DIY Lawn Conversion Workshop:  Day 2

Sustainable Solano is a grassroots, countywide movement uniting people through work that aims to serve the future of Solano County, to promote ecologically regenerative, economically and socially just communities in a world that works for everyone. We nurture initiatives for the good of the whole. Sustainable Solano has grown out of decades of dedicated community work that started with community gardens and has grown to include an emphasis on creating sustainable, regenerative environments, community capacity building, supporting local food systems and building youth leadership and workforce skills for a better future.

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Learn to convert a lawn to create a water-wise garden that provides shade & pollinator habitat!

Register for location: Fairfield, CA

Join us November 16 to learn about sustainable landscape design and help install a water efficient garden based on permaculture principles in Fairfield!This public, hands-on installation workshop series to replace a water thirsty lawn with shade trees and plantings can lead to better air quality. This workshop will create a demonstration water efficient garden in Fairfield providing an opportunity to learn about rainwater capture, water efficient drip irrigation and how to plant and mulch to create a water wise, resilient garden that builds healthy soil and provides habitat for pollinators and shade for the community!Day2: Saturday, Nov 16-Planting and IrrigationThe focus this day will be learning about the plants selected and how to install drip irrigation. We will be learning about native plants and selecting the best trees to create shade.Volunteer tasks: planting, moving wood chips and installing irrigationIf you have any questions please contact nicole@sustainablesolano.org ***As part of the second day of installation, additional free trees may be provided to Fairfield residents to help improve air quality and reduce the impact of the urban heat island effect. Residents will also have the opportunity to give feedback on a community air quality action plan. Name of Future Demonstration Water Efficient Garden: Green Thumb Garden The Sustainable Solano Youth Air Protectors is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment — particularly in disadvantaged communities. <blockquote>This is the official site for all Sustainable Solano events. Please register for free classes or purchase tickets only through Sustainable Solano’s Eventbrite listings. We never sell tickets that can be resold. If you notice another party claiming to sell our tickets, contact us at info@sustainablesolano.org. </blockquote>

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