Join us at the beautiful King Gillette Ranch Visitors Center for a handful of mini-maintenance workshops, followed by plenty of hands-on experience pruning native plants, collecting seed and helping to beautify the garden. All attendees can take home 2 free native plants, plus free seed for their own garden (limited to registered participants)! The in-person class will cover
- Introduction to collecting seed from your garden
- Correct methods for pruning natives in the Fall
- How to deadhead and prune your native shrubs and perennials during the Fall
- When and what types of fertilizers to use on native plants, and whether to fertilize during the Spring
- Correct watering of newly planted natives, and established plantings
Attendees will have the opportunity to help prune and collect seed from various plants in our native plant garden at the Visitor's Center. Weeding, raking and mulching may also take place.
This in-person class will take place outdoors at the King Gillette Visitors Center native plant garden. Most of the class will take place in an exposed, full sun/ part shade garden setting. Attendees should be prepared to stand for over 3 hours and be exposed to the sun for various lengths of time. Please wear hiking or outdoor working attire, bring water/reusable water bottle, sunscreen, and a sun hat.
The class will be led by Antonio Sanchez, nursery manager and restoration volunteer coordinator for the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Antonio has over 15 years experience working with California native plants.
Questions? Please send to: antoniosanchez@samofund.org