Rainwater Harvesting for Urban Gardeners
Date range:
March 21, 2010 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Day 3 of a 3-day series. See a slideshow of rainwater harvesting and greywater systems.
Construct French drains and vegetated infiltration basins.
Simple, low-cost rainwater catchment systems can increase your backyard harvest, reduce storm runoff, recharge the aquifer, and lower your water bill. Learn how to design viable and site-appropriate systems integrating water conservation, greywater recycling, rainwater
harvesting, and water-wise gardens.
Location: Oakland, CA
Cost: $30-$100 per workshop. 20 % discount for all 3 workshops.
Sign up through the Institute for Urban Homesteading, iuh *at* sparkybeegirl.com, or call (510)927-3252