Angelenos have serious incentives to find easy ways to save water — and money — this summer. First, there’s the tougher water regulations that went into effect earlier this year. Then there’s the offer for free rain barrels and installation from the city to encourage residents and business owners to make use of free water that falls on their roof.
Now, LADWP’s offering FREE California Friendly Landscape Workshops (PDF) for its customers. “Learn effective ways to care for your lawn and conserve water through low maintenance, affordable landscaping practices,” announces the LADWP’s press release. The classes will happen:
>>Saturday, August 8, 4030 Crenshaw Blvd., Baldwin Hills
>> Saturday, August 15, 14401 Saticoy St., Bldg. #3, Van Nuys
>> Saturday, August 22, 1350 S. Wall St., Downtown
>> Saturday, August 29, 1350 Sepulveda Blvd. West Los Angeles
All workshops run from 8 am to noon. RSVP by emailing To RSVP, fill out a contact form for the LADWP or call 800. 544.4498 and press 5.
Can a simple workshop on water really change people’s behavior — and save them serious money? A graywater workshop basically did the trick for Louisa Aronow and her husband in Redwood Valley. According to the Ukiah Daily Journal, “The household is now using about 33 gallons per person per day, a whopping 27 gallons under the limit currently recommended by the Redwood Valley Water District.” (via Ecopalooza) The Redwood household achieved this conservation feat mostly by storing the free rainwater that falls on their roof and making the garden drought-tolerant!
Photo by Anika Malone
“One Drop at a Time: Redwood Valley Family Dramatically Cuts Water Use” Ukiah Daily Journal
Article in local (Ukiah, CA) newspaper about water conservation & my household/community
http://www.care2.com/news/member/540414077/1213453
or
http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_12995317
Comment by Larry Sheehy — August 7, 2009 @ 2:00 am
Taking a landscape workshop is a great way for garden owners to learn how to save water. This is especially important as places like Southern California are facing a water shortage. Simple yet inexpensive tips can help you save many precious gallons of water in the garden, you can also access the water calculator on the BeWaterWise website http://tr.im/vRPE .This calculator will tell you how much water you need for your garden a week. This will not just keep your water usage in check but also keep your bills down.
Comment by BeWaterWise Rep — August 7, 2009 @ 5:48 am
Thanks for the link to the calculator :) Hopefully lots of Angelenos’ll take advantage of the free classes –
Comment by Siel — August 13, 2009 @ 12:52 am