Celebrating and conserving the ecological richness of California's grasslands

California's New Front Yard: Creating a Low-Water Landscape, Santa Cruz Location

  • Thursday, February 11, 2016
  • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • UC Santa Cruz Arboretum, Horticulture II Meeting Hall


Registration closed. Email admin@cnga.org to inquire about the waiting list. 


California's New Front Yard: Creating a Low-Water Landscape

University of California at Santa Cruz Arboretum, Horticulture II Meeting Hall

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Advanced Registration Required

8:00am Registration, Coffee, Networking

8:30am - 3:00pm Full Program

Transform your thirsty lawn into a water-saving landscape featuring drought-tolerant trees, native grasses, perennials, and shrubs. Morning talks are followed by hands-on activities and demonstrations. This workshop is suitable for homeowners and landscape professionals alike, so all are welcome!

Registration includes morning refreshments, catered lunch, and course materials. 

For a flyer (can be used to mail in registration): click here

Speakers include:

  • Introduction: Andrew Fulks, Assistant Director, UC Davis Arboretum
  • Landscape Design: Martin Quigley, Director of Gardens and Grounds, UCSC Arboretum
  • Plant Species Selection: Brett Hall, California Native Plant Program Director UCSC Arboretum
  • Lawn Removal and Drip Irrigation: Dakota Bertsch, Landscape Designer & Project Manager, Ecological Concerns 
  • Rainwater Catchment and Grey Water Harvesting: Jon Laslett
Thank you to our partners, City of Santa Cruz and UC Santa Cruz Arboretum.


Photo from our October 2015 New Front Yard workshop in Fairfield.

CNGA Communicable Disease Event Policy: This event will align with the current regional health guidelines. Please bring a mask and be prepared to wear it. If you do not feel well, please do not attend.

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