Join Surfrider Foundation Siuslaw Chapter for a Ocean Friendly/Rain Garden Workshop!
Date - October 29th, 1pm-5pm
Location – Sandpines Golf Course (Tavolo Dining Room)
Featuring: Maria Cahill, Sustainable Site Specialist, Green Girl Land Development Solutions
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
Support Provided By: Siuslaw Watershed Council & Siuslaw Soil and Water Conservation District
An Ocean Friendly Garden (OFG) applies CPR to revive our watersheds and oceans:
C - Conservation - properly-spaced native & climate appropriate plants (fruit & veggies ok);
P - Permeability - healthy soil & mulch act like a sponge & hardscape directs water into garden;
R - Retention - directing rain water into the garden and preventing runoff.
Learn more at Surfrider Foundation's Ocean Friendly Garden's Page