Let’s Make Orinda Beautiful and Resilient
Rome wasn’t built in a day…
It all begins with a few simple steps. It can feel overwhelming to think about how to make your garden and backyard wildfire resistant, but once you start, it gets a lot easier. The Orinda Firewise Council will be reaching out with classes, how-tos and lots of information about creating fire-safe, but gorgeous landscaping.
Below is a list of resources. Get on our mailing list to hear about classes and other information.
Fire Safe Landscaping Resources
Plants for a Fire-Savvy Landscape (2nd Edition) - University of California Master Gardener, Sue Andersen-Berger
Fire Smart Landscaping by Marin Master Gardeners. A great, 7-minute, high level description and examples of fire smart landscaping do’s and don’ts.
The California Native Plant Society, East Bay Chapter has a one hour video with lots of before and after photos of fire safe landscaping and homes that were saved by their fire safe landscaping.
Watch recorded webinar “Firewise Landscaping: Preparing Your Home and Property for Wildfire”, by Contra Costa County Master Gardeners Steve Danziger and Hedwig Van Den Broeck.
EBMUD’s excellent Fire Safe Landscaping brochure: read PDF online or order your own free copy.
Book “Firescaping: Protecting Your Home with a Fire-Resistant Landscape” by Douglas Kent & recommended by Hedwig Van Den Broeck. Order from Orinda Books or Amazon.
List of Prohibited Plants in Orinda and Moraga AND a list of disallowed vegetation with photos for those us who have a black thumb.
List of fire-resistant plants – Diablo Firesafe
Fire resistant ground covers – MOFD
Fire safe mulches by Fire Safe Marin
Fire resistant landscaping – Cal Fire
Defensible Space – Cal Fire
L “Digging Deep…” by Cynthia Brian