2026 Fall Residential Workshops

Join Gilbert Water Conservation for our free
Fall 2026 Workshops beginning October 29, 2026.

All workshops are located at the Southeast Regional Library- Shakespeare Room

Follow along with Digital or Hard Copy Brochures. 

Hummingbird & Butterfly Gardens            

Thursday, October 29 | 6:30- 8:00PM | Southeast Regional Library- Shakespeare Room

Residential landscapes can be great wildlife habitat. If you are interested in beautiful blooms that attract hummingbirds and butterflies, this class is for you. We’ll explore the numerous options for a colorful yard that is also water thrifty.

Find the Flow: Understanding Your Home's Water Use

Thursday, November 5 | 6:30- 8:00PM | Southeast Regional Library- Shakespeare Room

Join us for a workshop designed to help residents understand how water is used in their home and landscape. We'll walk you through typical indoor and outdoor water use, how to read your water meter, and guide you through simple steps to check for leaks. This workshop is perfect for anyone looking to become more confident in maintaining a water-smart household.

Rainwater Harvesting

Saturday, November 7 | 10:30AM- 12PM | Southeast Regional Library- Shakespeare Room

Most homes yards are graded to remove any rainwater as fast as possible. While you don’t want it in your house, it’s a great way to add free water to your landscape. Learn how to keep the right amount of water in your yard after the rain so you can run your irrigation even less often. Did we mention that rainwater is free?

Landscape Watering by the Numbers

Thursday, November 12 | 6:30- 8:00PM | Southeast Regional Library- Shakespeare Room

For many people figuring out how much to water their landscape is a mystery. How much is enough? How much is too much? With this class you can learn how to give your plants and lawn the right amount of water with your watering system. This will help you keep your landscape happy and healthy and keep those water bills under control.

Control Your Irrigation Controller

Saturday, November 21 | 10:30AM- 12:00PM | Southeast Regional Library- Shakespeare Room

Those timers with the dials and buttons can be intimidating but once you learn how they operate them they’re very easy to program. With this class you can master programming these to get the right amount of water to your landscape and keep your water bill from skyrocketing in the summers. You’ll also learn about some of the advanced functions of timers to dial in the savings. This class features hands on practice with actual irrigation timers to give you the confidence to control your controller.

Landscape Workshop Online Library

View one of our pre-recorded full-length series:

• Plants for your Arizona Yard
• Hummingbirds and Butterflies in Your Yard
• The ABCs of Landscape Watering
• Irrigation Controller Programming

Still have questions? Send us an email! Water.conservation@gilbertaz.gov