CNPS-San Diego is excited to present a day-long workshop that includes five presentations on understanding symbiotic relationships in your native garden and incorporating sustainable and regenerative practices. Topics include bringing wilderness into your backyard, harvesting rainwater, understanding and regenerating your soil, permaculture and agroecology, and tips and tricks from design to install from a recent landscape installation. The workshop will be held in the beautiful, contemporary auditorium of the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park. An extended 80-minute lunch hour will allow you to picnic or dine in the park as you discuss and absorb the morning presentations. Nearby exhibit native gardens will be available for viewing.
DETAILS
There will be five sessions in all, including an opening address from David Newsom, Founder of Wild Yards Project. Ari Tenenbaum, Founder of Revolution Landscape, will present an analysis on the design to installation of a recent local sustainable landscape install. Mid-day presentations will be deep-dives on certain areas of sustainable principles to incorporate into your native garden, including rainwater harvesting, soil maintenance, and permaculture and agroecology.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
*Impacts your yard can have on biodiversity and revamping our wilderness spaces
*Passive and active methods for harvesting rainwater
*Permaculture and agroecology methods to incorporate into your native garden
*How the soil system works and the importance of caring for your soil
*Real world applications of bio-swale rain water retention systems and other sustainable design concepts recently implemented into a landscape installation
*Ample free parking available in the park
*Select seeds and books will be available for purchase at the workshop as well as other educational materials for you to take home and enhance the day's knowledge
*An interactive public engagement display outside the museum
*Two demonstration native plant garden plots for viewing in the park near the workshop
*Admission to the exhibits at the Museum of Photographic Arts is complementary for workshop participants
TICKETS
*Early Bird Registration Online (through December 23) : $45
*General Registration Online: $50
*Door Tickets (if available): $50
*Student Tickets (with proof of ID at door)? $25
The venue is capped at 200 attendees, and we expect tickets to sell out, so buy quickly!
BUY TICKETS: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4452989
NOTES
-FREE PARKING is available in lots in Balboa Park with only a short walk to the event
-We do not offer REFUNDS but your registration can be TRANSFERRED to a person of your choice.