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Classes & Events 2023
SMWD Workshops & Events
Santa Margarita Water District is proud to present monthly virtual classes, quarterly hands-on workshops, and family-friendly events to connect customers with the latest topics in water efficiency.
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO JOINED!
Saturday, September 16
10:30 am to 1 pm
Meet Landscape Design Pros
Hands-on Garden Pruning Workshop
Succulent Cutting Exchange
Join us and learn about all-star plants, rebates, and landscape design from the pros. Hands-on demonstrations of plant pruning and soil sampling will expand your garden senses. Connect with landscape designers and see some of their latest designs. Don't forget to bring succulent cuttings from your garden to exchange with others and take home a potted cutting for your yard.
Presentations:
- All-star Plants for Your Garden
- Turf Removal Rebate
- Landscape Design Project Highlight
Hands-on Demonstrations:
- Pruning Techniques
- Succulent Cuttings Share Craft
- Mason Jar Soil Test and Soil Probe
Horticulture Consultants
Wendy Proud
Laura Contreras
FREE VIRTUAL CLASSES OFFERED MONTHLY BY METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT
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Drip Irrigation Fundamentals
Wednesday, September 20 at 6 PM
In this workshop you will learn how to:
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
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Irrigation & Water Use Efficiency
Thursday, October 5 at 6 PM
In this workshop you will learn how to:
1. Overview of an Irrigation System
2. Programming a Controller
3. Why Drip Over Spray
4. Easy Ways to Conserve Water
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Deciphering Your Irrigation Controller
Wednesday, September 27 at 6 PM
In this workshop you will learn how to:
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
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CA Friendly & Native Plant Landscape Training
Upcoming Dates: 10/3, 10/19, 11/15
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In this workshop you will learn how to:
1. Look at your yard as a mini-watershed
2. Build healthy, living soil
3. Hold rainwater on your property
4. Select local native plants that minimize water use and maximize biodiversity
5. Control your irrigation to minimize water waste
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Turf: Remove, Replace or Maintain it Organically
Upcoming Dates: 10/17, 10/26, 11/16
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In this workshop you will learn how to:
1. Evaluate your landscape and plan your garden transformation
2. Identify the type of turf grass in your yard
3. Remove grass without chemicals
4. Build healthy, living soil
5. Implement a maintenance schedule
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MWD Garden Design Workshop
(Must have attended either Part 1 or Part 2 to enroll)
Upcoming Dates: 9/26, 10/11, 10/25
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This is a 90-minute webinar, 75 minutes of instruction and 15 minutes for questions.
In this class you will learn how to design a successful watershed wise landscape:
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 with hydrozones
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Goodbye Grass: Qualify for a Turf Replacement Rebate
Thursday, September 21 at 6 PM
During this webinar you will learn how to:
1. Remove turf without the use of chemicals
2. Replace it with climate-appropriate plantings
3. Apply successfully for a turf replacement rebate
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Rainwater Harvesting
Wednesday, October 4 at 6 PM
In this workshop you will learn how to:
1. Select a rainwater capture method
2. Swales and Berms
3. Cisterns
4. Rainwater storage sizing and calculations