Green Oceanside Events

For more information about events, to volunteer, or enter a contest, please visit www.greenoceanside.org or email greenoceanside@oceansideca.org.

Various dates September-December 2020

Workshops will take place virtually

California Friendly Landscaping Classes

These free, virtual classes in landscape design and irrigation principles will help you plant, care for and maintain a beautiful water efficient garden. Choose from three class themes to address your garden’s needs: California Friendly® and Native Landscape Training, Turf Removal and Garden Transformation Workshop and Garden Design Workshop. All classes are led by Green Gardens Group virtual instructors.

Register for a workshop here.

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Workshop Will Take Place Virtually

City of Oceanside Residential Webinar: Waste less, Enjoy more: Easy tips for reducing food waste at home!

Have you recently reduced your grocery store budget, or are you limiting the frequency of shopping trips? Do you find yourself with a food box and need to figure out how to store everything so it lasts?

In connection with National Hunger Action Month, join the City of Oceanside and San Diego Food System Alliance to receive tips on shopping smart, tricks on storing food to last, and strategies on using all your food before it spoils or goes to waste. 

Join us virtually on Wednesday, September 30th, as we share tips to help Oceanside residents waste less and enjoy more, no matter your budget!

To attend, register here: https://bit.ly/2FQcuc4

Or call in on September 30th through your home or mobile phone:

 +1-669-900-6833

Webinar ID: 865 3225 0601

Are you unable to attend virtually? The Green Oceanside team will be recording the webinar and will post the video and additional resources on the Green Oceanside Kitchen webpage.

Various dates October-December 2020

All weekday workshops are held from 5:30 to 8:30 pm and Saturday workshops from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Workshops will take place virtually.

  

WaterSmart Landscape Workshops for Homeowners

These FREE, three-hour online workshops will give you the skills and knowledge to create a yard that loves San Diego as much as you do! Each workshop, taught by a local landscape design professional, focuses on specific landscape topics with a “do-it-yourself” approach.

View more information about the workshop topics and resister for a workshop here.
 

This course is split into ten one-hour classes throughout October

Webinars are 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm and take place on Zoom

Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) Training

The Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper training presents an affordable, proactive, local approach to reducing landscape water demand. QWEL provides graduates with knowledge in water efficient and sustainable landscape practices, including water management and preservation of other valuable resources.
Techniques and principles from this course are must-haves for all landscape industry managers, technicians, supervisors, designers and maintenance team members.
Register for the October online training by September 30 at http://bit.ly/qwel2020.

Monday, October 5, 2020
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Workshop Will Take Place Virtually

City of Oceanside Zero Waste Plan Business Sustainability Workshop



We want to hear FROM YOU! Join the City of Oceanside’s Green Oceanside team as we update our Zero Waste Plan! We will be holding two virtual workshops to receive input as we develop zero waste goals and strategies.

Local Businesses are encouraged to attend the Business Sustainability Workshop to learn more about the City’s zero waste progress and participate in an interactive discussion on future programs, regulatory impacts, service enhancement needs and the impacts of litter from single-use food service ware with a proposed Marine Debris Reduction Ordinance.

Register for the Business Sustainability Workshop here

For more information, please view the Zero Waste Plan Public Workshop flyer

 

 

 

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Workshop Will Take Place Virtually


 

 

City of Oceanside Zero Waste Plan Public Community Workshop

We want to hear FROM YOU! Join the City of Oceanside’s Green Oceanside team as we update our Zero Waste Plan! We will be holding two virtual workshops to receive input as we develop zero waste goals and strategies.

Oceanside Community Members are encouraged to attend the Public and Community Workshop to discuss the evolution of the City’s zero waste goals and progress the community has made towards reaching a 75-90% diversion rate. The workshop will address service enhancement needs, discuss future programming, gauge feedback on a Marine Debris Reduction Ordinance, as well as cover additional topics.

Register for the Public and Community Workshop here

For more information, please view the Zero Waste Plan Public Workshop flyer

 

 

Water Wise Landscape Workshop Recordings

  

Zoom Recordings: Virtual Water Wise Landscape Workshops for Homeowners

Recordings of the Virtual Landscape Workshops for Homeowners will be available on the Landscaping Resources Page a week or so after each workshop. Access these recordings to learn about landscape design, plant selection, irrigation and installation and maintenance from a local landscape architect.