A minimum group size of 10 people is required to request a speaker from the Tampa Water Department.
Workshops & Events ¶
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™: Growing Your Water-Wise Garden
Grow your garden rain or shine! Use Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ principles to create a garden oasis designed to thrive in Tampa.
14th Annual EcoFest
Celebrate Earth Month by taking part in MOSI's 14th Annual EcoFest. This is a FREE family and pet-friendly event. Attendees can participate in workshops, listen to live music, and check out local vendors. Stop by our booth to learn about how you can save water and protect our environment!
FFL 101: Putting Florida Back Into Your Garden
This Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ workshop will take place in person at the UF/IFAS Extension office in Seffner. It's open to all City of Tampa and Hillsborough County residents. Speakers will help you face the changes and challenges in your Florida landscape. Participants will receive educational materials and water-saving devices.
Topics that we currently cover in our presentations include:
- Checking for indoor leaks
- Water use restrictions & enforcement
- Water wise irrigation series, including Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM
- Tips to reduce your utility bill
Don’t see a water-related topic that you would like to know more about? E-mail your suggestions to SaveWater@tampa.gov.
Triple Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM workshops
Held monthly from February through November
In partnership with the University of Florida Institute of Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)
Composting, micro-irrigation, and rainwater harvesting workshops are regularly held online or at the UF/IFAS Hillsborough County Extension Conference Center located at 5339 County Rd 579, Seffner, FL 33584.
The Tampa Water Department is proud to fund the composting kits, the micro-irrigation kits, and the 45 to 55-gallon rain barrels distributed to Tampa Water Department customers who attend these workshops.
The cost for this triple workshop is $10.00 per workshop per household (nonrefundable). Registration is required.
Interested in attending one of our partner workshops? Explore UF/IFAS’s list of upcoming workshops and events to register for the next workshop or learn more about other events they’re hosting or participating in.