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Join Santa Barbara County Water Agency and the Network of Santa Barbara County Water Providers (RWEP) in Santa Barbara North County on Saturday June 18th and Saturday June 25th at the  Santa Maria Library Shepard Hall in Santa Maria, CA for a two-part Water Wise Landscaping Series.

Learn how to replace your lawn with a climate appropriate garden and create your own landscape design using the watershed approach to landscaping.

June 18th – Water Wise Landscape Basics Class 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon 

This three-hour class will go outside (weather permitting) and show you ways to garden with your climate – including:

• Evaluating your property for design opportunities,
• Removing lawn without killing your soil,
• Building healthy living soil,
• Identifying issues with your irrigation system,
• Suggesting tips for reducing the water applied to your new garden.

June 22th – Water Wise Landscape Design Seminar 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon

This three-hour interactive workshop identifies the steps for successfully designing a water wise landscape – including;

• Understanding and contouring for rainwater
• Creating a shopping list of climate appropriate plants
• Placing plant symbols on a site plan using key design principals, including hydrozoning.

Bring a 1/4″ scale drawing of your property (a site plan) to this class for more specific ideas for YOUR sustainable landscape.

Sign up for this series below, and receive updates via email.  Both the Basics Class and the Design Seminar will take place at the Santa Maria Library Shepard Hall, 421 S. McClelland Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454.

The registration fee is $20.00, whether you attend one or both of the classes.

No need to register for both of the classes! If you want to attend June 18th AND June 22th, complete your registration for this class and select the “Register Me For The Second Class” box below.  We’ll do the rest to make sure you get a seat.

A confirmation will be sent with more instructions and parking directions.

For more information, visit www.waterwisesb.org/workshops or email Riley Hubbell at riley@Loacom.com.

Make sure you bring your own garden questions for our expert instructors!