Green Living Workshops
for Adults & Families
To see the brochure listing all classes from now until May 2010, please click here 
Composting: Green Waste into Gardener's Gold
April 3, 2010
10:00am–11:00am
Course # 46957
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to turn kitchen scraps and yard waste into a free, natural amendment that will improve your soil, improve the productivity of your gardens and increase the beauty of your landscape. Composting yard waste at home saves the cost and energy of transporting it to the landfill, reducing pollution and keeping the biomass and nutrients in your yard. Each participating family will go home with a compost bin and all the information they need to create this “gardener’s gold.”
Taught by UCCE Placer County Master Composters/Gardeners.
Family Fee: $5/$4 Roseville Residents
This class is also offered from 10:00 to 11:00am on May 1 (Course #46958).
Family Fee: $10/$7 Roseville Residents
Organic Vegetable Gardening:
Planning and Pest Management
Saturday, April 3, 2010
1:00pm-3:00pm
Course #46986
This class is all about what to plant, where, when and how. We'll cover topics such as seeds vs. transplants, crop rotation, companion planting, seasonal sequencing, and techniques for maximizing production in small spaces. We'll also cover non-chemical ways to control weeds and pests so that your vegetables will be the healthiest for you and our planet.
Taught by Elaine Applebaum
Family Fee: $10/$7 Roseville Residents
Vermicomposting: Worms in the Kitchen?
Saturday, April 10, 2010
11:00am–noon
Course # 46992
If you don’t have the room or enough green waste to have an outdoor compost bin, but want to create a nutrient-rich natural fertilizer and soil amendment at home, vermicomposting is the answer. Learn how to set up and maintain a worm bin to recycle your food scraps and used paper. During this family workshop you will create your own worm bin to take home, complete with enough red worms to get you started. Soon you’ll be harvesting worm castings to feed your houseplants and gardens.
This class is also offered on May 1, 11:00am to noon, (Course #46960).
Taught by Christy Bigley.
Family Fee: $25/$24 Resident Discount, includes worms and bin
Catch Spring Fever:
Create Your Own Herb Garden
Saturday, April 10, 2010
1:00pm–3:00pm
Course #47029
Build a green herb garden from recycled containers and enjoy fresh herbs at home.
Ages 5 to 8
Participant Fee: $10/$7 Roseville Residents
Summer Home Tune-Up:
Air Conditioners, Shading and Insulation
Saturday, April 24, 2010
10:00am-11:30am
Course #47031
Is your home ready for summer? Learn ways to efficiently cool your home, how to indulate to keep the heat out, and how shading and blinds can save energy costs.
Family Fee: $8/$6 Roseville Residents
Create a Character
Saturday, May 15, 2010
10:00am-noon
Course #47028
Bring your imagination to this workshop and create a fun art project. You will take empty cans, smash them flat, and paint them to look like silly characters to take home.
Ages 5 to 8.
Participant Fee: $10/$7 Roseville Residents
Solar Power for the Garden:
Lighting and Fountains
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Course #46987
Starting with the basics of how a photo voltaic solar panel works, we will check out some of the latest solar lighting systems and build a garden fountain during the class to teach you how to incorporate this technology into your garden.
Family Fee: $8/$6 Roseville Resident
How to Register
- To register by phone, feel free to call the Utility Exploration Center at (916) 746-1550.
- To register in person, please drop by the center at
1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd during business hours. - To register by mail or fax, please fill out our
Five Easy Ways to Register and send it to: Roseville Utility Exploration Center
1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95747
Fax: (916)746-1569 - To register online, you can use the link below.
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Composting
Vegetable Gardening
Vermicomposting
Create an Herb Garden
Summer Home Tune-Up
Create a Character
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