[Scpg] Sustainable Landscape Certificate Program

[Santa Barbara Permaculture Network]

Sustainable Landscape Certificate

The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden in partnership with the City of Santa Barbara
City Public Works Department and Santa Barbara County Water Agency is offering
a 10-week program leading to a certificate in Sustainable Landscaping.

Water, energy, resource conservation, and pollution prevention are at the
heart
of sustainable landscape design. This certificate program will provide you
with
the tools to manage landscapes responsibly and efficiently.

All classes will be held at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden on Thursdays,
from
5:30 p.m.  7:30 p.m. in the Arroyo Room.

Program cost is a $150 with a $50 refundable fee upon program completion.
Individual classes may be taken for $20 each. Contact the Registrar for space
availability or for more information contact Barry Tanowitz, Director of
Science Education, at 805-682-4726 ext 109.


Tentative Schedule and Dates

Class 1  Soils          Phil Boise      April 24
Class 2  Water Management 1-    Jerry Sortomme  May 1
Class 3  Water Management 2-    Owen Dell       May 8
Class 4  Water Management 3-    Jeff Cope       May 15
Class 5  Integrated Pest Management 1   Phil Boise      May 22
Class 6  Integrated Pest Management 2   Phil Boise      May 29
Class 7  Fertilizers    Brenton Kelly   June 5
Class 8  Composting     Oscar Carmona   June 12 
Class 9  Pruning        Karen Christman June 19
Class 10  Right Plant, Right Place      TBA     June 26