Seminar Dates: November 4, 2026 11:15 AM
Seminar Cost: $30.00 Register Now
Seminar Description:
This topic delves into the principles of creating resilient, low-maintenance landscapes through permaculture practices, emphasizing a no-till ethos. Attendees will learn how to design and cultivate environments that prioritize ecological health and sustainability, regardless of whether native plants are used.
The speaker will explore the benefits of no-till gardening, such as soil preservation, enhanced biodiversity, and improved water retention, while also discussing how to integrate permaculture techniques to mimic natural ecosystems. By blending innovative gardening practices with a holistic approach to land stewardship, this talk highlights ways to foster sustainability and long-term ecological balance in any landscape, native or not. Nonnative plant selection tends to have showier flowers.
Learning Objectives:
1. Sustainability
2. Permaculture and why this is important
3. Organic fertilizers vs Living soil
Dane Shota
Dane S. Shota has over 20 years’ experience at Orange County Nursery Inc. dealing with bare root, container, and box trees in addition to interacting with orchards, landscape architects and contractors, and the nursery industry. Being an in-house Certified Arborist, his job was to diagnose why viable trees die after being planted. Since most of the problems is in the soil and cultural practices, most of his emphasis has focused on ways of dealing with soil with cutting-edge technology and troubleshooting in the landscape in order to show clients results. Graduate of Cal Poly Pomona, Horticulture, minor in Business.
Dane was the speaker for the Model Water Efficiency Ordinance who covered the topic of plants and soils.
He is the instructor for the Huntington Beach Senior Center, teaching “Gardening for Seniors.” Since Permaculture involves a “no till” approach with less labor, this is a great concept for Seniors and for improving their gut health.
Credentials: Certified Arborist, Certified Water Auditor, and Real Estate Broker.
Astromaster’s Toastmaster President and Magic Club Ring 313 member.
