[Southern California Permaculture] Rainwater Harvesting 101 class, Carpinteria Library, Thursday, October 24, 7:00-8:30 PM

[Barbara Wishingrad]

Correction to subject line: Date should be Tuesday, October 24


The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.

– Alice Walker
 

    On Friday, October 13, 2017, 10:07:47 PM PDT, Barbara Wishingrad <seaandmts2 at yahoo.com> wrote:  
 
 from Sweetwater Collaborative:Our popular 101 classes are back, starting with a Rainwater Harvesting 101 class on Tuesday, October 24 from 7:00-8:30 PM. It will be held at the Carpineria Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013.  This class is taught by Sweetwater Collaborative and co-sponsored by the Carpinteria Valley Water District and the City of Carpinteria.
Why harvest rainwater? Especially after we had a good rainy season last winter and the drought is officially over in CA?

Rainwater harvesting is the process of capturing rain and making the most of it as close as possible to where it falls.  By harvesting rainwater on the land within the soil and vegetation, or in tanks that will later irrigate the land, it is possible to control erosion, reduce flooding, and minimize water pollution. 
   
   - It's about slowing, spreading, and sinking the water, to stop it from rushing past us, picking up topsoil and debris and hurling down to the ocean. 
   - It's about building a biologically rich soil sponge that helps to sequester carbon, making a shift in climate disruption.
   - It's about creating beautiful gardens of water wise plants that attract pollinators- birds, bees and butterflies.

You can collect 600 gallons of water from a 1000 sq ft roof in a 1” storm. Directing it into the soil to nurture water wise plants, you may be able to delay turning your irrigation on for  a few months after the rainy season ends- if not the first year you harvest the rain, certainly in subsequent years.

Visuals for this class will include projects in the Carpinteria area.  We will share the location of some nearby sites where you can see rain gardens in action, including at the Carpinteria Valley Water District, where Sweetwater Collaborative did a demonstration garden a year ago. We will also show rainwater harvesting principles and other projects in the greater Santa Barbara area.

Suggested donation is $10/person or $15/couple. Please pay in cash or check at the door. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

For more information, contact Barbara Wishingrad at bwishingrad at gmail.com or 805-403-4566




The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.

– Alice Walker
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