Join us for free classes to beautify your home and garden, conserve water and reduce waste.
Register for our webinars, which are 45-minutes followed by a 15-minute period to answer questions. Or attend our in-person workshops which are 1.5-hours, require no registration and are held at libraries, parks, and other community venues. Spanish webinars (seminarios web) are also offered. Compost bins will be available for purchase after each class.
Webinars
Intro to Composting
Learn about backyard and worm composting to create a rich soil amendment to nourish your garden.
Click event date to register for webinar.
| Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2024 | Wednesday | 3–4 p.m. |
| August 5, 2024 | Monday | 6–7 p.m. |
| August 8, 2024 | Thursday | 12–1 p.m. |
| August 12, 2024 | Monday | 6–7 p.m. |
| August 21, 2024 | Wednesday | 3–4 p.m. |
| August 22, 2024 | Thursday | 12–1 p.m. |
| August 26, 2024 | Monday | 6–7 p.m. |
| September 5, 2024 | Thursday | 12–1 p.m. |
| September 9, 2024 | Monday | 6–7 p.m. |
| September 18, 2024 | Wednesday | 3–4 p.m. |
| September 19, 2024 | Thursday | 12–1 p.m. |
| September 23, 2024 | Monday | 6–7 p.m. |
| September 30, 2024 | Monday | 6–7 p.m. |
Organic Gardening
Build healthy soil, grow herbs and vegetables, and address plant pests and diseases using organic methods.
Click event date to register for webinar.
| Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| August 14, 2024 | Wednesday | 3–4 p.m. |
| August 28, 2024 | Wednesday | 3–4 p.m. |
| September 11, 2024 | Wednesday | 3–4 p.m. |
| September 25, 2024 | Wednesday | 3–4 p.m. |
Water-Wise Gardening
Create a beautiful drought-tolerant landscape and learn about grasscycling to fortify your lawn.
Click event date to register for webinar.
| Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2024 | Thursday | 12–1 p.m. |
| August 7, 2024 | Wednesday | 3–4 p.m. |
| September 4, 2024 | Wednesday | 3–4 p.m. |
Small-Space Gardening
Learn to grow plants in containers and set up a small-space worm composting system.
Click event date to register for webinar.
| Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| August 15, 2024 | Thursday | 12–1 p.m. |
| August 29, 2024 | Thursday | 12–1 p.m. |
| September 12, 2024 | Thursday | 12–1 p.m. |
| September 26, 2024 | Thursday | 12–1 p.m. |
Workshops
Backyard and Worm Composting
Learn the basic techniques of backyard composting, worm composting, water-wise gardening, grasscycling, and edible gardening.
Signal Hill
Saturday, July 27, 2024, 10:00 am – 11:30 pm
Signal Hill Library, 1800 E Hill Street (flyer)
La Mirada
Saturday, September 14, 2024 @ 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
La Mirada Library
13800 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada, CA 90638
Organic and Water-wise Gardening
Learn the simple techniques of organic gardening, drought-tolerant landscaping, and integrated pest management to cultivate your garden.
Walnut
Saturday, August 3, 2024, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Walnut Senior Center
21215 La Puente Road, Walnut, CA 91789 (flyer)
Culver City
Saturday, August 24, 2024, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Stoneview Nature Center
5950 Stoneview Drive, Culver City, CA 90232 (flyer)
Malibu
Saturday, September 7, 2024 @ 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Malibu City Hall
23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA 90265 (flyer)
Seminarios Web
Compost Bins
Sale of compost bins will be offered online at the below discounted prices to our webinar attendees after the lecture. Take a class to learn smart gardening practices to nourish your garden and beautify your home!
Backyard Compost Bin – $40
Limit two bins per household. Price is subject to change.
Specifications:
- Dimensions – 28″L x 28″W x 32″h (assembled)
- Weight – 27 lbs
- Volume – 11.5 cubic feet
- Sliding door for easy compost removal
- Snap together assembly
- Made from high density polyethylene, 50% recycled content
Worm Compost Bin – $65
Limit two bins per household. Price is subject to change.
Specifications:
- Dimensions – 22 3/4″L x 15 3/4″W x 25.5″h (assembled)
- Weight – 15 lbs
- Volume – 2.0 cubic feet
- Snap together assembly
- Made from 100% recycled plastic
- Weather, rot, and rodent resistant
- Kit includes the worm bin, bedding materials, and instructions
- Unique stacking design makes castings easy to harvest
Worm bins include African Red Worms (Eisenia fetida), also known as Red Wigglers, the most common type of composting worm. They process large amounts of organic matter (up to half their body weight per day), reproduce rapidly, and are very tolerant of variations in soil conditions. As nature’s soil aerators, worms improve and condition the soil as they burrow in search of food. Composting worms excrete a valuable natural fertilizer (called castings), which contain 5 times the nitrogen, 7 times the phosphorus, 3 times the magnesium, 11 times the potash, and 1.5 times the calcium as are normally found in 6 inches of top soil. Other names for Red Wigglers include Tiger worms, Garlic worms, Manure worms, and Brandling worms.
Worm bins include African Red Worms (Eisenia fetida), also known as Red Wigglers, the most common type of composting worm. They process large amounts of organic matter (up to half their body weight per day), reproduce rapidly, and are very tolerant of variations in soil conditions. As nature’s soil aerators, worms improve and condition the soil as they burrow in search of food. Composting worms excrete a valuable natural fertilizer (called castings), which contain 5 times the nitrogen, 7 times the phosphorus, 3 times the magnesium, 11 times the potash, and 1.5 times the calcium as are normally found in 6 inches of top soil. Other names for Red Wigglers include Tiger worms, Garlic worms, Manure worms, and Brandling worms.
