When: Saturday, November 7th, 2009
Time: 10AM-2PM
Cost: $25 for SPAWN's members/$35 for non-members
Lisa Chipkin, SPAWN Water Conservation Council member -
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, 415-845-3568.
When it rains, impervious surfaces such as rooftops, driveways, parking lots and streets, force large volumes of rainwater to run off down storm drains to creeks and the bay. Millions and millions of gallons of fresh water are lost this way each year, causing flooding, erosion to local creeks, and hardship for the endangered salmon fry fish that live in them.
The fry, too small to fight the unnaturally heavy flow of water during and after storms, are washed out to sea before they are ready. But, by feeding some of this storm water into a rain garden on our property, we can each contribute to minimizing all of these problems, as well as recharge ground water and enrich our garden soil.
Each workshop will offer a mix of practical information (i.e.; how to calculate how much rainwater comes off your home, the function and design of rain gardens, and more) as well as hands-on experience as we implement a design and install an actual rain garden!
**Co-sponsored by Sustainable Fairfax, Permaculture Marin, Fairfax Lumber & Hardware, the Marin Municipal Water District, and Hurricane Hauling & Demolition.**
All proceeds help support SPAWN's great work year-round.
When Ray Martin opened the Scoop in 2001, he was the first Bay Area entrepreneur to sell organic ice cream flavored with sustainably sourced and local ingredients, such as on organic ice cream base from Straus organic creamery in Marshall, strawberries from Russ Sartori's farm in Tomales, raspberries from Mt. Barnabe Farms in San Geronimo, lavender and honey grown in West Marin. Fairfax Scoop has gone on to become one of Marin's hottest destinations for ice cream served in cookie-like, waffled cones and cups made fresh, on the premises, also from organic ingredients. A dozen flavors are served at any time; these always include one soy ice cream and one sorbet.
