Audubon at Home: 
Native Plant Gardening Workshop
Sunday, Jan. 27, Feb. 3, and Sat., Feb. 9
9:00 am to 12:00 noon

How to Select, Plant & Care for California Natives in Your Garden

The diversity, abundance and beauty of California's flora provide an exciting opportunity for incorporating native plants into residential gardens. Because many California natives are adapted to our dry southern California climate and require less water than lawn and many non-native plants, they can contribute substantial benefits to our environment. Natives planted even in small gardens can provide resting places and food sources for resident and migrating birds,butterflies and other insect pollinators.

This 3-morning workshop will give you information on selecting appropriate native plants for the spaces in your garden. Your will learn how and when to plant natives, as well as how to care for and prune them. Soil and watering requirements that enables these plants to thrive will also be discussed.

Each morning, we will meet at a residential garden or other site where you can see natives growing. The workshop will take place at locations in Santa Ana, Claremont and San Juan Capistrano. A donation of $30 or more per person is requested if you can afford it. Enrollment is limited.

To reserve a place, send your $30 check payable to Sea and Sage Audubon and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) to Diane Bonanno, 4611 Santa Fe St., Yorba Linda CA 92886. Please include your phone number and email address. Confirmations as well as directions to meeting locations and other material will be mailed to you on Jan. 15. No reservations will be taken by phone. If you have questions, you may call Diane at 714-572-9911.

Co-leaders: Diane Bonanno & Pat Overby Landscape Designers Specializing in California Native Plants