Watch this follow-up video to the Fall 2022 APLD-CA/Advocacy Committee “Slow the Burn” Symposium on fire-resilient landscape design for industry professionals.
APLD CA Chapter and Advocacy Committee Offer MWELO Training for Landscape Designers
On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, Kim O’Cain, author of the Department of Water Resources (DWR) MWELO Guidebook, will cover MWELO 101, share best practices for submitting plans using APLD member example projects, and lead an interactive discussion.
The Gottlieb Native Garden—An Urban Oasis
A recent visit by APLD CA Chapter Board members to a guided tour of The Gottlieb Native Garden, a flourishing California native ecosystem, and home to more than 200 hand-selected plants and over 1,500 documented wildlife species.
Show the Flow Video Tour
“Show the Flow” is an educational video tour, held on October 13, 2022, of large- and small-scale watersheds to demonstrate how landscape communities can protect the health of local waterways and prevent storm water pollution.
Slow the Burn Symposium
“Slow the Burn” is an APLD CA virtual symposium, presented in five modules, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from September 13 through November 10, 2022, on creating beautiful native landscapes in the face of water scarcity and fire.
The Beauty of Knowing Our Place: Under Western Skies
Join the APLD CA Sacramento District on Thursday, September 15, 2022 for an evening with author Jennifer Jewell as she explores the philosophy of Cultivating Place.
Join the Healthy Pots, Healthy Planet Coalition
Join the Healthy Pots, Healthy Planet Coalition Today! Please watch this short video from Martin Carrion van Rijn, APLD’s CA Chapter President. Then add your name to our groundbreaking initiative to find alternatives to using black plastic horticultural pots. It’s super-important that all of us are on that list, so please…do it today! Click here to Join […]
Fire-resilient Landscape Design Symposium
Photo above by APLD CA Bay Area District Member Shireen Zia. Landscape installation by EarthCare Landscaping. APLD CA Chapter Advocacy Committee Presents Fire-resilient Landscapes: Creating Beautiful Gardens for Defensible Space 3.5 APLD CEUs Thursday, November 4, from 2:00 to 5:30 p.m., PDT Location: Online For further information, contact advocacy@apldca.org. The Need for Fire-resilient Design Increasing […]
Fall is the Planting Season, but ….
Dear Garden lovers, Fall is the best time to plant in CA! The best to plant in the California is late fall, early winter when days are shorter, rain is coming, but the soil is still warm enough for roots to develop. The plant nurseries start their sales, some as much as 40-50% on certain […]
Los Angeles Designer Plant Fair 2021 Info
Come get inspired for Fall/Winter planting season! Join us for a day of lectures, shopping, and mingling with top SoCal growers and wholesale nurseries as they introduce their plants and new varieties to the market. Enjoy IN-PERSON shopping and mingling at Ayres Hall’s air-conditioned splendor. Learn more and register online at the link.
