Introduction to California Native or Waterwise Garden Design
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Waterwise Community Center, 4594 San Bernardino Street, Montclair · Montclair, CA
About this event
Join us for a walk through our demonstration garden looking at the key principles of garden design Join us for a walk through our demonstration garden looking at the key principles of garden design including: · Choosing the right plant for the right place · Layering and building visual depth with plantings · Aesthetic aspects of planting design, including working with color, texture, and massing for maximum visual effect · Strategically providing shade with plantings · Much more along the way! Each participant will be able to select a native wildflower seed packet of their choice to take home. After the workshop concludes, for those who wish to stay, we will be offering a raffle give-away of some of our favorite waterwise California native plants. We will also tell you a bit about each one, why it is one of our favorites, and the garden situations in which it is likely thrive. All day we will have a variety of our favorite native or waterwise plants for sale at our Waterwise Community Nursery. Get a jump on fall planting or browse while you are inspired to plan for later in the season. Our instructor for this workshop will be Scott Kleinrock, Conservation Programs Manager here at Chino Basin Water Conservation District and the Waterwise Community Center. Scott has been working in horticulture for almost 20 years, focused on both the design and ongoing care of sustainable native or edible landscapes in Southern California at the residential and public garden scales. He has a master’s degree in landscape architecture for Cal Poly Pomona and was previously the Landscape Design and Planning Coordinator at the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens.
Event details
- Date and time
- Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
- Venue
- Waterwise Community Center, 4594 San Bernardino Street, Montclair · Montclair, CA
- Category
- Education
- Cost
- Cost not stated
- Age guidance
- Age guidance not specified
- Format
- In person
- Last verified
- September 29, 2026
Accessibility
Wheelchair: Not stated
Assistive Listening: Not stated
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