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Come learn about rainwater harvesting and how you can do it successfully in your own home very inexpensively.
This is a hands-on class where you will learn:
- The principles of successful rainwater harvesting including roof water catchment and implementing simple earth works techniques.
- Rainwater basics-catchment surfaces, calculations, storage and use.
- How to dig a swale to catch and infiltrate rainwater from the downspout, and then redirect it to the swale for water storage in the soil.
- How to properly place bamboo below the catchment system to maximize rainwater yields.
- How to welcome rainwater into your landscape rather than trying to divert it away from your house.
Class time is divided equally between presentation, demonstration and lunch and a more active hands-on segment.
Come prepared to dig and get dirty!
Lunch will be served and is included in the class fee.
As a bonus
Come see the features the homeowner has already installed at this site for sustainability. |
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- the house is powered by a grid intertie photovoltaic system
- this includes charging a fully electric car
- the entire yard is planted with California native or edible plants.
- The front yard plants get no additional summer water once established.
- 8 fruit trees are watered via a greywater system that diverts all the water from upstairs sinks, shower, and kitchen and the clothes washer to mulch basins around each tree.
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Facilitated by:
Christopher Shein, Wildheart Gardens, Instructor, Permaculture Design at Merritt College www.merrittlandhort.com
www.wildheartgardens.com
Ellen Hopkins, EcoHeart Landscape Design, Permaculture Landscape Design www.ecoheartdesign.com
Debbie Collins, Water Assets, ARCSA accredited professional in rainwater harvesting, and permaculture designer www.welcomewater.com
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