Succulents (Online)
Online CA, United StatesGardening with Succulents Instructor: Jennifer Ahlstrand Attendees will learn how to design a visually successful succulent garden that requires low maintenance and little water. Course will also cover how to care for, irrigate, and propagate succulents.
Water-Wise Edible Gardening (Online)
Online CA, United StatesWater-wise Edible Gardening Instructor: Loretta O'Brien Participants will discover how to reduce water needs for seasonal vegetable gardening and what to plant in the spring to maximize the harvest season. This class will also cover how to incorporate organic maintenance techniques, including how to use compost and cover crops. Registration closes Friday, May 14th at […]
Pervious Pavement (Online)
Online CA, United StatesPervious Pavement Instructor: Ryan Marlinghaus Pervious pavement is ideal for parking areas, sidewalks, patios, tennis courts, roads and driveways. It is also a unique and effective means to address important environmental issues and support green, sustainable growth. By capturing stormwater and allowing it to seep into the ground, pervious pavement is instrumental in reducing ponding, […]
Design It Yourself Native Plant Landscape (Online)
Online CA, United StatesExplore a new and approachable way to develop designs for beautiful, productive, habitat rich, and maintainable native plant landscapes. Learn the steps and principles of creating a native plant landscape design. Instructor: Juanita Salisbury Register for free here: bit.ly/Native-Plant-Landscape-Webinar Registration closes Wednesday, May 19th 3:30 pm Hosted by: Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency […]
HHW Collection Event (Redwood City)
Redwood CIty Redwood City, CA, United StatesCome recycle your HHW items each Saturday of 2021! 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 […]
Prepare to Irrigate Efficiently This Summer (Online)
Online CA, United StatesPrepare to Irrigate Efficiently This Summer Instructor: Frank Niccoli Spruce-up your sprinkler system! Learn tips and tricks for maintaining a working, water-efficient irrigation system this upcoming summer. A little maintenance goes a long way! This event is in coordination with the EPA WaterSense Sprinkler Spruce-Up Campaign. Zoom link will be sent before the event.
Foodware Aware Webinar and Expo (Online)
Online CA, United StatesThe City of Half Moon Bay (City) and County of San Mateo (County) want to make sure you have the resources to both recover from the pandemic, and be a part of a sustainable new normal to move towards a plastic-free future. The City’s new Disposable Foodware Ordinance will start being implemented on July 9th, 2021. […]
Pandemic Pollution Prevention (Online)
Online CA, United StatesJoin San Mateo County’s Office of Sustainability and many local partners to chat about pandemic pollution prevention. We’ll be going live via the @CountyofSanMateo Facebook account on Thursday, May 27th at 12pm. We are going to be chatting all things waste related such as: The waste we have seen since the pandemic started, How to reduce […]
California Plastic Crisis: Impacts and Solutions at Home and Beyond – Part 5 (Online)
Online CA, United StatesThis conference series will discuss plastic pollution in California - the scope of the problem and real solutions in California and beyond. About this event Hosted by the Newkirk Center for Science and Society and the University of California, Irvine (UCI) the goal of this 5-part conference series is to engage the community in a […]
Water-Wise Gardening and Landscaping (Online)
Online CA, United StatesAs summer approaches there are many things we can do in the garden to prepare our soil and plants for drought conditions which includes heat and less water. In this free webinar, we'll discuss techniques for developing and maintaining a garden that flourishes while conserving water. Topics will include: Building healthy soil Proper irrigation Capturing […]