Learn From the Experts!
Through partnerships with key community organizations, Marin Water is pleased to host or attend several upcoming webinars and in-person events to help customers with home outdoor water-savings.
Our webinar series partners include:
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UC Marin Master Gardeners: University of California-trained and certified volunteers who provide research-based knowledge and information on sustainable landscape practices, pest management and home horticulture to gardeners in Marin.
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The Urban Farmer Store: We have partnered with the Urban Farmer Store of Mill Valley to offer free laundry-to-landscape graywater webinars and a $125 discount on your purchase of a graywater kit.
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The College of Marin: The College of Marin offers a series of workshops based on Marin Water's Watershed Approach to Landscaping (WAL) Handbook and is an introduction to making your garden into a micro-watershed. The cost for the series is $175.
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Sloat Garden Center: In partnership with Marin Water and the Master Gardeners, the Sloat Garden Center will host two free upcoming landscape webinars touching on resilient, fire-safe landscaping and more.
Click on the events below for more details about each one and to access registration information.
| Classes at the College of Marin have reached capacity and are no longer accepting applicants. |
October |
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| Oct. 1 | 10:10 a.m. |
Irrigating Efficiently (In-person)with The College of Marin |
A plant’s type, location and the local climate all play a major role in determining its irrigation needs. | ||||
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Oct. 8
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10:10 a.m. |
Planning for Marin Gardens (In-person)with The College of Marin |
In this hands-on class, you will learn about pollinator gardens, gardening with deer and wildlife, fire-resistant plants and plant communities appropriate for different garden types.
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| Oct. 6-10 |
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with California Native Plant Society (CNPS) Marin Chapter |
Looking to get started with fire-safe, pollinator-friendly shrubs this winter? The Marin chapter of CNPS will host a five-day, fall online plant sale Oct. 6-10, with order pickup scheduled for Oct. 15 in Greenbrae. |
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| Oct. 15 | 10 a.m. |
with Home Ground Habitats (HGH) |
Learn about the new paradigm in home landscaping - the Watershed Approach to Landscaping - from HGH founder Charlotte Torgovitsky and her team in this free event at the nonprofit's demonstration garden in Marin's horse country. |
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November |
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| Nov. 5 | 10 a.m. |
Re-thinking the Lawn (Webinar)with Sloat Garden Center and UC Marin Master Gardners |
Not only do lawns waste your time – and your water – they’re also ecologically unfriendly. Learn why in this webinar, which will detail the best method to easily eliminate your lawn and help you make the best use of that wasteful space. | ||||