Sustainable Workshop






SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING WORKSHOP Learn first hand how to implement sustainable landscaping techniques in your own back yard. Be part of this special two part workshop with board president Bryan Morse. Learn how to amend and mulch your soil so that you can abandon the use of fertilizers for ever and reduce your water consumption by more than 30% Topics covered shall include... Hydrology and weather sensitive irrigation management Soils Vegetation- Plants Materials Human Health & Well-being Participants will receive a valuable workbook covering these subjects plus information about local resource that will aid them in implementing this program. When: Saturdays May 14th and May 21st from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Where: A.V.G. Garden House Cost: $100 (half of this fee will go toward building A.V.G.) Sign up: email to bmorse@altavistagardens.org Note: a minimum of five students required to hold the class

Garden Open Daily 7:00-5:00 Monday-Friday; 10:00- 5:00 on weekends Admission is $2.00 for non-members; admission is Free with Membership Directions to the Gardens (760) 945-3954 email:info@altavistagardens.org Alta Vista Gardens is a 501(c)3 Not For Profit Corporation Contact: WebMaster Copyright^© 2003-2011 Alta Vista Gardens All Rights Reserved AltaVistaGardens.org is part of the Omni Pragma® family


	Roots of Sustainability The word “sustainability” may be relatively new, but its underlying ethic has deep roots on the North American continent. Native Americans have historically held to the “seven generations” rule, meaning that all decisions should take into account the impact on seven generations into the future. Well aware that people have the power to manipulate the world around them, Native Americans use their ceremonies and traditions to help them to maintain respect for life and to remind them that, as one Native American proverb puts it, “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”

	R E W A R D S F O R S T E W A R D S H I P When we create sustainable landscapes, the landscapes give back: Cleaner water and air Cooler cities Carbon capture that mitigates climate change Resource conservation and regeneration Greater energy efficiency Habitat conservation and biodiversity Lower costs and improved performance from stormwater management Better living conditions