Resources
Water Neutral Gardening Presentation
Check out this presentation given to The Gardening Club on March 9, 2023!
Watersheds and More Presentation
Mushroom Kits
Grants and Rebates
Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County: grants for rain water harvesting systems and free engineer site visits in selected areas, drainage information.
Water Conservation Coalition of Santa Cruz County: Rebates and Water Saving Tips
Information about Growing Fruit
Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers
Plants and Seeds
Blossoms Dynamic Farm: Unique edible and herb starts.
San Lorenzo Garden Center: Bareroot and unique fruit trees, edible plants.
Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply Online Store: Organic seeds, plants, and supplies.
Las Pilitas Native Plant Nursery: Plants plus a lot of great info.
Native Plant Information
Gardening With Natives: Native gardening group.
California Native Plant Society: Dedicated to protecting California’s native plants; the website has lots of great information.
Calscape: Support for landscaping with native plants.
CalFlora: California native plant database.
California Native Garden Foundation: Educational resources for children and adults.
Greywater-Safe Products
H2O at Home Laundry Ball—Santa Cruz distributor of a product that reduces or replaces laundry detergent.
Residential Rain Water Harvesting Resources
Basic Elements of Rain Water Harvesting
Rain Water Harvesting Vocabulary
Rain Water Harvesting Calculations Exercise