In case you're interested.........
Rain Garden workshop
Monday, October 29, 2012, 1:00pm until 5:00pm.
Sandpines Golf Course, Tavolo Dining Room
Hands on Rain Garden workshop featuring Maria Cahill, Sustainable Site Specialist with Green Girl Land Development Solutions. Hosted by the Siuslaw Chapter of Surfrider Foundation, Siuslaw Watershed Council and Siuslaw Soil and Water Conservation District.
Participants will learn:
• What a rain garden is, and how to design and appropriately site one effectively
• About soils and the importance of amendments
• Calculating impervious surfaces so the garden can handle the volume of water
• How to construct a rain garden in difficult locations
• About native plants of our area and which ones will work best in your garden
RSVP to: Gus Gates, ggates@surfrider.org *Space is limited to the first 40 people who sign up.
