Resilient Landscaping: Gardening in the Defensible Space Zone; a 4-Part Series - Virtual Event

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Date: October 22, 2024

Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Contact: Info desk: 707-565-2608 or mgsonoma@ucdavis.edu

Sponsor: UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County

Location: Virtual Event on Zoom

Event Details

Resilient Landscaping: Gardening in the Defensible Space Zone 4 Part Series

Dates: Tuesdays, October 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd

Time: 5:30-6:30pm

Location: Virtual workshop via Zoom

Presented by: Resilient Landscapes Coalition

Learn how to create and maintain a fire-wise, sustainable garden that supports biodiversity while meeting County code requirements. We can help you with plant selection, placement, and maintenance, to preserve and even enhance wildlife habitat, while keeping your property and neighborhood fire-wise and sustainable.

This four part, one hour per week, virtual workshop series will allow plenty of time for questions, and will provide:

Recommendations for fire-wise landscaping in the 0-5’, 5-30’, and 30-100’ defensible space zones, with specific plant and design suggestions.
Practical ways to reconcile the sometimes-conflicting guidelines, to achieve a beautiful, biodiverse, energy-saving and water- and fire-wise landscape.
A practical understanding of what it means to be sustainable in an ever-changing California climate.
Resources for how to move forward with your landscape and community.

Workshop creators and presenters include:

Eric Schoohs: Land Management Planner, Sonoma Ecology Center
Mimi Enright: Program Manager, UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County
April Owens: Executive Director, Habitat Corridor Project; Horticulture Chairperson, CNPS-Milo Baker Chapter
Jennifer Roberts: Community Education Specialist & Landscape Designer, UCCE Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County & Native Habitats Landscape Design

Dates and Topics:

October 1st: Sustainability in the Defensible Space and Beyond

October 8th: Defensible Space Zones and Code Requirements

October 15th: Fire-Wise Design within the Defensible Space Zone

October 22nd: Maintenance in the Defensible Space Zone

Registration required. Register here: https://bit.ly/3MND2Kc You may sign up for all four parts or just one. All workshops available in both English and Spanish, please choose your preference upon registering. Workshop content is endorsed by the Fire Chiefs of Sonoma County.

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