All Professional Courses
Intermediate
Firescaping: Reducing the Vulnerability (Professionals)
In a time of increased climate whiplash, we have seen …
$15.00
Firescaping: Reducing the Vulnerability (Professionals)
What you'll learn
History and background of fire in urban/wildland interface areas
Determine key points of a property’s vulnerability
Understand the importance of maintaining a good soil moisture balance
Review landscape maintenance practices for protection
Plan a fire-resistant residence/landscape interface
Design a fire-resistant landscape using the Watershed Approach
Understand the additional complexities of hillside fires
Select a plant palette that minimizes the spread of fire
Additional discussion about landscape mulches and fire
Free
Intermediate
Trees, Growing an Urban Forest
This class explores the critical role trees play in creating …
Free
Trees, Growing an Urban Forest
What you'll learn
• Role of trees in the health of the urban community
• How trees communicate and collaborate in the landscape
• Tips for proper planting and maintaining the urban forest
• Irrigation strategies for efficiently watering trees
Free
Intermediate
The New Commercial Landscape
Sponsored by Valley Water, “The New Commercial Landscape” is a …
Free
The New Commercial Landscape
What you'll learn
Challenges associated with irrigating and managing typical non-functional turf areas in CII landscapes
Importance of polycultures and plant family diversity to overall community health
Selecting plants for greater resiliency and soil health
Step-by-step process to accomplishing a naturalistic planting design
Maximizing rainwater capture
Strategically investing in turf replacement projects
Free
Intermediate
Take Back the Turf – 100 Acre Challenge
“Take back the Turf” is a landscape transformation strategy aimed …
Free
Take Back the Turf – 100 Acre Challenge
What you'll learn
Details of the "Take Back" the Turf 100 Acre Challenge
Objectives of the pilot
Potential site characteristics necessary for consideration in the pilot
Data and testing being collected as part of the study
Intermediate
Resilient Alternatives to Non-Functional Commercial Turf
As water conservation becomes a greater issue across the country, …
$10.00
Resilient Alternatives to Non-Functional Commercial Turf
What you'll learn
• Importance of polycultures and diversity
• Selecting plants for greater resiliency and soil health
• Step-by-step process to accomplishing the transition
• Opportunities for rainwater capture
• Managing with limited irrigation
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Beginner
Hugelkultur and Beyond
You may not be familiar with the word, Hugelkultur, but …
$10.00$25.00
Hugelkultur and Beyond
What you'll learn
What is Hugelkultur and why consider it
Criteria and considerations in determining whether hugelkultur makes sense for your landscape
Siting and sizing hugels
How to build a hugel
Lessons learned
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Intermediate
The People Plant Connection – Nature and Human Health
We have always known that being in Nature worked wonders …
$10.00$30.00
The People Plant Connection – Nature and Human Health
What you'll learn
There is an essential connection between humans and nature.
Find out why being in nature is not only important but vital to our health
Learn about the effects of nature on the physical environment
How does nature affect our social engagement and interaction
Discover the ways Nature is the ultimate remedy to stress and anxiety
-67%
Intermediate
Create Abundant Gardens With Graywater
Graywater is “lightly used” domestic wastewater generated in households or …
$10.00$30.00
Create Abundant Gardens With Graywater
What you'll learn
Introduction to the various elements of simple graywater systems
Considerations in deciding whether graywater is an appropriate water source in your landscape
Siting and sizing mulch basins
Design and implement a laundry-to-landscape system
Special considerations for plants irrigated with graywater
Maintenance and troubleshooting
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