Join us for our gardening workshops, which are designed to follow key seasonal tasks to help you keep your garden healthy, beautiful and water-wise. Gardening workshops are taught by Placer County Master Gardeners, City of Roseville Water Efficiency staff and other industry experts who have the know-how to help you keep your landscape sustainable and beautiful. All workshops are hosted at the Utility Exploration Center (1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd) unless otherwise noted.
All gardening workshops are for ages 14 and up and cost $6 for Roseville residents or $8 for non-residents unless otherwise noted.
Call us at (916) 746-1550 to register for the Green Gardening Workshops. Please register in advance. Due to class size limitations, we cannot guarantee day-of registrations.
Our upcoming gardening workshops:
Basics of Irrigation Workshop
Saturday, July 13 • 10 am - 12 pm • $6 Roseville residents / $8 non-residents • course code 00010121
Learn how to tune up your irrigation and save water in this hands-on workshop. Our water efficiency experts will help you explore your irrigation system to identify common issues and show you how to repair them. Class activities will include making minor adjustments on a sample sprinkler and wiring a timer.
Growing Winter Veggies Workshop
Saturday, August 10 • 8 - 10 am • $6 Roseville residents / $8 non-residents • course code 00013843
The sweet rewards of cool weather crops include delicious spinach, beets, carrots and kale. Now is the time to start planning for fall and winter vegetables. Instructors will offer planting tips and show you how to maximize your garden during the cooler time of the year.
Step Up Your Spray Game Irrigation Workshop
Saturday, August 10 • 10 am - 12 pm • $6 Roseville residents / $8 non-residents • course code 00010129
Discover the newest advancements in sprinkler irrigation technology to combat water waste. Find out how to convert your old inefficient sprinklers into low-water-using rotating nozzles. Challenge yourself to repair a broken sprinkler successfully. Before you know it, you’ll be able to run your system manually, program your irrigation controllers and make repairs to sprinklers and drip systems.
Digging Into Drip Irrigation Workshop
Saturday, September 14 • 10 am - 12 pm • $6 Roseville residents / $8 non-residents • course code 00010134
Installing a new watering system or converting your lawn? Drip is where it’s at! This hands-on workshop will give you the skills to successfully build and maintain a functioning drip system. Our instructors will teach you how to convert sprinklers to drip, make repairs to your current system or even start from scratch.
Coming Soon:
Pruning with Purpose
• September 21
Planting with California Natives
• October 12
Soil and Compost: The Perfect Partnership
• November 9