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Greywater, Rainwater Catchment, Earthworks Tour at the EcoHouse

Date:
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Time:
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Event Type:
Class/Workshop
Organizer/Author:
Jahan Khalighi
Location Details:
EcoHouse (front door), 1305 Hopkins Street, Berkeley. Space is limited. Pre-registration by 5pm on Friday, Nov 18 ensures a spot.

Turn your house and yard into a water saving site with greywater systems, rainwater catchment, earthworks, and appropriate landscaping choices. You'll learn about the greywater system at the EcoHouse, the first permitted residential constructed wetland/greywater system in the State of California and the first greywater system in Berkeley to be permitted.

We will discuss the principles and process of safely irrigating with shower, bathroom sink, and laundry waste water and include a presentation of greywater design and the application process. We'll cover the basics of how to collect rainwater from your house and store it in cisterns or directly in your garden. Earthworks such as berms, basins, french drains, swales and diversion drains can also help offset your need for irrigation and minimize your water use in the summer as well as build soil fertility and stabilize soils.

Return home with ideas and plans of your own! EcoHouse co-founder Babak Tondre leads the tour. Tondre coordinated the design and build of the projects on this tour.

Please specify when registering if ASL interpretation is requested, (at least 10 working days in advance). This workshop is not wheelchair accessible. Space is limited. Pre-registration by 5pm on Friday, Nov 18 ensures a spot.

Time: 10am - 1pm.
Location: EcoHouse (front door), 1305 Hopkins Street, Berkeley.
Cost: $15 general, $10 EC members, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Info: 510-548-2220 x239, register [at] ecologycenter.org, http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/185434.
Added to the calendar on Thu, Oct 27, 2011 12:25PM
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