Classes

Learn to identify non-functional areas of lawn in your landscape and apply the necessary steps to flip those areas into attractive water-efficient landscapes. Review best practices for appropriate watering, plant selection, and planned maintenance. Get a peek at the requirements for the updated Landscape Incentive Program, and see how you can qualify for a rebate on your park strip, side yard, or other small landscape project.

Situated about an hour south of Provo is an innovative boarding school called Wasatch Academy. Water shortages are common in this rural area, and the school has implemented sustainable plant communities on campus that require less maintenance and fewer resources than many traditional landscapes. You are invited to come take a tour of this one-of-a-kind campus and learn what actions you can take to replicate sustainability in your own yard.

Getting ready to install or upgrade your landscape? This introductory design class will show you the basics on how to landscape where you live. Learn what you can do to give your yard more curb appeal and reduce maintenance at the same time. Attending this class before Localscapes University is recommended but not required.

Learn how to apply the Localscapes method correctly to ensure you achieve all the benefits it can provide. We’ll cover the five steps in detail, including landscape layout, irrigation basics, planting, and maintenance. Attending the Introduction to Localscapes class first is recommended but not required.

Once you have all the spaces laid out in your yard and have determined where all the planting beds are going to be, it’s time to plan out what will be going in those beds. This class will help you gain a better understanding of how to design your planting beds by addressing principles such as bloom time, color schemes, plant groupings, mature size, and more!

There are a lot of amazing plants that don’t need much water to survive in your yard! Come learn about a handful of these plants using a set of cards that you will get to keep. Plant a waterwise flower from seed that you can bring home and take care of. Geared towards children ages 4-10. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration necessary for accompanying adults. Class is 30-45 mins long.

There are a lot of amazing plants that don’t need much water to survive in your yard! Come learn about a handful of these plants using a set of cards that you will get to keep. Plant a waterwise flower from seed that you can bring home and take care of. Geared towards children ages 4-10. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration necessary for accompanying adults. Class is 30-45 mins long.

Come dressed as a superhero and find the missing water! Learn about the important roles water plays in your life and what you can do to use it wisely. Be prepared to go on a hunt for clues, to gather water conservation tips, and to make a superhero craft. Dressing as a superhero is encouraged but not required. Geared towards children ages 4-10. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration necessary for accompanying adults. Class is 30-45 mins long.

Come dressed as a superhero and find the missing water! Learn about the important roles water plays in your life and what you can do to use it wisely. Be prepared to go on a hunt for clues, to gather water conservation tips, and to make a superhero craft. Dressing as a superhero is encouraged but not required. Geared towards children ages 4-10. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration necessary for accompanying adults. Class is 30-45 mins long.

Come dressed as a pirate (not a requirement) and find the missing water! Learn about the important roles water plays in your life and what you can do to use it wisely. Be prepared to go on a treasure hunt, to gather water conservation tips, and to make a pirate flag craft. Geared towards children ages 4-10. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration necessary for accompanying adults. Class is 30-45 mins long.

Water can be found in many places, and it can take on various forms. In this class, you get to pretend you are a water molecule and will move from the ocean to the clouds to the lake and end up with a unique bracelet that follows the path you took. Geared towards children ages 4-10. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration necessary for accompanying adults. Class is 30-45 mins long.

Water can be found in many places, and it can take on various forms. In this class, you get to pretend you are a water molecule and will move from the ocean to the clouds to the lake and end up with a unique bracelet that follows the path you took. Geared towards children ages 4-10. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration necessary for accompanying adults. Class is 30-45 mins long.