Most people think about collecting rainwater in a tank or barrel, but healthy soil is a great reservoir for water. Don’t let rain run off your roof, down your driveway and into the streets, storm drains, and creeks where it may cause flooding. Instead direct it into your garden, allowing you to delay starting up your irrigation system, recharging our local aquifers and purifying the water as it passes through the soil. Learn how rain gardens keep water on site yet away from buildings; how to construct them; and which California native plants are best suited for them.
Alan Hackler is the owner of Bay Maples, a design-build firm and native plant nursery in the South Bay. His own rain garden has been on the Going Native Garden Tour and he has built many rain gardens for clients. Alan studied permaculture and environmental studies, and is a Build-It Green member with LEED and Graywater accreditations.
Sat Apr 27 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Apr 27 @ 9:30AM - 04:00PM Wildflower Show |
Sun Apr 28 @10:00AM - 02:00PM Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP (Morgan Hill) |
Mon Apr 29 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Thu May 02 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Bringing Beauty and Biodiversity to an Urban Preserve, a talk by Stephanie Saffouri (with Laura Powers and Petra Boester) |
Fri May 03 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Friday Edgewood Restoration |
Sat May 04 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sun May 05 @10:00AM - 02:00PM Calero Park Native Plant Hike (South San Jose) |
Mon May 06 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Fri May 10 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Friday Edgewood Restoration |