Upcoming Events

The Circular Economy: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Reconsider and Reimagine There is wisdom in the old saying “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” What if instead of burying our trash in a landfill, we recirculated it back into the economy? What if we began to regard “waste” as a “resource”? Scottsdale’s Green Building Lecture Series kicks off its new season …

Fall 2018 Workshop Flyer V2 Missing our part 1 of this series? Don't worry; part two is just as informational and enlightening. At this workshop, experts will teach you how to design a home landscape that is desert-themed, functional, and water-wise. Don't forget that in the desert, saving water can lead to saving money!

Do you have a space in your yard that is narrow, shady or near a pool and you just can’t seem to find something that grows? Learn how to select and care for plants that will thrive in small or otherwise challenging areas with Jo Miller!

Phoenix Water provides residents with landscape and conservation workshops designed to help you learn how to use water wisely while enhancing your life and the planet at the same time. ​See our flyer for an updated list of classes you may attend for FREE. Register for cla​sses using the online form. 

Is your yard in need of a make-over? Want to go from drab to fab? Landscape designer, Jo Miller, has tips and tricks that will get you started revitalizing and rejuvenating your landscaping.

With proper planning and placement, you can have year-round color in your yard. Learn to select plants how to place them for a year-round colorful, water-efficient yard.

FREE Water Conservation Classes The City of Goodyear offers FREE water conservation classes at several times throughout the year Set Your Water Timer Is your irrigation controller controlling you?  High water bills?  Landscape looking bad?  Well, take control of your controller and learn how to set it correctly and change it seasonally for your particular plants and soil type. Taught by Jonathan …

Get year-round color in your landscape by knowing the blooming seasons of different Arizona-friendly plants. Kirti Mathura, author of “The Arizona Low-Desert Flower Garden,” will showcase dozens of colorful, water-wise plants that will complement your existing landscape. Let your yard shine in technicolor all year long! REGISTER AT: 623-930-3760 or greenliving@glendaleaz.com ADDITIONAL INFO AT: GlendaleAZ.com/WaterConservation/classesandeducation.cfm

Choosing plants that are just right for your yard is the key to successful landscaping in the desert. Discover how from expert, Kirti Mathura.

Irrigation Specialist Bill Casenhiser will help you take control of your landscape watering with step-by-step instructions. You’ll get hands-on practice setting the time on an irrigation controller.

Phoenix Water provides residents with landscape and conservation workshops designed to help you learn how to use water wisely while enhancing your life and the planet at the same time. ​See our flyer for an updated list of classes you may attend for FREE. Register for cla​sses using the online form. 

Take a walking tour (2 miles) through the Scottsdale Xeriscape Garden at Chaparral Park. See water-thrifty plants in action and have your desert plant questions answered by an expert. Scottsdale Xeriscape Garden Location: Southeast corner of McDonald Drive and Hayden Road near the dog park.

Learn the basics of backyard composting. Compost is the “black gold” essential to successful gardening with many herbs and vegetables. Discover how easy it is to produce your own magical soil amendment and save space in our landfills. Compost is also the perfect top-mulch to use around landscape plants. The Town of Queen Creek offers free workshops and classes to …

Simple things you need to know to make your drip irrigation system efficient and easy to maintain. Irrigation Specialist Jeff Lee will show you how to design and install a drip system.  

Fall 2018 Workshop Flyer V2 Ever wonder how much water your grass, trees or desert-adapted plants actually need? At this workshop, experts will provide you with the skills and tools needed to figure out how often and how much to water your landscape and plants! Free to all Tempe residents.

Come and learn where your water comes from, how it gets to your home and how the current drought impacts you and your neighbors.

FREE Water Conservation Classes The City of Goodyear offers FREE water conservation classes at several times throughout the year. Get To Know Your Water Meter High water bill?  Need help figuring out what is going on?  Come talk water meters with us and learn how they work and how they can be used to help troubleshoot problems on your property.  Taught by …

Have you been interested in harvesting rain water at home, but not sure where to start? Let Jo Miller, Landscape Designer, guide you through the steps of designing a simple rainwater system that passively captures rainwater in the landscape. Help your plants thrive off additional rainwater, which is “liquid gold” in the desert! REGISTER AT: 623-930-3760 or greenliving@glendaleaz.com ADDITIONAL INFO …

Fall 2018 Workshop Flyer V2 Harvesting water and incorporating greywater into your landscape can save you water and money! Learn the how to's of this and how it benefits your landscape at this workshop! Free to all Tempe residents!

Monitoring, repairing, and maintaining your irrigation system will help keep it efficient, and could save you money. Learn the basics of irrigation repair and maintenance from an irrigation specialist.

Fall 2018 Workshop Flyer V2 Have a rainwater harvesting system that needs to be spruced up? Learn how to upgrade your system with cisterns and rain barrels at this workshop! Missed the first session? There is a second one offered at 11am. **First 20 attendees will receive a free rain barrel donated by Swire Coca Cola!** Free to all Tempe residents!

Fall 2018 Workshop Flyer V2 Have a rainwater harvesting system that needs to be spruced up? Learn how to upgrade your system with cisterns and rain barrels at this workshop! **First 20 attendees will receive a free rain barrel donated by Swire Coca Cola!** Free to all Tempe residents!