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Free Sustainable Gardening Classes

Join residents like Mary who came to these classes and learned how to create the colorful and sustainable garden featured here. 

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WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCY INFORMATION (click here for details)
On June 9, 2009, the City Council declared an Advisory Water Shortage Emergency and adopted a Water Shortage Response Plan. Everybody is being asked to keep saving and reduce water use by 10%.
Watering Restrictions Info Sheetpdf symbol
Lake Oroville 2009(1)

 water patrol  

Report Water Waste:

Include address, violation, date and time.
email: environment@smgov.net 
phone: 310-458-897

 LACoastalGardens.com  

A Website for Sore Eyes

Take a gander at some gorgeous gardens, point and click on the plants you like and - voila! - you tap into a wealth of information on that particular plant species.  Click again and you automatically compile a printable list of plants that can easily be handed-off to a landscaper or an attendant at your favorite nursery. 

This tool will go a long way in helping you overcome some of the most significant hurdles in getting your sustainable landscape project started.

Save Money Doing the Right Thing for the Environment


The City of Santa Monica and other regional agencies currently have numerous rebate and grant programs that can save you hundreds and even thousands of dollars!

$ $ $ REBATES $ $ $

From new clothes washers, to low-water irrigation systems, to rain barrels, this is the real deal.  Check our resources and find out which programs are right for you.  Don't delay--funding is limited and most offers are first come, first served.

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