Just Add Water! Explore Water Features for Your California Native Garden with Guest Speaker James Hiestand — more info at https://lu.ma/plantnativelc202402
Complete your California native garden — bring water into your nascent wildlife habitat! For the creatures in our drought-prone locale, access to even a small garden water feature can often make the difference between survival and certain demise.
To help us explore the many water features we can envision, from small container ponds to elaborate cascading waterfalls, we’ve invited an expert, James Hiestand of Dreamscapes Water Features to speak about the following topics:
-LIVING VS TREATED SYSTEMS
-BENEFITS OF A GARDEN WATER FEATURE
-TYPES OF WATER FEATURES AND COST ESTIMATES
--CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT PALETTE FOR PONDS OR WETLANDS
Check out his website: https://dreamscapescometrue.com/
Check out his Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@dreamscapeswaterfeaturesla
Bio: James Hiestand is the owner of DreamScapes Water Features and Landscaping LLC based in Encino, CA. A Master Certified Aquascape Contractor, James has been creating naturalistic water features and award-winning outdoor living spaces for 31 years. His work includes designing and installing ponds, pondless waterfalls, fountains and recreation (swimming) ponds. Many of them utilize wildlife-friendly California native flora, of which he is a passionate advocate.
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Please join us! We are looking forward to a constructive afternoon learning about many types of water features and the California native plants that can enhance them. See you this Sunday afternoon, on the 4th of February….
Best,
Elaine and PNLC Team
Please note:
This family-friendly event will be held outdoors in a hillside garden, with sunny and shady areas, so flat shoes, sunscreen, and hats are recommended.
In case of inclement weather, we will hold the meeting in the garden dome cabin.
Save your registration confirmation QR code in a handy spot in your phone for us to scan.
We will have a table set up with other reference books on California native plants and wildlife. Come learn and be inspired!
Spread the word about our homegrown Laurel Canyon native planting movement — bring friends!