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CRLA: How Much Water Does a Garden Need? – EMWD
What you'll learn
Understand how irrigation works to replace soil moisture removed by plants
Properly design and install a drip irrigation system to water your landscape
Prevent runoff, overspray, and water waste when running the irrigation system
Troubleshoot common outdoor leak issues
60 Min. webinar or in-person workshop
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CRLA: Healthy Soils and Edible Landscaping – EMWD
What you'll learn
The relationship between plants and soil
Different types of compost
Integrating edibles in the landscape
Growing vegetables in planters and raised beds
Successfully irrigating fruits and vegetables
Free
CRLA: Select Climate Ready Plants Like a Pro – EMWD
What you'll learn
Understand how plants adapt to their climates through the help of the soil microbiome
Begin to see plants as part of a greater ecosystem, filled with diversity and delight
Select the trees that become the cornerstone to your resilient landscape
Appreciate the benefits (and challenges) of working with local native plants
Start inviting native beneficial insects, birds, and other fauna through diverse plant selection
Develop your inner “green thumb,” no previous experience required
Free
Outdoor Leaks Waste Money – Find and Fix ‘Em – Monterey
What you'll learn
Leaks waste water and cost money, you will learn:
How to detect IF you have a leak
Tracking down the source of the leak
Preventive measures to avoid potential leaks
DIY or bring in a pro?
Free
Resilent Landscapes: Defensible Space Meets Urban Cooling
What you'll learn
Challenges associated with managing defensible space in your landscape
Techniques for urban cooling
Free
Watershed Wise Landscape Professional Certification – EXAM ONLY
What you'll learn
This is the Final Exam Only
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Watershed Wise Landscape Professional Certification
What you'll learn
Conduct a Landscape Water Audit and Site Evaluation
Design Projects within Water Budgets using Plant Factors
Use Soil Food Web Principles to Remove Lawn without chemicals and Build Living Soil
Size and Site a Rain Garden that holds on to First Flush
Calculate Irrigation Run Times and Precipitation Rates to Eliminate Dry-weather Runoff
Select Highly Efficient New Techniques and Technologies to improve water use efficiency
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Design a Resilient California Garden _ California American Water
What you'll learn
What are watershed-wise alternatives to a monoculture of ornamental green grass? This workshop discusses alternative groundcover options for replacing ornamental lawn areas, including keeping the existing lawn in place and creating a “Polyculture” green space. Attendees will learn:
1. The importance of polycultures and diversity
2. How to select a blend of groundcovers for greater resiliency and soil health
3. Step-by-step process to accomplishing the transition
4. Opportunities for rainwater capture
5. Managing limited irrigation
Free
SoCal Gas Pro Series – Fire-Ready Landscapes: What We are Doing Now
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
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Landscape Myth Busters – Monterey
What you'll learn
What plants really need to thrive
How to save money and time working with natural systems
Sometimes, it’s not as simple as “the experts” say it is
Not all irrigation is created equal
