Imagine your garden in the bloom of spring: the first flowers unfurling, seeds nestling into the soil, promising a season of growth and color. Yet, as the weeks unfold, weeds creep in, drought looms, pests lurk, turning your garden oasis into a battleground requiring constant care.

By August, even the most passionate gardeners can feel overwhelmed, facing the daunting tasks of weeding, watering, and pest management. It's a familiar cycle, one that can diminish the joy of gardening when the demands exceed our time and energy.

However, your garden can retain its springtime vibrancy and serenity throughout the year, with a little permaculture wisdom. This course takes an accessible permaculture approach toward creating your resilient, self-sufficient, easy-to-manage garden. We will explore how to support and enhance natural processes to benefit the garden, and how to make all of this happen in an environmentally conscious way, covering topics like:

• Designing for less maintenance

• Selecting resilient plants that thrive in your specific environment

• Using efficient watering and water capture techniques to save time and money

• Building soil fertility without hauling wheelbarrows of compost 

• Groundcover and cultivation techniques to reduce weed pressure, and

• Optimizing your garden's layout for natural pest control

During this course, you'll receive approximately an hour of interactive instruction, engage hands-on with a design activity to put theory into practice with fellow gardening enthusiasts, and take home a comprehensive handout filled with actionable steps to transform your garden into a self-reliant haven. Ready to reclaim your time and reignite your passion for gardening? Join us for "Strategies for Low-Maintenance Gardening" and start your journey toward a garden that grows with you, not against you.