Florence Ocean Friendly Garden Workshop 10/29

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