Garden Classes in Los Angeles, CA

Discover a new flower spot on the globe every week with in-person classes each month at our studio parking lot! Learn about cultural traditions, flowers and food as well as travel tips when you go! English Gardens come in many forms:  Formal gardens on castle grounds with hedge mazes  Lush gardens with lots of heirloom roses Modern Sculpture...

Learn how to grow your own organic edible garden. How to achieve the most productive garden and to eat the food you grow. Identify seeds, understand measurements, sunlight, fertilization and usages of organic nutrients to guarantee healthful organic growth. Please Note: This class takes place off-campus at Fountain Community Gardens.

Learn how to grow beautiful flowers and nutritious fruits, vegetables and herbs on your balcony, in your window or just about anywhere. Discover how seasonal growing, transplanting, soil and nutrition maintenance may prolong the life of your garden.

Grow more with less time and space. Learn the methods of growing in a grid-iron pattern, spending less time in the garden and still growing a thriving garden with bountiful results. This method teaches the weekend gardener to maximize a limited planting area for the maximum harvest. Plant growth and spacing of plants will be learned to prevent overcrowding...

Learn which branches need to be pruned and why. You will also learn how much you should prune per growing season. We will use pruners and a small handsaw. We will learn how to use the tools safely. There will be an opportunity to practice using the tools for those aged 16 and above. Please read: Catalog typo- class is 2.5 hours.

Learn how to put together a tabletop succulent garden step by step and let your inner green thumb come alive!  Our Succulent Night is 2 hours of gardening fun! Supplies included! Leave the mess to us! Materials:  Locally made rustic wood boxes from ReCircle Home Amethyst crystals  Locally grown succulents

They’re hot! They’re cool! They’re succulents! With water conservation in mind, succulents and cacti are more popular than ever. Low maintenance and versatile, they are available everywhere–from specialty websites to supermarkets. But low maintenance is not the same as no maintenance, and some succulents can be as fussy as the most temperamental...

Learn to grow a functional personalized herb garden this summer.  Students in this course will learn to choose, plan and grow herbs that can be used for cooking, aromatics or therapeutic purposes.

This workshop by Valerie Jurado is designed to teach students how to assemble, plant, and maintain an Outdoor Vertical Wall Garden. Students will be provided with a pre made 16x10 wooden frame with an aluminum screen, paint, and tools. Pick a color, paint your box, fill it with Soil and Sphagnum Moss and enclose the back. Choose from a variety...

Drought-tolerant landscaping is incredibly easy to maintain. And with drought conditions and the onset of watering regulations imminent, it pays to landscape the drought-tolerant way. Find out how to replace your thirsty lawn with decorative plants and groundcovers that can reduce your water bill anddon’t have to be mowed! Get step-by-step...

A series of classes for the green thumb, or at least a curious, growing mind. Plant and cultivate new knowledge & make new green friends.The Complete Organic Garden: Sustainable Gardening (May 23 & 30, 2020) Learn how to grow your own organic edible garden. The how to course to achieve the most productive garden and to eat the food...

Monica Medeiros has perfected the art of botanical printing, blending the ample gifts of nature with the creative spark of human ingenuity.  Learn from Monica how to transfer the naturally occurring dyes found within botanical materials onto silk fabric, crafting the perfect “green” piece of wearable art.  After a brief introduction,...