Tayler Krawczyk of Hatchet & Seed Contracting discusses permaculture, including Rain Gardens. These shallow depressions use soil and plants to slow and clean runoff from hard surfaces such as roofs and driveways. Select species and amended soil hold several inches of rain while storm water slowly seeps into the ground, filtering out pollutants usually reaching streams and oceans. Rain Gardens also reduce flooding on nearby properties and roads. A changing climate with wetter winters, more intense storms, and tidal surges means Rain Gardens will play important roles in urban water management (victoria.ca).
6:30 pm Pre-meeting workshop
Randy from Lee Valley Tools (www.leevalley.com) demonstrates irrigation equipment: low-flow drip systems (above-ground & easy-to-install); hoses, timers & sprinklers. Meet in Lower Boardroom, at 6:30 pm.