Your Summer Garden - What to Plant this Weekend and How to Care For it Join in and learn about seasonality and your summer garden. We will be talking about preparing your garden space, caring for your soil, and planting for the summer season. Some of the plants to take home after the workshop and […]
Experience the farm and learn about our practices, programs, and mission on a Farm Tour! One of our staff tour guides will take you through our 28-acre space and teach you about the work we are doing at The Ecology Center. On Saturdays at 10 am and 2 pm, we offer our educational Farm Tours. […]
Planting the Three Sisters (Before the solstice!) Learn about the relationship between the three sisters- corn, beans, and squash. These three plants are a legendary example of companion planting and how plants work together to grow better. We have corn and bean seeds and squash seedlings to take home. The three sisters do best between […]
DIY Compost Bins - How To Raise Earthworms No matter the scale of your garden—whether you have a big backyard or live in an apartment—there is a way for you to compost! Compost is a nutrient-rich addition to your soil that your plants will love. Plus, when you use your food scraps instead of sending […]
Living in Southern California, it is important to have a landscape that works with the environment instead of against it. Come learn about our favorite California natives and how to plant and care for them at home. By transforming your landscape into a native one, you can save water and care for and attract pollinators […]
An introduction to Soil - Compost, Worm Castings, and Composition Understanding your soil is the most important way to grow a beautiful garden. Come learn the basics of soil composition and successful strategies to build your soil biome.
