Summer is here, and there’s no better time to start that long-overdue home improvement project or to begin your own urban garden. To learn how to turn your yard into your own food garden or sustainable eco-system, how to make best use of your water resources or how to insulate your house to reduce your carbon footprint and cut down on air-conditioning bills at the same time; visit Eco-Home on Sunday, June 7 or Sunday, June 21 from 2 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.

Our tour directors will show you how to conserve water inside and outside your home. You'll see a cool, shady low-water-use sustainable front yard that used to be a high-water-use grass lawn. In addition to water conservation, you'll learn about making your home more energy efficient. The tour includes visits to the

Eco-Home food garden and orchard, a review of the solar electric system, and an overview of other systems and products that will help turn any house into an eco-home.

The tour is conducted by Eco-Home Network, a non-profit dedicated to educating the public on how to make lifestyle choices that protect the environment and improve quality of life. The Eco-Home is located in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. Call 323-662-5207 for reservation and directions.

Requested donation for the tour is $10 per person. Please make your reservations by the Friday before the tour.

For more information, visit our website at ecohome.org.