Webinar: Retain the Rain
Managing your garden during times of drought while reducing water usage can seem impossible. But don’t give up…we’re here to help!
Suzanne Bontempo & Charlotte Canner from OWOW (Our Water Our World) will share tools and techniques for retaining rain and keeping rainwater on site. You’ll also learn how to tap into the rain to help keep your garden healthy and pest free. This webinar is a must for every gardener.
Class Outline
- Welcome!
- What is the OWOW program?
- The benefits of rain retention for our gardens and the environment
- Rain Catchment Systems
- Different types of systems
- Which is best
- How to install
- Rain Gardens
- Why they are important
- How to install
- Considerations for previous surfaces
- Additional Resources — Rain-Gardens-Fact-Sheet
- Time for your questions