Unlock New Skills: Diverse Workshops for Personal Growth and Sustainable Food Sovereignty.
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🪴 Propagation Station
Multiply Your Garden — Without Buying More Plants
Want to grow more without spending more? Join us for this hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to propagate your favorite plants using simple techniques like cuttings, stem divisions, and offsets. Whether you're working with herbs, succulents, perennials, or indoor plants, you’ll leave with the skills (and starter plants!) to expand your garden or share with friends.
We’ll cover:
🌿 Which plants are easiest to propagate
✂️ Tools and techniques for clean cuts and divisions
🧪 Best soil mixes and moisture levels for rooting
🪴 Tips for transplanting and long-term care
Perfect for beginners and curious plant parents alike!
📅 TBD
💰 $10 per person (includes materials and cuttings)
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Fire Resilient Gardening & Disaster Preparedness
Join us on December 2 at Noon for a hands-on, two-hour workshop on Fire-Resilient Landscaping and Disaster Preparedness at Esperanza’s Sanctuary. Learn practical strategies to protect your home, animals, and land from wildfire risk while building long-term resilience for our desert community. We’ll cover defensible space design, plant selection, and water-wise irrigation methods that keep your landscape thriving while reducing fire hazards.
Acompáñanos el 2 de diciembre al mediodía para un taller práctico de dos horas sobre Paisajismo Resiliente al Fuego y Preparación para Desastres en el Santuario Esperanza. Aprende estrategias prácticas para proteger tu hogar, tus animales y tu tierra del riesgo de incendios forestales mientras fortaleces la resiliencia a largo plazo de nuestra comunidad desértica. Hablaremos sobre el diseño de espacios defendibles, la selección de plantas y métodos de riego eficientes que mantienen tu paisaje saludable y reducen los peligros de incendio.
This interactive session also includes essential disaster preparedness guidance how to create evacuation plans for families and animals, assemble go-kits, and connect with local emergency resources. Whether you’re a homeowner, farmer, or community advocate, you’ll leave empowered with the knowledge and tools to make your space safer and more sustainable.
Esta sesión interactiva también incluye orientación esencial sobre preparación ante desastres: cómo crear planes de evacuación para familias y animales, armar kits de emergencia y conectarte con recursos locales. Ya seas propietario, agricultor o defensor comunitario, saldrás con el conocimiento y las herramientas necesarias para hacer tu espacio más seguro y sostenible.
Can’t make it in person? We’ll also be livestreaming the workshop so you can join us from anywhere and be part of this important community effort toward resilience and preparedness.
¿No puedes asistir en persona? También transmitiremos el taller en vivo, para que puedas unirte desde cualquier lugar y formar parte de este importante esfuerzo comunitario hacia la resiliencia y la preparación.
🌱 Sprout and Sustain (FREE!)
Learn to Garden, Grow a Seedling, Grow a Movement
🌱 Aprende a Cultivar, Haz Crecer una Planta, Haz Crecer un Movimiento
This free, beginner-friendly workshop will teach you the foundations of sustainable gardening in containers or small plots. Learn how to build healthy soil, start seeds with confidence, and plan for a garden that thrives in desert conditions. Then, pick out your own seedling to take home and grow!
Este taller gratuito y apto para principiantes te enseñará los fundamentos de la jardinería sostenible en macetas o espacios pequeños. Aprende a crear suelo fértil con composta, germinar semillas con confianza y planear un huerto que prospere en condiciones del desierto. ¡Al final podrás llevarte una planta para seguir cultivando en casa!
We’ll explore:
🌱 Soil building basics with compost and mulch/Fundamentos para crear suelo con composta y acolchado
🌻 Choosing the right plants for the season/Cómo elegir las plantas adecuadas según la temporada
🪴 Starting seeds in trays or recycled containers/Germinación en charolas o recipientes reciclados
🧠 The connection between food sovereignty, climate action, and growing your own. La conexión entre soberanía alimentaria, acción climática y el autocultivo
This is the perfect starting point for families, new gardeners, or anyone who wants to grow a little more green. Es el punto de partida perfecto para familias, nuevos jardineros o cualquier persona que desee hacer crecer un poco más de verde.
📅 Saturday,November 15th • 9:00 AM–11:00 AM
SUNDAY, November 30th
9am - 11am
💰 FREE GRATUITO(thanks to our climate action partners!gracias a nuestros socios por la acción climática!)
💧 Irrigation 101: Design + DIY
Take Control of Your Watering System — and Save Time & Resources
Struggling with overwatering, tangled hoses, or plants that just won’t thrive? In this two-part intensive, we’ll walk you through building an irrigation system that actually works — from drip lines and fittings to timers and troubleshooting.
You’ll leave with a custom plan for your yard or garden and the hands-on experience to install, test, and tweak it yourself.
We’ll cover:
🚿 Comparing systems: drip, micro-spray, soaker hose, hand watering
🔧 Connecting lines, emitters, filters, and timers
🛠️ Fixing leaks and diagnosing pressure issues
📐 Designing your system for plant zones and water conservation
🗺️ Creating a take-home irrigation map and supply list
Ideal for homeowners, small farms, community gardens, or DIY landscapers.
📅 Two-part series:
• TBD
💰 $150 per person (includes supply samples, printed planning guides, and one-on-one help)
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