[Sdpg] Fwd: Water Harvesting Workshops

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Hello Water Lovers!  On this beautiful thundery day, I thought it 
appropriate to let you know about some upcoming workshops.
Details are below for the following events:

Water Harvesting Open House - Sunday, October 17th
Hands-On Rainwater Tank Installation Workshop - Saturday, October 23
Hands-On Rainwater Harvesting/Tank Installation/Greywater Harvesting 
Workshop - Sunday, October 30

Water Harvesting Tour and Short Film Screening
/Sunday, October 17th 10:00AM-11:30AM and 2:00PM-3:30PM/


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Come see water harvesting in action! Guided by Water Harvesting 
Professional and Permaculturist, Brook Sarson, you'll see how a 1320 
gallon rainwater tank combined with laundry greywater and bath greywater 
work together to grow a garden of edibles using only 1/4 of the water 
that most San Diegans use each day. We will start with a 20 minute short 
film, produced by the Surfrider Foundation, called The Cycle of 
Insanity: The Real Story of Water. It's excellent and very kid friendly. 
Space is limited, so RSVP soon. After the film, about 10:30 and 2:30, we 
will take a 45-60 minute tour where you will learn about simple 
greywater systems, do-it-yourself options, rainwater-harvesting systems 
and resources. You can schedule an appointment with Brook to assess 
greywater opportunities at your site. Suggested donation of $5/person 
will go toward supporting water activism in San Diego. Please RSVP to 
Brook at brook at h2o-me.com <mailto:brook at h2o-me.com> or call 619.964.4838 
and I will give you the address.

*/Hands-On Rainwater Tank Installation Workshop/*
Saturday, October 23 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Potluck lunch
Class cost: $40

The rainy season is fast approaching. Now is the time to catch this 
precious water resource before it goes down the drain. In this hands-on 
workshop, you'll learn about different rain storage options, important 
steps to remember when implementing water harvesting strategies and how 
to use your stored water. Brook Sarson, water harvesting professional, 
with H2OME (www.h2o-me.com <http://www.h2o-me.com>), will walk you 
through a 1000 gallon tank installation that was granted to St. David's 
Preschool by the Clairemont Town Council.
The class will start with a site introduction, followed by an hour 
presentation on rainwater harvesting strategies and considerations. Then 
we will discuss the specifics of our site, our materials, and begin work 
to dig trenches, and connect our gutter downspouts through filters to 
our rainwater tank.

You will walk away from this workshop with enough information to make an 
informed decision about the possibilities at your site and install your 
own water tank. Plus you'll have access to resources to help you 
complete your project.
Class size is limited, so please RSVP soon to Brook at brook at h2o-me.com 
<mailto:brook at h2o-me.com>, or call 619.964.4838, to reserve your spot. 
Please bring a dish to share for lunch, a shovel and work gloves.

*/Hands-on Rainwater Harvesting/Tank Installation/Greywater Harvesting 
Workshop/*
Saturday, October 30 9am-4pm, Lunch provided

Class cost: $50-65, sliding scale

Are you looking forward to the upcoming rainy season so you can harvest 
that precious water resource instead of watching it go down the drain? 
At this hands-on workshop, you'll learn about different rain storage 
options, important steps for water harvesting and how to use your stored 
water. Join Brook Sarson, water harvesting professional, with H2OME 
(www.h2o-me.com <http://www.h2o-me.com>) at a University Heights home 
where she will walk you through a 500 gallon tank installation and a 715 
gallon tank installation linking (3) 205 gallon tanks in series. You'll 
also learn how to create basins for passive rainwater harvesting.

Are you curious about greywater? Would you like to tap into this gently 
used water to grow more for less? On this same day, you can help install 
a simple laundry-to-landscape system to water a basin of berry vines. We 
will go over the latest greywater policy for San Diego and show you how 
to install your own.

The class will start with a site introduction, followed by an hour 
presentation on rainwater and greywater harvesting strategies and 
considerations. Then we will discuss the specifics of our site, our 
materials, and begin to rotate in small groups, installing various parts 
of the project.

You will walk away from this workshop with enough information to make an 
informed decision about the possibilities at your site. You will also 
know how to install your own water tanks or greywater system, and have 
access to resources to help you complete your project.

Class size is limited to 15 attendees, so please RSVP soon to Brook at 
brook at h2o-me.com <mailto:brook at h2o-me.com>, or call 619.964.4838, to 
reserve your spot. Our host will be providing a simple but nourishing 
lunch. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.


Brook Sarson
H2OME
Smart Water Savings
619.964.4838
brook at h2o-me.com <mailto:brook at h2o-me.com>





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