Planning a Garden for Pollinators

Discover how to make your garden and landscaping come alive with native pollinators! In this workshop, participants will learn how to identify common Californian native pollinators and learn how they play a crucial role in our local ecosystem and in our vegetable patches. We will focus on how to evaluate and plan a garden to make room for native pollinators.

You’ll also explore how to choose the right California native plants, design a space for continuous nectar sources and reduce pesticide use while maintaining an attractive and beautiful space to be present in. Whether you’re building a garden from scratch or adapting your existing landscaping, you’ll leave with practical ideas to make your garden a welcoming, low-maintenance habitat for native pollinators. Pre-registration is required.

Mar 7

Sat, 11:00am-12:30pm

UVC, St. Helena

Zuniga, Outdoor Garden Area

$60

The instructor, Jacob Zuniga, has over three years of in-the-field education about restoring native California ecosystems, including under the mentorship of their father who has been restoring native oaks on their family property in Hollister. Jacob has also worked on restoring a variety of ecosystems in different contexts and ecosystems including agricultural land, hedgerows, and in urban environments and looks forward to sharing and teaching this knowledge, capability and experience to others.

Refund Policy: “Requests for a refund on a fee-based class not cancelled by the college must be made at least five (5) working days prior to the beginning of the class. A $5 per person processing fee will be retained on all refunds unless the class is cancelled or meeting times are changed by the college.”