Wednesday, April 7th
Introduction to Xeriscaping
Ray Daugherty, Front Range Community College, Horticulture Faculty
Margret Carpenter Recreation Center Multiuse Room
11151 Colorado Blvd. Thornton, CO 80233
6:00pm-8:00pm

Discover how xeriscaping can help you create a beautiful landscape that saves water and time.
Ray Daugherty, a member of the horticulture faculty from Front Range Community College, will share techniques for designing and installing a successful water-wise landscape. This class is intended for beginners and participants are strongly encouraged to come with questions.

Monday, April 12th
Introduction to Xeriscaping
Curtis Manning, of Arcadia Design Group
Center for ReSource Conservation
2639 Spruce St, Boulder, CO, 80302
6:00pm-8:00pm

Discover how xeriscaping can help you create a beautiful landscape that saves water and time. Curtis Manning of Arcadia Design Group will share techniques for designing and installing a successful water-wise landscape. This class is intended for beginners and participants are strongly encouraged to come with questions.

Tuesday, April 13th
Drip Irrigation
Ron Boyd, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
Longmont Public Library Meeting Room
409 4th Avenue, Longmont, CO 80501
6:00pm-8:00pm

Do you have a sprinkler system that waters your trees or flowers? Are you interested in finding out about efficient irrigation? Ron Boyd of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District will teach attendees how to change their existing sprinkler system to drip, and save water and money in the process.

Tuesday, April 13th
Tricks of Xeriscaping
Mikl Brawner, Harlequin’s Gardens
Center for ReSource Conservation
2639 Spruce St, Boulder, CO, 80302
6:00pm-8:00pm

Mikl Brawner has learned some valuable tricks in 20 years of xeriscaping in very dry conditions. He has learned these the hard way through killing plants and years of experimentation. In this class you will learn these tricks in much less time for a much cheaper price.

Wednesday, April 14th
Renovating an Existing Landscape with Xeriscape
Bill Melvin, Ecoscape Environmental Design
Lafayette Public Library
775 West Baseline Road, Lafayette, CO 80026
6:00pm-8:00pm

Whether you are looking to replace a lot of high water-use grass or xeriscape some of your yard, this seminar will teach you how to transform non-functional areas of your landscapes into stunning areas that you can enjoy. In this seminar, we'll cover the 7 principles of xeriscape design and discuss the "how to’s" from design phase to completion. Water conservation and harvesting strategies will be discussed as well as appropriate sod varieties and plant species for our semi- arid environment. Learn valuable tools for the do-it-yourselfer on how to renovate your landscape within your budget.

Photo courtesy of Willow Way Wellness

Wednesday, April 14th
Permaculture
Zia Parker, Willow Way Wellness
Center for ReSource Conservation
2639 Spruce St, Boulder, CO, 80302
6:00pm-8:00pm

Permaculture is an integrative design science rooted in deep observation of nature that offers practical skills drawing on both ancient indigenous knowledge and innovative modern technology. It was developed as a modern grass-roots sustainability training more than 30 years ago, and is now taught in more than 100 countries worldwide. Zia Parker, Willow Way Permaculture, will educate attendees on how to work with the wisdom of nature to create Permaculture designs that conserve water and energy, produce healthy food, regenerate social and ecological systems, build resilience and self- reliance, and save you money.

Thursday, April 15th
Edible Xeriscape
Alison Peck, Matrix Gardens
Lafayette Public Library
775 West Baseline Road, Lafayette, CO 80026
6:00pm-8:00pm

Learn how to combine an edible garden with a water-wise one in this exciting seminar. Alison Peck will share her knowledge of low-water ways to grow some of your own food. Participants who are not familiar with xeriscaping are encouraged to attend one of the intro classes before attending this seminar.

Thursday, April 15th
Introduction to Xeriscape
Julie Hauser, Indigo Landscape Designs
Louisville Public Library Meeting Room
951 Spruce Street, Louisville, CO 80027
5:30pm-7:15pm

Discover how xeriscaping can help you create a beautiful landscape that saves water and time. Julie Hauser, Indigo Landscape Designs, will share techniques for designing and installing a successful water-wise landscape. This class is intended for beginners and participants are strongly encouraged to come with questions.

Saturday, April 17th
Xeriscaping on a Budget
Jim Knopf, Author and Landscape Designer
Longmont Public Library Meeting Room
409 4th Avenue, Longmont, CO 80501
9:45am-11:45am

This slide-illustrated program explores the use of budgets for designing, constructing &maintaining gorgeous waterwise landscapes full of edible plants and fascinating wildlife.

Saturday, April 17th
WaterWise Landscape Renovation
Alison Peck, Matrix Gardens
City Park Recreation Center (Community Room)
10455 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster, CO
10:00am-12:00pm

Whether you are looking to replace a lot of high water-use grass or xeriscape some of your yard, this seminar will teach you how to transform non-functional areas of your landscapes into stunning areas that you can enjoy. In this seminar, we'll cover the 7 principles of xeriscape design and discuss the "how to’s" from design phase to completion. Water conservation and harvesting strategies will be discussed as well as appropriate sod varieties and plant species for our semi- arid environment. Learn valuable tools for the do-it-yourselfer on how to renovate your landscape within your budget