Online
Durable Landscaping: Gardening in the Defensible Area
Find out how to develop and keep a fire-wise, sustainable garden that supports biodiversity and satisfies county code requirements during a totally free online workshop Tuesday.
The two-hour class will reveal participants how to pick plants, place them and keep a landscape that will protect or improve wildlife environment and increase a residential or commercial property’s ability to withstand fire damage.
It’s geared to homeowners of Santa Rosa, but anybody is welcome to go to.
The workshop will provide:
- Suggestions for fire-wise landscaping in the 0- to 5-foot, 5- to 30-foot and 30- to 100-foot defensible area zones, with particular plant and design suggestions.
- Practical methods to reconcile in some cases conflicting guidelines to achieve an appealing landscape that is likewise biodiverse, energy-saving, low on water use and firewise.
- A working understanding of what it indicates to be sustainable in an ever-changing California climate.
- Resources to assist you move forward with your landscape and neighborhood.
Speakers consist of Mimi Enright, program manager for the UC Cooperative Extension Master Garden Enthusiast Program of Sonoma County; April Owens, executive director of the Environment Passage Project and horticultural chairperson of the California Native Plant Society Milo Baker chapter; and Jon Kanagy, design and application project supervisor for the Sonoma Ecology Center.
The workshop is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Registration is needed. Email [email protected] or call 707-565-2608.
Graton
Fall flower show and plant sale returns
After a two-year pandemic-related hiatus, the Graton Community Club is once again presenting its conventional Fall Flower Program Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14 and 15.
The historic clubhouse in downtown Graton will be flush with flowers, plants for sale, handcrafted novelties and recycled treasures. Lunch with homemade desserts will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m for $15, and live music will add to the festive atmosphere. Admission is complimentary. Proceeds from the event approach scholarships for Santa Rosa Junior University student. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 8996 Graton Roadway. Call 707-829-5314 or go to gratoncommunityclub.org for more details.
Petaluma
Turn a metropolitan garden into a sustainable spot for wildlife
Did you know you can have a garden with year-round color that is also an oasis for pests? Sonoma County Master Gardener Suzanne Clarke will show how she pulled that off throughout a free talk Oct. 15. She’ll likewise speak about rainwater catchment and graywater systems.
Clarke produced an appealing and sustainable environment garden at her historical home in Petaluma. 10:30 a.m. to midday Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Petaluma Library, 100 Fairgrounds Drive, Petaluma. Registraiton is required. Contact 707-565-2608 or email [email protected].
Online
How to take care of trees during a drought
Petaluma-based nonprofit Everyday Acts organizers will demonstrate how to support brand-new and existing trees during times of dry spell and water constraints, during a complimentary webinar Wednesday.
The class will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will consist of time to ask concerns and make community connections. Sign up at bit.ly/ 3ykQIWn.
You can reach send home and garden news to [email protected]. Permit at least 3 weeks’ notice for scheduled events.