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LOCAL & LIVE EVENTS
Garden Visits – Design Workshop – Technique Spotlights – More
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Week 1 (plus one!): May 1-8
May 1, 10am
LIVE! Workshop with UC Master Gardeners
Flowers & Foliage for the House – Growing Your Own Bouquets
May 1, 10am
LIVE! Workshop with UC Master Gardeners
Backyard Composting
May 3, 9am
Facebook LIVE Garden Tour with Carrie Strohl:
Laundry to Landscape Greywater System Tour
with Carrie Strohl
Week 2: May 9-15
May 10, 11am
Facebook LIVE Garden Tour with Jon Kanagy
Climate-Friendly Gardening
with Jon Kanagy
Jardinería ‘Amigable con el Cambio Climático’
Recorrido por el jardín con Jon Kanagy
Chickens in the Garden
with Jon Kanagy
May 12, 7pm
LIVE Zoom & Facebook Workshop:
Gardening for the Good Bugs with Suzanne Bontempo
Week 3: May 16-22
May 17
Gardening for the Vase Garden Tour
with Jaime Giorgi of The Monkey Glower Group
May 20, 7pm
LIVE Zoom & Facebook Workshop:
Gardening for the Vase with Jaime Giorgi of The Monkey Flower Group
Week 4 (and a little more!): May 23-31
May 24, 11am
Facebook LIVE Garden Tour at Las Flores Community Center
Las Flores Learning Garden
with UC Master Gardeners of Napa County
May 25, 7pm
LIVE Zoom & Facebook Workshop:
Gardening with Kids with Carrie Strohl
May 26, 6pm
LIVE! Workshop with UC Master Gardeners
June 10, 7pm
LIVE Zoom & Facebook Workshop:
Laundry to Landscape Greywater Systems
with Josh Stokes
Useful Online Resources & Workshop Recordings
Free Online Resource
Napa.WaterSavingPlants.com
Inspiring Garden Gallery. 1,000+ climate-appropriate plants.
Printable plant list for shopping. Design, irrigation, maintenance tips.
Sheet Mulching
Tune in below for an excellent video outlining the sheet mulching process for home gardens!
Spruce Up Your Sprinklers!
Make those thirsty lawn areas more water-efficient!. Now is a great time to spruce up your sprinklers: Inspect, Connect, Direct, and Select!
Hire a QWEL Pro!
Qualified Water Efficient Landscapers are EPA WaterSense certified professionals who can help keep your outdoor water use in check. 24 Napa County pros were recently QWEL-certified. Find one now at qwel.net.
Cash for Grass Rebates available!
Replace your water-thirsty lawn with water-efficient Bay-Friendly landscaping.
Rebates available from all five Napa Valley cities.
Napa Valley Watering Guide
Our Water-Wise Gardening in the Napa Valley web site is not just for plants. Find watering tips and sample irrigation schedules for spray and drip.
Integrated Pest Management in Your Home Garden
Workshop Recording with Suzanne Bontempo
Sustainable Garden Design Workshop
Workshop Recording with Marcy Nielsen Berruezo
Waterwise/Organic Edible Gardens
Workshop Recording with Suzanne Bontempo & Napa Countywide Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program
Laundry to Landscape Greywater System Resources
Past workshop slides, materials list, and more
Planting Native Plants for Native Pollinators
with Henni Cohen at the Martha Walker Native Plant Garden
Creating Joy with Recycled Materials
with Evelyn Zlomke
Rain Garden Design & Function
with Evelyn & Bob Zlomke
Gardening for You and the Pollinators
with Shelly Euser
Soil Health Overview with Chip Bouril
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Bay-friendly gardens have one or more of the following features:
- Drought-tolerant
- Wildlife habitat
- Heritage oaks
- Chickens, honeybees, or other animals
- Composting
- Orchards, vegetable beds
- Rainwater harvesting through rain barrels and rain gardens
- Creative re-use of materials
- Art
- Greywater systems
- Permeable hardscapes
Presented by Napa County RCD, City of Napa, Town of Yountville, and UC Master Gardeners
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