Lose Your Lawn With Sheet Mulching Workshop

This workshop will demonstrate how to covert an existing lawn into a beautiful and colorful drought-tolerant Monterey Bay-Friendly Garden. Topics include conversion of overhead spray irrigation to efficient drip irrigation, proper selection of water-wise California native and Mediterranean plants, and how to save money and time by using the sheet mulching method for lawn removal. Participants will also learn about how they can participate in landscape rebate programs for each of the water districts in our area.

The workshop on May 21th will double as a community service project where workshop participants will convert a section of turf at Santa Cruz City Hall to low water use plants and a rain garden that will provide a lasting demonstration garden for the community. During the community service portion of the workshop, participants will gain practical experience with the sheet mulching, stormwater management, and irrigation skills they’ll need to tackle their lawn at home.

Workshop participants that participate in the community service project will have the chance to win a FREE professional landscape design at a value of $500! Three of these design vouchers will be raffled off to workshop participants after the event. Register today to gain hands-on experience and win prizes to help you start your own project!

This workshop is sponsored by the Water Conservation Coalition and a generous grant from Patagonia.