At this free, hands-on workshop on Earth Day weekend, learn about phytoremediation and how some native California plants can function as phytoremediators, then help plant a small designed demonstration garden. Organized as part of Arlington Garden's Post Fire series in collaboration with SoilWise, the workshop will be led by Dr. Daisy Rosas Vargas and Do Kyung Lee.
Native plants contribute to restoring local ecology. Planting native plants, like saltbush, can help to heal soil in gardens by sequestering and extracting heavy metals, and have been particularly important in our community following the Eaton Fire. Join us to learn more about how to safely use native plants to deal with post-fire contamination. Plants will include Big Saltbush, California Buckwheat, Giant Wild Rye, California Fescue, Coyote Brush, Purple Needlegrass and more.
Limited space is available and capped at a max of 20 people. Please wear long sleeves, pants and closed toe shoes. Bring a bottle of water as well. Masks and gloves will be available for use, or you may bring your own
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This free workshop is made possible thanks to a grant from the California Community Foundation.
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