Green Living Workshops
for Adults & Families
To see the brochure listing all classes from now until May 2010, please click here 
Drip Irrigation Basics
Saturday, March 6, 2010
10:00am-noon
Course # 46971
This workshop will teach you the ABC's and even the XYZ's of drip (or low volume) irrigation. Find out why drip is such a great solution for water conservation, and why it is considered the most efficient mode of delivering water to your plants. You'll also learn how to determine how many emitters each plant requires, how to schedule the system and how to make regular adjustments as the weather changes. There will be a hands-on component to this class as well.
Taught by Lori Palmquist
Family Fee: $10 / $7 Roseville Residents
Sprinkler System Tune-Up
Saturday, March 6, 2010
1:00pm-2:30pm
Course #46981
Learn how to assess and optimize your irrigation system. We'll cover upgrading and updating existing systems with the latest technology in water conserving irrigation components. We'll show how you can use some of the same processes employed by landscape water managers and auditors to determine how to get your system running as efficiently as possible. We'll also cover converting your existing sprinkler system to a drip system. If you have questions about, or problems with your system, please bring photos.
Taught by Lori Palmquist
Family Fee: $8/$6 Roseville Residents
Wearing of the Green for St. Patrick's Day
Saturday, March 13, 2010
10:00am-noon
Course #46989
Ages 5 to 7
Come join us as we celebrate a "Wearing of the Green" in honor of St. Patrick's Day. Unleash your creativity as you design your own leprechaun trap, St. Patrick's Day card and unique clover good luck charm, using recycled materials
Taught by Sally Jones
Participant Fee: $10/$7 Roseville Residents
The "How To's" of a Landscape Overhaul
Saturday, March 13, 2010
1:00-3:00pm
Course #50607
Do you want to overhaul your landscape but you're not sure what’s involved and where to start? Are you ready to convert some or all of your water-thirsty lawn into a beautiful, water-efficient landscape? Do you want to save money and take pride in your landscape by installing it yourself?
If the answer is yes to any of these questions, then this is the workshop for you. Learn from Landscape Professionals how to:
- Successfully plan and install your new landscape
- Determine the scope of your project
- Estimate materials and avoid costly mistakes
- Install in phases or all at once
- Easily reduce or remove lawns
- Use construction methods that protect our environment
- Get help (hiring licensed professionals, deciding how much you can or want to do yourself)
The presentation will include an actual project from start to finish and participants will receive resource information and an installation checklist.
Taught by Cheryl Buckwalter
This course is being sponsored by the City of Roseville Water Conservation Program and is FREE, but pre-registration is advised. Water-Smart Landscape Design
Saturday, March 20, 2010
9:30am-2:00pm
Course # 46968
If you want to create a landscape that saves water, time, money, and our environment, join us for this information-packed workshop. You’ll learn three essential components for developing your ideas and achieving the functional, beautiful, and water-efficient landscape you desire: Planning, Plants, and Irrigation.
Part 1: The “Master Plan” for Your Landscape
Whether you want to create an entirely new landscape or make your current landscape more water-efficient and environmentally friendly, Landscape Designer Cheryl Buckwalter will explain:
• River-Friendly landscape guidelines and design principles
• How to determine your goals and needs
• How to assess site conditions and “zones”
• Steps for creating the plan
• Materials, features, color and more
• Plant form, function, and preferences
Part 2: The Right Plant, in the Right Place
Master Gardener Elaine Applebaum will discuss:
• Selection of healthy and water-wise plants
• How to group plants by water and solar needs
• Placing plants for optimum health and form
• Proper planting techniques for plant health, structure, and longevity
Part 3: Efficient Irrigation
Vital to saving water and having a healthy landscape is an efficient irrigation system. Whether you need to update an existing system or design a new one, irrigation specialist Lori Palmquist will cover:
• Components of an irrigation system
• Irrigation design basics
• How to determine and control water pressure and flow
• Latest technology in water-conserving components
• How to create irrigation “hydrozones”
• How to schedule the system to provide the amount of water each plant needs
There will be a half-hour lunch break; bring a bag lunch.
Taught by Cheryl Buckwalter, Elaine Applebaum and Lori Palmquist
Family Fee: $20 / $16 Roseville Residents
Going Native - California's Beauty in Your Garden
Saturday, March 20, 2010
2:30pm-4:30pm
Course #46965
California native plants offer a diverse and beautiful array of choices for the home garden. Many thrive on little summer water and require little, if any, chemical fertilizers or pesticides. In this workshop, you'll be introduced to those species well suited to our Central Valley and Sierra Foothill climates and soil types, and learn tips for successfully integrating them into your home landscape.
Taught by Bob Garrison
Family Fee: $10/$7 Roseville Residents
Swimming Pool Basics: Energy and Water Conservation Tips
Saturday, March 27, 2010
11:00am-12:30pm
Course #46982
Learn how to save water, energy and money by changing how you operate and maintain your pool. Information will be available on city rebates for pool pump replacements and pool covers.
Family Fee: $8/$6 Roseville Residents
Choosing and Growing Great Trees
Saturday, March 27, 2010
1:00pm-2:30pm
Course #47022
A properly placed deciduous tree will cool you home in the summer and allow the sun's rays to warm your house in the winter. In this workshop, you'll learnwhich shade trees grow well in Roseville, how to place them to shade your home, proper planting techniques and how to receive rebates for planting shade trees.
Taught by Lani Houck
Family Fee: $8/$6 Roseville Residents
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.
Taught by Christy Bigley.
Family Fee: $25/$24 Resident Discount, includes worms and bin
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
Drip Irrigation
Sprinkler Tune-up
St. Patrick's Day Art
Water-Smart Landscaping
California Native Plants
Swimming Pool Basics
Growing Great Trees
Vegetable Gardening |
