Events Calendar

Free Garden Design Workshop hosted by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California on ZOOM Webinar on Tuesday, September 27, 2022.

In this class, you will learn how to identify critical steps for successfully designing a watershed-wise landscape. Topics include:

1. Sizing and siting the rainwater capture area
2. Developing a palette of climate-appropriate plants
3. Applying key design principles
4. Laying out a successful planting plan

The class is free, but registration is required. Please sign up on the website below.

Start time is 7:00 pm. We’ll be ‘opening the doors’ at a few minutes early to make sure you have plenty of time to settle into your technology.

Having difficulty navigating this event? Email questions to: Classes@TurfTransformation.com. Be sure to include the date of the class in your email so we can answer your questions. Get more information about removing your lawn and creating a beautiful new landscape at www.TurfTransformation.com.

Free Turf: Remove, Replace or Maintain it Organically workshop hosted by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California on ZOOM Webinar on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. In this class learn how to remove your lawn and make the right moves for creating a gorgeous, watershed wise landscape including:

1. Removing turf without the use of chemicals
2. Replacing it with climate-appropriate plantings
3. Keeping it in place but maintaining it in an organic manner
   1. Simple lawn care strategies to improve resilience
   2. Managing the big three: weeds, pests, and disease

Check out the video on creating a landscape Base Plan so you’ll be prepared for class: LINK to video

The class is free, but registration is required. Please sign up on the website below.

Start time is 7:00 pm. We’ll be ‘opening the doors’ a few minutes early to make sure you have plenty of time to settle into your technology.

Having difficulty navigating this event? Email questions to: Classes@TurfTransformation.com. Be sure to include the date of the class in your email so we can answer your questions. Get more information about removing your lawn and creating a beautiful new landscape at www.TurfTransformation.com.

Free Drip Irrigation Fundamentals workshop hosted by Metropolitan Water District on ZOOM Webinar on Thursday, September 29, 2022. This is part of a series on learning how to design a yard using the principles of watershed-wise landscaping. Poor irrigation practices are the number one reason plants fail. Want to save your landscape? Come join us and learn about:

1. Understanding Soil Moisture Balance
2. Key components of a properly installed drip system
3. Typical problems with drip and how to avoid them
4. Developing a successful maintenance practice

The class is free, but registration is required. Please sign up on the website below.

Start time is 7:00 pm. We’ll be opening the doors a few minutes early to make sure you have plenty of time to settle into your technology.

Having difficulty navigating this event? Email questions to: Classes@TurfTransformation.com. Be sure to include the date of the class in your email so we can answer your questions.

Join SoCal Gas on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, for a free live landscape professional workshop “Rainwater Capture Advanced Discussion,” hosted by Southern California Gas Company in collaboration with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Capturing the First Flush is more important now than ever, as it improves stream flow, groundwater sources, Green Water Zone, and reduces pollution in waterways. This workshop moves quickly from a review of passive capture in the soil to more advanced topics including considerations for grading properly in urban areas, hillside rainwater capture, and the role of cisterns.

The class is free, but registration is required.

Start time is 9:00 am.

Having difficulty navigating this event? Email questions to: Classes@TurfTransformation.com. Be sure to include the date of the class in your email so we can answer your questions. Get more information about removing your lawn and creating a beautiful new landscape at www.TurfTransformation.com.

FREE ZOOM Webinar on Wednesday, October 12, 2022.

Drip Irrigation Fundamentals workshop hosted by Metropolitan Water District. This is part of a series on learning how to design a yard using the principles of watershed-wise landscaping. Poor irrigation practices are the number one reason plants fail. Want to save your landscape? Come join us and learn about:

1. Understanding Soil Moisture Balance
2. Key components of a properly installed drip system
3. Typical problems with drip and how to avoid them
4. Developing a successful maintenance practice

The class is free, but advance registration is required. Please make sure to sign up below.

On the day of the event, you can click HERE to join. Zoom may ask you to re-enter your name and email.

Start time is 6:00 pm. We’ll be opening the doors a few minutes early to make sure you have plenty of time to settle into your technology.

Having difficulty navigating this event? Email questions to: Classes@TurfTransformation.com. Be sure to include the date of the class in your email so we can answer your questions.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD) invites you to an educational workshop that helps protect your home via fire resistant landscape care.

Douglas Kent, author of Firescaping highlights what you can do to protect your home with a fire-resistant landscape.

Mr. Kent will provide specific information for the communities of Diamond Bar, Walnut, and Rowland Heights. He has identified areas of great resistance and areas that can be improved to increase public safety and lives saved.

All COVID-19 safety guidelines as required by L.A. County will be implemented. Face masks are required regardless of vaccination status.

Join us for a ZOOM Webinar on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, for a free Turf: Remove, Replace or Maintain it Organically workshop hosted by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. In this class learn how to remove your lawn and make the right moves for creating a gorgeous, watershed-wise landscape including:

1. Removing turf without the use of chemicals
2. Replacing it with climate-appropriate plantings
3. Keeping it in place but maintaining it in an organic manner
   1. Simple lawn care strategies to improve resilience
   2. Managing the big three: weeds, pests, and disease

Check out the video on creating a landscape Base Plan so you’ll be prepared for class: LINK to video

The class is free, but advance registration is required. Please make sure to sign up below.

On the day of the event, you can click HERE to join. Zoom may ask you to re-enter your name and email.

Start time is 7:00 pm. We’ll be ‘opening the doors’ a few minutes early to make sure you have plenty of time to settle into your technology.

Having difficulty navigating this event? Email questions to: Classes@TurfTransformation.com. Be sure to include the date of the class in your email so we can answer your questions. Get more information about removing your lawn and creating a beautiful new landscape at www.TurfTransformation.com.

Join us for a ZOOM Webinar on Saturday, October 22, 2022, for a free CA Friendly and Native Plant Landscaping Class hosted by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. This is Part I of a series on learning how to design a yard using the four principles of gorgeous and watershed wise landscaping:

1. Build A Healthy Living Soil Sponge
2. Hold Rainwater on Your Property
3. Select Local Native Plants that Minimize Water Use and Maximize Biodiversity
4. Control Your Irrigation

Check out the introductory video in advance so you’ll be prepared for class: LINK to video

The class is free, but advance registration is required. Please make sure to sign up below.

On the day of the event, you can click HERE to join. Zoom may ask you to re-enter your name and email.

Start time is 9:00 am. We’ll be ‘opening the doors’ a few minutes early to make sure you have plenty of time to settle into your technology.

Having difficulty navigating this event? Email questions to: Classes@TurfTransformation.com. Be sure to include the date of the class in your email so we can answer your questions. Get more information about removing your lawn and creating a beautiful new landscape at www.TurfTransformation.com.

Join us for a ZOOM Webinar on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, for a free Garden Design Workshop hosted by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

In this class you will learn how to identify critical steps for successfully designing a watershed wise landscape. Topics include:

1. Sizing and siting the rainwater capture area
2. Developing a palette of climate-appropriate plants
3. Applying key design principles
4. Laying out a successful planting plan

The class is free, but advance registration is required. Please make sure to sign up below.

On the day of the event, you can click HERE to join. Zoom may ask you to re-enter your name and email.

Start time is 7:00 pm. We’ll be ‘opening the doors’ at a few minutes early to make sure you have plenty of time to settle into your technology.

Having difficulty navigating this event? Email questions to: Classes@TurfTransformation.com. Be sure to include the date of the class in your email so we can answer your questions. Get more information about removing your lawn and creating a beautiful new landscape at www.TurfTransformation.com.

Join us for a ZOOM Webinar on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, for a free Rainwater Harvesting workshop hosted by Metropolitan Water District. This is part of a series on learning how to design a yard using the principles of watershed-wise landscaping. This webinar focuses specifically on best management practices for passive and active capturing of rainwater in the landscape:

1. Review criteria and considerations in selecting a rainwater capture method
2. Swales and Berms (calculations, setbacks, installation)
3. Cisterns
4. Integrating Hardscape

The class is free, but advance registration is required. Please make sure to sign up below.

On the day of the event, you can click HERE to join. Zoom may ask you to re-enter your name and email.

Start time is 7:00 pm. We’ll be opening the doors a few minutes early to make sure you have plenty of time to settle into your technology.

Having difficulty navigating this event? Email questions to: Classes@TurfTransformation.com. Be sure to include the date of the class in your email so we can answer your questions.

Join WVWD for its first Edible Gardening & Seed-Starting workshop on November 1st from 6-8 pm. Registration is required and free to customers. This event is for WVWD customers only and is located in the workshop gallery in the building next door to the District. The address/map information is located below.

Register on Eventbrite at ediblegardening11-1-22.eventbrite.com.

Join us for a ZOOM Webinar on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, for a free CA Friendly and Native Plant Landscaping Class hosted by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. This is Part I of a series on learning how to design a yard using the four principles of gorgeous and watershed-wise landscaping:

1. Build A Healthy Living Soil Sponge
2. Hold Rainwater on Your Property
3. Select Local Native Plants that Minimize Water Use and Maximize Biodiversity
4. Control Your Irrigation
5. Check out the introductory video in advance so you’ll be prepared for class: LINK to video

The class is free, but advance registration is required. Please make sure to sign up below.

On the day of the event, you can click HERE to join. Zoom may ask you to re-enter your name and email.

Start time is 6:00 pm. We’ll be ‘opening the doors’ a few minutes early to make sure you have plenty of time to settle into your technology.

Having difficulty navigating this event? Email questions to: Classes@TurfTransformation.com. Be sure to include the date of the class in your email so we can answer your questions. Get more information about removing your lawn and creating a beautiful new landscape at www.TurfTransformation.com.

Join us for a ZOOM Webinar on Thursday, November 10, 2022, for a free Garden Design Workshop hosted by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

In this class, you will learn how to identify critical steps for successfully designing a watershed-wise landscape. Topics include:

1. Sizing and siting the rainwater capture area
2. Developing a palette of climate-appropriate plants
3. Applying key design principles
4. Laying out a successful planting plan

The class is free, but advance registration is required. Please make sure to sign up below.

On the day of the event, you can click HERE to join. Zoom may ask you to re-enter your name and email.

Start time is 6:00 PM. We’ll be ‘opening the doors’ at a few minutes early to make sure you have plenty of time to settle into your technology.

Having difficulty navigating this event? Email questions to: Classes@TurfTransformation.com. Be sure to include the date of the class in your email so we can answer your questions. Get more information about removing your lawn and creating a beautiful new landscape at www.TurfTransformation.com.

Join WVWD for its first-ever, Giving Life to Your Scraps workshop on November 14th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.

Registration is required and is free, this offer is for WVWD customers only.

Space is limited, reserve your spot at gardening11-14-22.eventbrite.com.

This workshop is in person and located at the District’s workshop gallery in the building next door. The address/map information is listed below.

Join us for a ZOOM Webinar on Thursday, November 17, 2022, for a free Turf: Remove, Replace or Maintain it Organically workshop hosted by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. In this class learn how to remove your lawn and make the right moves for creating a gorgeous, watershed-wise landscape including:

1. Removing turf without the use of chemicals
2. Replacing it with climate-appropriate plantings
3. Keeping it in place but maintaining it in an organic manner
   1. Simple lawn care strategies to improve resilience
   2. Managing the big three: weeds, pests, and disease

Check out the video on creating a landscape Base Plan so you’ll be prepared for class: LINK to video

The class is free, but advance registration is required. Please make sure to sign up below.

On the day of the event, you can click HERE to join. Zoom may ask you to re-enter your name and email.

Start time is 6:00 pm. We’ll be ‘opening the doors’ a few minutes early to make sure you have plenty of time to settle into your technology.

Having difficulty navigating this event? Email questions to: Classes@TurfTransformation.com. Be sure to include the date of the class in your email so we can answer your questions. Get more information about removing your lawn and creating a beautiful new landscape at www.TurfTransformation.com.

Join us for a ZOOM Webinar on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, for a free “Deciphering Your Irrigation Controller” workshop hosted by Metropolitan Water District. This is part of a series on learning how to design a yard using the principles of watershed-wise landscaping. This webinar focuses on the purpose, potential & programming of irrigation controllers.

1. Understand irrigation’s role in maintaining a soil moisture balance
2. Outline the purpose and potential of a weather-based controller
3. Review basic terminology and programming principles
4. Identify special functions, e.g., cycle & soak and seasonal percentage changes
5. Troubleshoot typical problems

The class is free, but advance registration is required. Please make sure to sign up below.

On the day of the event, you can click HERE to join. Zoom may ask you to re-enter your name and email.

Start time is 6:00 pm. We’ll be opening the doors a few minutes early to make sure you have plenty of time to settle into your technology.

Having difficulty navigating this event? Email questions to: Classes@TurfTransformation.com. Be sure to include the date of the class in your email so we can answer your questions.

Join us for a LIVE Zoom Webinar on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, for a free CA Friendly and Native Plant Landscaping Class hosted by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. (These webinars are NOT recorded).

This is Part I of a series on learning how to design a yard using the four principles of gorgeous and watershed-wise landscaping:

1. Build A Healthy Living Soil Sponge
2. Hold Rainwater on Your Property
3. Select Local Native Plants that Minimize Water Use and Maximize Biodiversity
4. Control Your Irrigation

Check out the introductory video in advance so you’ll be prepared for class: LINK to video

The class is free, but advance registration is required. Please make sure to sign up below.

On the day of the event, you can click HERE to join. Zoom may ask you to re-enter your name and email.

Start time is 6:00 PM. We’ll be ‘opening the doors’ a few minutes early to make sure you have plenty of time to settle into your technology.

Having difficulty navigating this event? Email questions to: Classes@TurfTransformation.com. Be sure to include the date of the class in your email so we can answer your questions. Get more information about removing your lawn and creating a beautiful new landscape at www.TurfTransformation.com.

Join SoCal Gas on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, for a free live landscape professional workshop “Irrigation’s Importance: Total Irrigation Run Time,” hosted by Southern California Gas Company in collaboration with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

Calculating Total Irrigation Run Time (TIRT) is perhaps the most important concept and field skill in irrigation and water management. This session progresses from determining Plant Water Requirements, Plant Available Water, and Precipitation Rates through Distribution Uniformity of irrigation systems and the establishment of an irrigation schedule. Upon understanding how to establish a schedule, the next step is managing the irrigation controller to adjust to real conditions on the ground and in a drought.

The class is free, but registration is required. Please sign up on the website below.

Start time is 9:00 am.

Having difficulty navigating this event? Email questions to: Classes@TurfTransformation.com. Be sure to include the date of the class in your email so we can answer your questions. Get more information about removing your lawn and creating a beautiful new landscape at www.TurfTransformation.com.

Join us for a ZOOM Webinar on Thursday, December 8, 2022, for a free Garden Design Workshop hosted by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

In this class, you will learn how to identify critical steps for successfully designing a watershed-wise landscape. Topics include:

1. Sizing and siting the rainwater capture area
2. Developing a palette of climate-appropriate plants
3. Applying key design principles
4. Laying out a successful planting plan

The class is free, but advance registration is required. Please make sure to sign up below.

On the day of the event, you can click HERE to join. Zoom may ask you to re-enter your name and email.

Start time is 6:00 pm. We’ll be ‘opening the doors’ at a few minutes early to make sure you have plenty of time to settle into your technology.

Having difficulty navigating this event? Email questions to: Classes@TurfTransformation.com. Be sure to include the date of the class in your email so we can answer your questions. Get more information about removing your lawn and creating a beautiful new landscape at www.TurfTransformation.com.

Join us for a ZOOM Webinar on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, for a free CA Friendly and Native Plant Landscaping Class hosted by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. This is Part I of a series on learning how to design a yard using the four principles of gorgeous and watershed-wise landscaping:

1. Build A Healthy Living Soil Sponge
2. Hold Rainwater on Your Property
3. Select Local Native Plants that Minimize Water Use and Maximize Biodiversity
4. Control Your Irrigation

Check out the introductory video in advance so you’ll be prepared for class: LINK to video

The class is free, but advance registration is required. Please make sure to sign up below.

On the day of the event, you can click HERE to join. Zoom may ask you to re-enter your name and email.

Start time is 6:00 pm. We’ll be ‘opening the doors’ a few minutes early to make sure you have plenty of time to settle into your technology.

Having difficulty navigating this event? Email questions to: Classes@TurfTransformation.com. Be sure to include the date of the class in your email so we can answer your questions. Get more information about removing your lawn and creating a beautiful new landscape at www.TurfTransformation.com.

Join WVWD for our FREE Decorate Your Own California Native Mini Christmas Tree event! All materials are provided to decorate your mini California Native Plant. Please note, the California Native plants are small and will come in a six inch pot.

Please note this class is for WVWD customers only. Registration is required. Walk-ins will NOT be accepted.

Join us for a ZOOM Webinar on Thursday, December 15, 2022, for a free Rainwater Harvesting workshop hosted by Metropolitan Water District. This is part of a series on learning how to design a yard using the principles of watershed-wise landscaping. This webinar focuses specifically on best management practices for passive and active capturing of rainwater in the landscape:

1. Review criteria and considerations in selecting a rainwater capture method
2. Swales and Berms (calculations, setbacks, installation)
3. Cisterns
4. Integrating Hardscape

The class is free, but advance registration is required. Please make sure to sign up below.

On the day of the event, you can click HERE to join. Zoom may ask you to re-enter your name and email.

Start time is 6:00 pm. We’ll be opening the doors a few minutes early to make sure you have plenty of time to settle into your technology.

Having difficulty navigating this event? Email questions to: Classes@TurfTransformation.com. Be sure to include the date of the class in your email so we can answer your questions.

Join us for a LIVE Zoom Webinar on Saturday, January 7, 2023, for a free Garden Design Workshop hosted by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. (These webinars are NOT recorded).

Join us for a LIVE Zoom Webinar on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, for a free CA Friendly and Native Plant Landscaping Class hosted by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. (These webinars are NOT recorded).

Join us for a free ZOOM Webinar, Wednesday, January 11, 2023, on “Weed and Pest Management,” hosted by Walnut Valley WD, and in partnership with San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District. Want to learn how to manage your unwelcome visitors organically? Join us and find out more about:

1. Using an integrated pest management program
2. Developing strategies to prevent pest problems
3. Managing weeds and regrowth without chemicals
4. Non-toxic solutions for pest control

The class is free, but advance registration is required. Please make sure to sign up here.

Start time is 6:00 pm. We’ll be opening the doors a few minutes early to make sure you have plenty of time to settle into your technology.

Having difficulty navigating this event? Email questions to: Classes@TurfTransformation.com. Be sure to include the date of the class in your email so we can answer your questions.

Join us for a free Zoom Webinar, Wednesday, January 11, 2023, on “Weed and Pest Management,” hosted by Walnut Valley WD, and in partnership with San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District.

Join us for a live Zoom Webinar on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, for a free Irrigation & Water Use Efficiency class hosted by the Metropolitan Water District. (These webinars are NOT recorded).

Join us for a live Zoom Webinar on Thursday, January 12, 2023, for a free Rainwater Harvesting workshop hosted by Metropolitan Water District. (These webinars are not recorded).

Join us for a live Zoom Webinar on Saturday, January 14, 2023, for a free Protecting the Trees workshop hosted by the Foothill Municipal Water District. (These webinars are not recorded).

Join us for a live Zoom Webinar on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, for a free Garden Design Workshop hosted by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. (These webinars are not recorded).

Join us for a live Zoom Webinar on Thursday, January 19, 2023, for a free Drip Irrigation Fundamentals workshop hosted by Metropolitan Water District. (These webinars are not recorded).

Join us for a live Webinar on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, for a free Turf: Remove, Replace or Maintain it Organically workshop hosted by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. (These webinars are not recorded).

Join us for a live Zoom Webinar on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, for a free “Deciphering Your Irrigation Controller” workshop hosted by Metropolitan Water District. (These webinars are not recorded).

Join us for a live Zoom Webinar on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, for a free Garden Design Workshop hosted by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. (These webinars are not recorded).

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