Ventura County residents will once again have the opportunity to learn how to transform their gardens into beautiful drought-resilient landscapes as the Ventura County Public Works Agency’s Watershed Protection District’s (VCPWA WPD) Watershed Friendly Garden Workshop series returns for a second year.

The free, five-part, interactive Watershed Friendly Garden Workshop series will be held on select Saturdays between September and November, from 9 a.m. until noon. This year, the VCPWA WPD has expanded the event to now be held at two locations in Ojai and Oak Park.

“The Watershed Friendly Garden Workshop is back by popular demand after we received overwhelming positive feedback since introducing it to the public last year,” said David Laak, Project Manager, “Because the El Nino rainfall that was expected last winter never materialized, residents are still mindful of ways they can conserve water at home. The Watershed Friendly Garden Workshops are a great opportunity for homeowners to learn how they can modify their landscapes to still look great while conserving water and preventing stormwater pollution.”

Event Information:

Meiners Oaks Elementary School, 400 South Lomita Drive, Ojai
Workshop One: Get the Basics, Saturday Sept. 10, at 9 a.m.
Workshop Two: Site Evaluation, Sept. 24, at 9 a.m.
Workshop Three: Landscape Design Seminar, Saturday, Oct. 1, at 9 a.m.
Workshop Four: Lawn Be Gone – Build Soil & Capture Rain, Oct. 15, at 9 a.m.
Workshop Five: Planting and Irrigating, Saturday, Oct. 22, at 9 a.m.

Oak Park High School, 899 Kanan Road, Oak Park
Workshop One: Get the Basics, Saturday Sept. 24, at 9 a.m.
Workshop Two: Site Evaluation, Oct. 1, at 9 a.m.
Workshop Three: Landscape Design Seminar, Saturday, Oct. 8, at 9 a.m.
Workshop Four: Lawn Be Gone – Build Soil & Capture Rain, Oct. 29, at 9 a.m.
Workshop Five: Planting and Irrigating, Saturday, Nov. 5, at 9 a.m.

For details and registration information visit www.greengardensgroup.com/events/tags/ventura