GG at Home

Green Gardener at Home Series | Utility Exploration Center

Thursdays | February 12 - April 2 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
* No class March 12 

Optional Field Days for demonstrations, hands-on activities, and Q&A:

Saturday | February 28 | 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Thursday | April 9 | 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Welcome to the Green Gardener at Home webpage. Here you will find the current week’s course materials, including a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation and handouts to view and/or download. You will be notified each week before the upcoming class when new materials are available here.

Class Schedule

Week 1 | Feb. 12 – Green Gardener at Home introduction and River-friendly landscaping fundamentals

Week 2 | Feb. 19 - Understanding soil health and your role as its caregiver

Week 3 | Feb. 26 - Practical irrigation

Field Day 1 | Feb. 28, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Attendance is optional. Reviewing topics covered in classes 1, 2 , and 3.

Week 4 | Mar. 5 – Right Plant, Right Place

Week 5 | Mar. 19 - Pruning with purpose for your California garden (For fruit tree pruning, check out UEC workshops.)

Week 6 | Mar. 26 – Backyard bounty, edibles in every garden

Week 7 | Apr. 2 - Pest prevention & management

Field Day 2 | April 9, Thursday, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Attendance is optional. Reviewing topics covered in classes 4, 5, 6, and 7.

FIELD DAYS are for demonstrations, hands-on activities, and Q&A. Talk with instructors and get answers to your questions about class topics, etc. Get your hands on gardening materials and equipment to help you apply what you’ve learned in classes at your home’s garden.
 

Class Facilitator

Cheryl Buckwalter
[email protected]
(916) 207-8787
  

Picture of water-wise landscaping (photo credit: Gary Kernick, Change of Seasons)
Week 1 - February 12

Green Gardener intro | River-friendly landscaping

picture of soil in hands with worms
Week 2 - February 19

Understanding soil health and your role as its caregiver

picture of sprinkler
Week 3 - February 26

Practical irrigation

Picture of flowers along path
Week 4 - March 5

Right plant, right place

pruning sheers cutting branch
Week 5 - March 19 

Pruning with purpose for your California garden

picture of garden bed
Week 6 - March 26

Backyard bounty, edibles in every garden

close up picture of aphids
Week 7 - April 2

Pest prevention and management