Pests and hungry animals are an unfortunate, but manageable part of the gardening experience, but there are many ways that you can create your garden in a way that helps to limit impact on your plants.

In this class Lori Caldwell, owner of CompostGal Consulting will show participants easy and budget-friendly non-toxic pest control techniques to help tackle and prevent typical garden pests and animals that look at your garden as a good meal. From including plants that attract insect eating butterflies to enclosures to natural sprays, you will come away from this class with a list of methods that will support your sustainable garden in a way that will support the earth. 

Lori Caldwell is an Alameda County Master Composter, a Stopwaste Educator, a Bay-Friendly Qualified Landscape Professional and an avid edible gardener. She has been teaching sustainable gardening classes since 2007.