Virtual Water-Wise Landscaping Workshops

Make your dream landscape come true!

These free, three-hour online workshops, taught by a local landscape design professional, focus on specific landscape topics with a “do-it-yourself” approach that will give you the skills and knowledge to create a water-wise yard that you love! Topics include landscape design, plant selection, irrigation retrofits, and more. Register at watersmartsd.org.

WaterSmart Landscape Makeover Series

The WaterSmart Landscape Makeover Series is a four-class series that will empower you to upgrade your high-water-use turf area into a WaterSmart landscape. The classes include lectures, hands-on lab work, demonstrations, homework assignments and one-on-one coaching by local landscape and irrigation professionals, all at no cost to you. You must be committed to attending all four classes.

Visit the San Diego County Water Authority's "Landscape Classes" page to learn more and apply for an open series or wait list!

Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper Training

Calling all landscape professionals! Build your professional training by becoming a Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper. QWEL is a certificate program that provides graduates with knowledge in water-efficient and sustainable landscape practices. The 20-hour course includes irrigation system and landscape design, soils, plants, water budgeting and more. This course is currently offered free to landscape professionals in San Diego County in both English and Spanish. Find a class near you.

Mastering Water Efficient Landscapes

Free workshops for landscape designers, landscape architects, and landscape contractors.

Earn CEUs for your APLD, IA, ISA, QWEL and NALP certifications!

This landscape training focuses on mastering the basic elements of water efficient landscaping for new California landscapes. As more outdoor California building ordinances are imposed on new landscapes and the landscape industry, this training focuses on creating and maintaining water efficient landscapes. The workshop will cover all the essential elements to help landscape professionals comply with the MWELO, design, build and maintain healthy, water efficient landscapes for California’s “new normal.”

Visit the California Landscape Contractors Association for available classes.

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