In this course, you will learn how eco-gardening saves water and how you can increase water levels in the soil by using permaculture practices. The class is open to all: from landscaping experts to community members, students, property owners — any resident of Santa Clara County who wants to learn practical skills for tending outdoor living spaces. The course will be taught in English but bi-lingual Spanish and English speakers are especially welcome and one instructor is bi-lingual. The instructors will show you how to install water irrigation systems, including “laundry-to-landscape” methods, and create lush, resilient ecosystems in urban spaces for regenerative residential yards. 

This group will meet in person for one weekend each month for four months from 9am to 5 pm, Saturdays and Sundays. There’s also an optional “meet and greet” kick-off gathering at the instructor’s permaculture garden in San Jose  on Feb 3, 2023, 5:30 pm. Although students are recommended to attend all 4 weekends below to receive a certificate of completion, students may choose specific weekends to attend on the next page.

– February 4 and 5, 2023 (Introduction to Permaculture Principles at instructor’s home garden)

– March 4 and 5, 2023 

– Apr 15 and 16, 2023 

– May 27 and 28, 2023

Anyone living outside of Santa Clara County but who works or attends school in Santa Clara County is eligible to register.