Cabrillo College Extension Classes Sep/Oct/Nov
To assist homeowners and conservation minded residents an innovative partnership has been formed! Cabrillo Extension, the Soquel Creek Water District and the City of Watsonville Public Works and Utilities have partnered to offer a series of workshops about water conservation strategies for your home.
Class registration is easy! For more information about how to get water district customer discounts, and discounts for early registration, go to www.cabrillo-extension.org
For more information call 831.479.6331.
Hardscapes: Pervious Patios and Pathways – Two Sundays Sep. 21 & 28, 1 pm-4 pm
Is there a way to create elegant and environmentally friendly patios or pathways, help return water to the earth, and save money in the process? Yes!
Keeping Your Garden Alive through the Drought – Saturday Oct. 4, 9 am-3 pm
This interactive workshop will provide an overview of how to reduce your landscape water consumption. The class will visit a few local gardens for inspiration and hands on learning in the afternoon.
A-Z Rainwater Harvesting Saturday – Oct. 11, 10 am-3 pm
In this class we will discuss the fundamentals of designing a domestic rainwater harvesting system, how to optimize capture and usage, filtration and distribution. Graywater systems will also be discussed
Build Your Dream House Saturday – Oct. 11, 10 am-1 pm
This 3-hour class will steer you in the right direction to building your own house for the least amount of money. Learn how to: buy land at county tax sales; buy materials for next to nothing and build it green
Replace Your Lawn! – Saturday Oct. 18 10 am-3 pm
In this one-day class, you will be guided, step by step, through the entire lawn replacement process: from initial considerations of cost and difficulty, through selecting the right plants for your site, to soil preparation and planting, and finally, to the required maintenance.
Organic Vegetable Gardening – Two Sundays Oct. 26 & Nov. 2, 1 pm-4 pm
In this class you will learn how you can grow organic vegetables successfully year-round
Graywater: Laundry to Landscape – Saturday Nov. 1, 10 am-3 pm
This class gives participants information on repurposing water, which was previously considered wastewater and can now be redirected for landscape and garden irrigation.