Landscape and Gardening Workshops
Landscape and Gardening Workshops
Too much or too little water, wind, or sun, can be harmful to any landscape. But with a little knowledge and a water-wise attitude, you can work with the environment to make your landscape healthy, attractive and sustainable.
Our Santa Clarita Valley Landscape and Gardening Workshops offer opportunities for those who want to learn more about sustainability and gardening. Join us virtually once a month to spruce up your gardening knowledge. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, our instructors will have something for everyone!
What to Expect in Our Landscape and Gardening Workshops
SCV Water hosts one virtual monthly class on Saturdays at 9 a.m. Our instructors provide the same great content as our in-person classes but in a more condensed format. Classes focus on the topic for 45 minutes to one hour, followed by a question-and-answer session at the end.
If you miss a class, don’t worry! All presentations are recorded and available for viewing on our website one week after the live class.
2023 Landscape and Gardening Workshop Schedule
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2023 Landscape and Gardening Workshop Schedule
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Date Topic Setting Register Video Recording January 7, 2023 @ 9-11 a.m. Proper Pruning In-person January Not Available February 4, 2023 @ 9-11 a.m. Strategies for Replacing Your Lawn Virtual February Video March, 4, 2023 @ 9 a.m. Elements to Designing a Sustainable Landscape In-person March Not Available April 8, 2023 @ 9-11 a.m. Small Space Gardening Virtual April Video May 6, 2023 @ 9-11 a.m. Cap it or Convert it! Better Landscape Irrigation Practices Virtual May VIdeo June 10, 2023 @ 9-11 a.m. Intro to Composting and Sustainable Water Solutions In-person June Not Available July 8, 2023 @ 9-11 a.m. Sprucing Up Your Landscape and Protecting it Virtual July Video August 5, 2023 @ 9-11 a.m. Top Plants for the SCV Virtual August Video September 2, 2023 @ 9-11 a.m. Save Water! Turf Care & Substitutes Virtual September Video October 7, 2023 @ 9-11 a.m. Replacing Lawns with Native Plants In-person October November 4, 2023 @ 9-11 a.m. Perennials and Natives for the SCV Virtual November December 2, 2023 @ 9-11 a.m. Harvesting Your Own Garden Virtual December
2022 Virtual Gardening Class Schedule
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2022 Virtual Gardening Class Schedule
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Date Topic Register Recording January 22, 2022 @ 9 - 11 a.m.
Proper Pruning
February 5, 2022 @ 9 - 11 a.m.
Basics of Sustainable Landscaping
March 5, 2022 @ 9 - 11 a.m.
Designing a Sustainable Landscape
April 2, 2022 @ 9 - 11 a.m.
Edible Landscaping –
Growing In Ground, In Containers, and using Raised BedsMay 14, 2022 @ 9 - 11 a.m
Irrigation Basics for a Sustainable Landscape
June 11, 2022 @ 9 - 11 a.m.
Managing Soils & Fertilizers in the SCV
July 9, 2022 @ 9 - 11 a.m.
Controlling Weeds, Pests, and Diseases
August 6, 2022 @ 9 - 11 a.m.
Top 30 Plants for the SCV
September 17, 2022 @ 9 - 11 a.m.
Water-Saving Turf Care and Turf Substitutes
October 15, 2022 @ 9 - 11 a.m.
Perennials and Natives for the SCV
November 5, 2022 @ 9 - 11 a.m.
Maintaining a Sustainable Landscape
December 10, 2022 @ 9 - 11 a.m.
Trees and Shrubs for the SCV
Our Instructors
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John Windsor
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John Windsor is a Certified Arborist and a California Certified Nurseryman. He has been a Horticultural Advisor in the Santa Clarita Valley for the last 22 years. He has a teaching credential in Horticulture and teaches gardening and landscape classes at the local Adult School and the Santa Clarita Department of Parks and Recreation.
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Tim Wheeler
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Tim Wheeler has degrees in both Horticulture Science and Park Administration. He has been in the Green Industry for over 25 years. During that time, he has specialized in landscape management, landscape education, and water conservation. Tim has held several certifications and licenses including Certified Arborist, Water Use Efficiency Practitioner, and Certified Landscape Water Auditor.
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Stephen Williams
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Stephen Williams received his horticultural training at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. He honed his skills at Descanso and Huntington Botanical Gardens, where he worked as garden staff and plant propagator/nursery manager for ten years. He has been affiliated with UCCE Master Gardeners since 1996.
