Mow no Mo’! - How to remove your lawn workshop

Get information on how to remove your lawn, select native plants, and design a water-conserving, pesticide-free garden that attracts wildlife. Details are below. 

Led by Kelly Marshall of Kelly Marshall Garden Design, Robyn Navarra of Zone 7, and Kathy Kramer, Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour Coordinator

In this hands-on workshop the group will work at a Livermore garden that currently has a lawn, but won’t when we are through with it! If you have them, bring a labeled long-handled shovel and rake, and gardening gloves, as we will be sheet mulching—cutting back turf, shoveling compost, laying cardboard, and spreading woodchips.  We’ll work here until everyone has had a chance to try everything.

Bring a lunch to enjoy while spend we answer your sheet-mulching questions, provide you with a list of resources, talk about how to select native plants and where to purchase them, and let you know how you can get rebates from your local water district for removing your lawn. You’ll leave this workshop feeling confident that you can sheet-mulch your own lawn away!

What past participants said:

“This was a fabulous workshop and it was so useful to actually take part in the mulching process. There is nothing better than the hands-on experience. Thank you so much, a really enjoyable day.”

“This was great. I have read many articles on sheet mulching, but until you experience the entire process up front and personal, you just don’t get it. Thank you.”

“The process of learning how to sheet mulch was great. We were a bit intimidated by the process but now are confident that we can complete our project and do it well.”

“I enjoyed the low key, casual, up-beat, can do atmosphere. It was wonderful to be among others who are interested in learning and exploring new possibilities. Thank you!”