October 2022 Classes at the Theodore Payne Foundation.
The Theodore Payne Foundation inspires and educates Southern Californians about the beauty and ecological benefits of California native plant landscapes.
We are located on 22 acres of canyon land in the northeast corner of the San Fernando Valley. Our full-service native plant nursery, seed room, book store, art gallery, demonstration gardens, and hiking trails are open to the public year round. We offer garden tours and classes for adults and families, as well as field trips to TPF and in-classroom programs for children. Friendly on-leash dogs are welcome and there is no admission charge!
Our extensive Adult Education Program inspires and supports nature lovers and gardeners ‘both experienced and novice’ with top-notch training by expert TPF staff and guest instructors.
The curriculum includes core courses on native plant horticulture, garden design, maintenance, and propagation, plus classes on lawn alternatives, container gardening, botany, California natural history, and attracting wildlife. Our popular three-part garden design course provides the basics for building successful native plant landscapes for the home. We also offer adult and family art workshops inspired by native flora and the TPF landscape.Classes are held at TPF in our La Fetra Nature Education Center, on TPF grounds, and at various off-site locations.