(Only a few spots available!) This is a hybrid course with 3 days on-line and 2 days in person in Richmond, CA. Mon-Wed Feb 26th-28th- Online 9am to noon. Friday/Saturday March 1-2- In person: 9am to 5pm This five day course is designed for people with either basic plumbing, landscaping, or permaculture skills who want to […]
West Contra Costa Adult Ed is hosting a two part laundry-to-landscape course. (Note- this is all in the classroom and not working on a real house) Learn all about the laundry-to-landscape greywater irrigation system. Estimating greywater flows Plants and irrigation System design Installation of a mockup system Tools and techniques
Make Every Drop Count Presentations start @ 6:00pm Info tables and Refreshments from 5pm-6pm Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, located at 2030 SE Marine Science Drive. Sponsored by Lincoln County Master Gardener™ Association, Newledo Exploration Hub, OSU Sea Grant and Mid-Coast Water Conservation Consortium, this event aims […]
Join us for a free, fun and educational event about toilets: Toilet history Composting toilets Toilet without sewers (container-based sanitation) Fertilizers made from urine Plus Toilet Trivia, with prizes! Held at Whirled Pies- pizza, salads, beer, and more! Family-friendly! Speakers: Laura Allen Laura Allen is a founding member of Greywater Action and has spent the […]
Join us for a free, fun and educational event about toilets on World Toilet Day: Ancient eco-toilets from around the world Compost toilets in Oregon for homes and communities Dry toilets for disaster preparedness Pee fertilizers Plus Toilet Trivia, with prizes! Held at Whirled Pies- pizza, salads, beer, and more! Family-friendly! Speakers: Kory Russel Dr. […]
The Greywater Alliance is hosting a webinar on large and small greywater systems. To join this free event, please connect with the Alliance here and you'll be emailed zoom info. March 3rd: 12 -1:00pm PST Topic: Greywater system case studies Zoom link: connect with the Alliance here for link We'll hear from greywater designers and […]
Register for this free presentation here. Learn how to recycle household greywater from showers, sinks and washing machines for irrigation. As temperatures rise and droughts worsen, greywater reuse can offer an affordable, low-energy solution to keep landscapes green and productive during the dry season— without consuming precious potable water. *This is a basic, overview presentation. For an in-depth course to help […]
Register for these free events here. (Note that this registration is for the two part series so you can also attend the May 11th webinar if you choose.) Toilet Rewind Monday, April 27th 12pm PST / 3pm EST Get ready to peek into the fascinating and little-known past when city dwellers kept their local […]
Greywater Design Mastery Design a professional greywater system for your home (or your client’s) to save water and grow a beautiful landscape. Greywater Design Mastery is a comprehensive greywater program to teach you how to design professional, well-functioning greywater irrigation systems. Questions for you: Do you (or your customers) want to stop wasting water and start […]
Poo, pee and biochar equals Kenyan fertilizer Monday, May 11th 12pm PST / 3pm EST A team working in an informal settlement in Kisumu, Kenya, is turning human excreta into clean, granular fertilizer to improve sanitation, agriculture, and the health of Lake Victoria. Learn from Cornell University professor Rebecca Nelson how her team is finding […]