Events

Fall 2022

Register for 2022 Landscape Lighting Seminar Series
Sessions in Marin, San Francisco and East Bay

We're excited to announce our 2022 Lighting Design Field Showcase providing techniques, tips, tricks, and inspiration for the professional. Get hands on with lighting. Explore real job sites with us to gain invaluable insight on how to turn a job walk into a plan. Drive more profitable and successful lighting installs! Learn how to light hardscapes, illuminate trees, and learn about the Luxor 2.0 control system from FX. Each seminar is different. Attend one or all! Please dress for an outdoor event. All run from 5:30p to 7:30p. Refreshments (pizza, soft drinks, beer, and wine) available at 5:30p, with presentation starting at 6:00p.

EAST BAY - Tuesday, October 11: Learn hands-on techniques to design and install hardscape, path, and water feature fixtures to enhance outdoor spaces, providing safety and security. Jeff Calhoun from FX Luminaire will demonstrate adding zoning, color and dimming to lighting scenes using the Luxor 2.0 transformer, application, and FX ZDC fixtures. Click here to register.

MARIN - Wednesday, October 12: Join us at the Integrated Design Studio (IDS) at 227 Flamingo Road in Mill Valley to learn artistic techniques for lighting established gardens. Click here to register.

SAN FRANCISCO - Thursday, October 13th: Learn how to enhance small outdoor spaces and new garden plantings with landscape lighting. Chuck Hoover, lighting expert from WAC Landscape Lighting will share his expertise. Click here to register.

2022 Laundry-to-Landscape Webinars

Register for Laundry-to-Landscape Graywater Webinars
Sponsored by Marin Water & The Urban Farmer Store

Marin Water and The Urban Farmer Store are hosting free online Laundry-to-Landscape (L2L) Graywater workshops.

Laura Allen, lead author of "The San Francisco Graywater Design Guidelines for Outdoor Irrigation", will host each webinar. Learn how to re-use graywater in your landscape. Laura is also the author of "The Water-Wise Home: How to Conserve and Reuse Water in Your Home and Landscape" and "Greywater, Green Landscape".

Browse our graywater resources to learn more.

Contact us for future dates





August 10, 11 and 12 - Completed

Celebrate Our 40th Anniversary with Lunch at Your Store
RSVP required to attend

Professionals like you have been essential to our success. Join us for events at your store as we say “thanks” and share new ideas for the future. Enjoy our vendor fair, product demonstrations and lunch. Meet with representatives from a dozen top companies. Take advantage of free samples and generous in-store discounts. RSVP required to attend these events for professionals:

San Francisco Tuesday, August 10 11am – 1:30pm
Mill Valley Wednesday, August 11 11am – 1:30pm
Richmond Thursday, August 12 11am – 1:30pm

Register Here

July 29, 2021 at 5pm - Completed

Register for Our Webinar: Efficient Irrigation Practices During a Drought
On Zoom Thursday, July 29th at 5pm

Learn how to connect your customers with the best practices and solutions to conserve water during a drought.

As a recognized leader in water efficiency, the Urban Farmer team has many ideas on how to maintain healthy landscapes while dramatically reducing water use.

Register Here




June 9, 2021 at 5pm - Completed

MMWD Laundry-to-Landscape Workshop
When:  Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 5pm

Don’t let good water go to waste! Divert laundry water to your garden.
The MMWD is offering discounted laundry-to-landscape (L2L) graywater kits to divert your clothes washer water into your garden. For about $65, participants in the L2L Graywater Program will receive a discounted graywater kit (valued at $175) and the components necessary to install a laundry-to-landscape graywater system.

May 12, 2021 at 5pm - Completed

MMWD Laundry-to-Landscape Workshop
When:  Wednesday, May 12 at 5pm

Don’t let good water go to waste! Divert laundry water to your garden.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is offering discounted laundry-to-landscape (L2L) graywater kits to divert your clothes washer water into your garden. For about $65, participants in the L2L Graywater Program will receive a discounted graywater kit (valued at $175) and the components necessary to install a laundry-to-landscape graywater system.

March 31, 2021 at 10am - Completed

San Francisco Laundry to Landscape Program Webinars
When:  Wednesday, March 31 at 10am

Don’t let good water go to waste! Divert laundry water to your garden.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is offering discounted laundry-to-landscape (L2L) graywater kits to divert your clothes washer water into your garden. For about $65, participants in the L2L Graywater Program will receive a discounted graywater kit (valued at $175) and the components necessary to install a laundry-to-landscape graywater system.

February 23, 2021 at 4pm - Completed

Superior Results & Happier Customers: How Fully-Adjustable Landscape Fixtures Are Changing The Industry When:  Tuesday, February 23 at 4pm via Zoom

Adjustable fixtures (lumen output, color temperature, beam/optics) are rapidly becoming the top choice of leading lighting designers and contractors. Learn how they can help you transform your professional lighting practice:

  • Less to carry and less fuss, because the right fixture for the task is the one you have!
  • Happier customers, because fixtures can be adapted and changed as the landscape matures.
  • Infinitely adjustable effects for a true designer look.
  • Learn the settings for magical lighting effects.

Chuck Hoover of WAC Lighting will join us to share market insights and expert advice.   Special offer for all attendees to be shared at end of presentation.