City of Beverly Hills Community Services - Winter 2023

26 | Winter 2023 NEW! LOWWATER PLANTS AND VEGETABLES FOR YOUR GARDEN (15+) Learn how to remove your grass and upgrade your front and back landscape with the best drought tolerant shrubs, flowers and edible plant varieties. Irrigation, water leaks and healthy landscapes will also be discussed. Instructor: George Pessin along with Debby Dunne, Beverly Hills Water Conservation Administrator. 9277 10:00am - 11:30am Su 2/12 $12/$15 Location: Greystone Demonstration Garden (enter on Doheny Road) SUNDAYS IN THE DEMO GARDEN WITH MASTER GARDENER GEORGE PESSIN [15+ yrs] Join garden instructor, George Pessin, for an in-person seasonal tour of the Greystone Demonstration Garden. Our Winter vegetable crops will be in full bloom. See what fruits, vegetables, and herbs we are currently growing and learn some valuable tips for your own garden. The cost is free, however, pre-registration is required through beverlyhills.org/bhrec. 9274 10:00am - 11:00am Su 1/29 FREE Location: Greystone Demonstration Garden PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO FOOD PRESERVATION Our ancestors have been preserving food for over 10,000 years. See what all the fuss has been about. Four basic methods will be discussed: Drying, Freezing, Fermentation, and Canning. Don’t allow any of your harvests to go to waste. Preserve them! Instructor: George Pessin 9275 10:00am - 11:30am Su 2/26 $12/$15 PART 2: SEED SAVING, PROPAGATION, AND CLONING You’ve grown something you like. How do you reproduce it? How do you share it? We have options: Seed Saving, Propagation, and Cloning will teach you best practices to create and save your own heirloom varieties or collect new additions from friends and neighbors. 9276 10:00am - 11:30am Su 3/12 $12/$15 Location: Greystone Demonstration Garden (enter on Doheny Road) Sign up for both classes for $20/$25 Winter Gardening Workshops Seasonal - Two Part Series Adults