Free Workshops

We provide free workshops to help people naturescape their yard on their own.  Even if you discover that you will need the help of a landscaper or designer with your project, you’ll have the framework to help make decisions and communicate your desires to your contractor.

Our naturescaping workshops are hosted by interested individuals, neighborhood associations, and other community organizations. Experienced facilitators and landscape designers lead these four-hour, weekend workshops that include a visit to a neighborhood naturescaping project to see design principles in action.  Every participant receives a comprehensive workbook and a native plant to help them get started.

Want to attend a workshop? or Interested in hosting a workshop in your neighborhood?

Naturescaping Basic Workshop (4 hours)

In this introductory workshop we introduce the concept of naturescaping.  We also discuss time and maintenance savings, reduction/elimination of water and chemical use, increasing and improving wildlife habitat, watershed stewardship, and basic site or project planning, as well as many other great gardening tips. Workshop participants get to view before and after naturescaping examples, take a field trip to a nearby project, get advice on landscape design and native gardening, receive a workbook and free native plant, network with neighbors, and identify native plants.

Site Planning Workshop (4 hours)

This next workshop gives participants experience with the steps involved in planning a landscape or project. You will learn how to map your property, assess your garden style and needs, do some garden dreaming, and work on a group design scenario. Participants must have attended the Basic Workshop first.

Site Planning Feedback Session (2 hours)

Need a little help with plant selection, hardscaping options, or water issues? In this interactive session, participants bring in their site plans and get personalized feedback from our landscape specialists.

Naturescaped Yard Tour (2-4 hours)

Have you ever looked at someone’s front yard and wish you could see what they had done in the back?  On this guided tour you can!  Visit a number of gardens where you will get to talk to the gardener, learn about the phases of their project – as well as see their back yard.

Speak at Your Event or Meeting (½ - 2 hours)

We’re happy to give a presentation to your group. Contact us or visit our website for possible topics. Contact us for more information.