Aug. 22, 2026 | 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Los Guilicos Demonstration and Teaching Garden

Los Guilicos Demonstration and Teaching Garden, Los Guilicos Road, Santa Rosa, CA, USA

UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County

Learn how to create and maintain a firewise, sustainable garden that supports biodiversity while meeting County code requirements. This workshop covers plant selection, placement, and maintenance practices that preserve and even enhance wildlife habitat — while keeping your property and neighborhood fire-safe.

Topics include:

• Firewise landscaping recommendations for the 0–5′ (including new State Zone Zero regulations), 5–30′, and 30–100′ defensible space zones, with specific plant recommendations for each.
• Practical strategies for reconciling sometimes-conflicting guidelines, so you can achieve a landscape that’s beautiful, biodiverse, water-wise, energy-saving, and fire-safe all at once.
• A grounded understanding of what sustainability really means for a garden in California’s changing climate.
• Resources and next steps to help you move forward with your own firewise, sustainable landscape plan.

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