WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN HOSTS FREE CUSTOMER APPRECIATON DAY JULY 31 FOR HELIX WATER AND SWEETWATER AUTHORITY RATEPAYERS

Printer-friendly versionPrinter-friendly version Share this

East County News Service

July 27, 2016 (Rancho San Diego) – The Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College will host a free Customer Appreciation Day for Helix Water and Sweetwater Authority customers on Sunday, July 31 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Discover different varieties of drought-tolerant plants, learn how to "Toss the Turf" and get inspiration on how to incorporate water-wise gardening into your own garden. Plus you can enjoy free activities including docent-led garden tours, tips on butterfly gardening, veggie growing,soils and native habitat, meet Ms. Smarty-Plants, watch a butterfly release, savor free shaved ice, and get discounts on gift shop items.  See full schedule of events below.

Schedule of Events

 

9:30am

Learn all about Native Butterflies and How to Attract Them to Your Backyard with Ms. Smarty-Plants™

10:00am

Docent Garden Tour

10:00am-2:00pm

Shaved Ice (first 300 Helix and Sweetwater customers free!)

11:00am

Presentation and Tour of the Native Habitat Garden with The Garden's Director of Horticulture, Clayton Tschudy

11:30am

Learn all about Native Butterflies and How to Attract Them to Your Backyard with Ms. Smarty-Plants™

Noon

Docent Garden Tour

1:00pm

Presentation and Tour of the Native Habitat Garden with The Garden's Director of Horticulture, Clayton Tschudy

 

Learn more on The Garden website.



 

 

 

Error message

Support community news in the public interest! As nonprofit news, we rely on donations from the public to fund our reporting -- not special interests. Please donate to sustain East County Magazine's local reporting and/or wildfire alerts at https://www.eastcountymedia.org/donate to help us keep people safe and informed across our region.