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How Much Water? Determining plant water needs (Spanish)
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 PM
This class is a step-by-step approach to meeting the water needs of plants. You’ll learn about evapotranspiration, hydrozones, and plant selection, then use the principles to develop basic water budgets.
- Qualifies for QWEL, CLCA and IA Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- Limited to people who live or work in San Diego County.
Instructor:
Jesus Alán Figueroa, QWEL, is a project manager with Schmidt Design Group, a leading San Diego Landscape Architecture firm. He is committed to training opportunities that increase advancement potential and expand sustainable landscape practices.
Questions? Contact qwel@wsamarketing.com
Registration is required. Confirmation email will include your personal webinar link.
2022: Jan. 11 – Feb. 15 (English)
From watersheds to water budgets, audits and controller programming, you’ll learn the science and principles of water-efficient landscapes.
This prestigious Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper certificate training is offered in FREE, weekly, 2-hour webinars with instruction by one of the industry’s most respected educators.
- Participation is limited to individuals who live or work in San Diego County.
- Who should attend? Irrigation technicians; supervisors; designers; gardeners; account, operations and production managers
- Need CEUs? You’re invited.
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 PM
| Tue | Jan. 11: | Class 2 – Sustainable landscaping principles and practices. Class 3 – Soil properties and optimizing water interaction. |
| Tue | Jan. 18: | Class 1 – Water cycle, watershed, water supplies. Class 4 – Plant water needs and mastering basic water budgets. |
| Tue | Jan. 25: | Class 5 – Irrigation systems, water pressure and application rates. Class 6 – Maintenance and troubleshooting system issues. |
| Tue | Feb. 01: | Class 7 – Irrigation System Auditing provides mastery of distribution uniformity and precipitation rate calculations. |
| Tue | Feb. 08: | Irrigation Audit Exercise (virtual): How observations and testing lead to run times. Class 8 – Irrigation scheduling and how run times integrate water budgets. |
| Tue | Feb. 15: | Class 9 – Optimizing controller programming and sensor options. Class 10 – Case study and Review. What 70% water savings looks like. |
Certification Exam (optional): Available in-person or online the week of Feb. 21. In-person exams are FREE. A $30 exam proctoring fee applies to online exams.
Lead Instructor: Tiffany Faulstich, LEED Green Associate, QWEL, ISA, NALP;
President, Botanicon Inc; CA C-27 License #1051100
Questions? Contact qwel@wsamarketing.com
Registration is required. Confirmation email will include your personal webinar link.
2021: Oct. 5 – Nov. 9, 6 PM (English)
From watersheds to water budgets, audits and controller programming, you’ll learn the science and principles of water-efficient landscapes.
This prestigious Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper certificate training is offered in FREE, weekly, 2-hour webinars with one of the region’s leading industry educators.
- Registration is limited to individuals who live or work in San Diego County.
- Who should attend? Irrigation Technicians, Supervisors, Designers, Maintenance team members, Account, Operations and Production Managers
- Need CEUs? You’re invited too.
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 PM
| Tue | Oct. 05: | Class 2 – Sustainable landscaping principles and practices. Class 3 – Soil properties and optimizing water interaction. |
| Tue | Oct. 12: | Class 1 – Water cycle, watershed, water supplies. Class 4 – Plant water needs, and mastering basic water budgets. |
| Tue | Oct. 19: | Class 5 – Irrigation systems, water pressure and application rates. Class 6 – Maintenance and troubleshooting system issues. |
| Tue | Oct. 26: | Class 7 – Irrigation System Auditing provides mastery of Distribution uniformity and precipitation rate calculations. |
| Tue | Nov. 02: | Irrigation Audit Exercise (virtual): How observations and testing lead to run times. Class 8 – Irrigation scheduling and how run times integrate water budgets. |
| Tue | Nov. 09: | Class 9 – Optimizing controller programming and sensor options. Class 10 – Case study. What 70% water savings looks like. |
Certification Exam (optional): Available in-person or online the week of Nov. 15. In-person exams are FREE. A $30 exam proctoring fee applies to online exams.
Lead Instructor: Tiffany Faulstich, LEED Green Associate, QWEL, ISA, NALP;
President, Botanicon Inc; C-27 License #1051100
Questions? Contact qwel@wsamarketing.com
Registration is required. Confirmation email will include your personal webinar link.