Our homes and gardens are the most immediate places from where we can start to build sustainability for ourselves, our family, our community and beyond. With ecological design, we can save water and energy, reduce the pollution of our shared watersheds and natural resources, improve local biodiversity and natural habitat, and produce fresh organic food to regenerate our health and that of the environment. Join us to learn the basics of ecological garden design, installation and maintenance for your own home.

In this 4-hour workshop we will:
– Learn the basics of ecological landscape design with considerations for saving water, energy and resources, while creating biodiversity and producing food sustainably
– Explore the basics of sustainable water, energy, soil and plant systems through observing and interacting with real-life examples at The Ecology Center
– Exercise with designing custom plans for your home eco-garden
– Participate in hands-on activities including rain barrel and sprinkler to drip system installation, composting, and design exercises among others.

Each participant will create and take home a draft design, a plant list, a list of organizations to purchase tools and resources from to create an ecological garden, and 1-2 informational hand-outs to complement the subjects covered in the workshop. To find out more and purchase tickets, please visit: http://theecologycenter.org/events/eco-garden-design-permaculture-basics