What’s the most important resource in a coastal desert environment? How you use (and re-use) you water can make a profound difference, from the landscape to the water bill to the environment all around. Here are a series of workshops, both educational and hands-on, to learn how to take you home water usage into the 21st Century. Compiled by from Greywater Action, there are great opportunities this month to learn more about greywater systems, now that our laws have been changed to permit them. Take maximum advantage of every drop, and the planet will thank you.
Going Green with Greywater
When: Friday October 14, 2011 – 9:00am – 12:00pm
Where: LA Eco Village 117 Bimini Pl Los Angeles CA 90004
Cost: Sliding scale $25-50 limited work trade positions available
Register here
Reusing greywater, water from sinks, showers, and washing machines, is a great way to save water! In this workshop you will learn safe and simple ways to reuse greywater, common types of systems, what products to use, and take a tour of several existing systems. We will also be creating a mock-up of a laundry-to-landscape greywater system with all the parts and tools needed to install it.
Greywater System Maintenance: Advanced Workshop
When: Friday October 14, 2011 – 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Where: LA Eco Village 117 Bimini Pl Los Angeles CA 90004
Cost: Sliding scale $25-50
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Simple greywater systems require very little maintenance, but a small amount is needed! An hour or two a year can keep greywater systems well functioning and improve their effectiveness. In the workshop we’ll review best practices for creating long lasting systems. We’ll observe existing greywater systems that are between two and three years old, from washing machine, shower, and kitchen sink. Participants will practice balancing greywater flows, checking mulch basins, and doing any repairs needed on the system.We will also review greywater system design, calculating greywater flows, plant water requirements, and new greywater technologies.This is a hands-on workshop, please wear clothes and shoes for working. Please bring a notebook for taking notes.
Hands-on greywater installation workshop
When: Saturday October 15th, 11am-4pm
Where:Los Angeles (exact location will be emailed after registration is complete)
Cost: Sliding scale $30-$100, limited worktrade positions available
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Learn how to divert greywater from a washing machine to irrigate the landscape with a laundry to landscape greywater system. This type of greywater system is low cost, does not require a permit, and is easy to install in most home applications. This is a hands-on class, participants will be learning about and participating in the construction of a real greywater system. The class will cover: Greywater principles, the best plants to water with greywater, common pitfalls and how to avoid them, and how to install a system that is legal under the new California code.
(for Santa Monica residents only) Design and install your own laundry to landscape greywater system
October 8th and 9th, 8am- 5pm Day 1: Santa Monica library. Day 2: Your house! (You’ll be installing your own system)
Free workshop sponsored by the City of Santa Monica!
Contact [email protected] for questions.
Register here http://www.smgov.net/Departments/OSE/Categories/Water/Greywater.aspx
The low down on pee and poo- a composting toilet workshop.
When:Friday October 14th- 7:00 pm
Where: LA Eco Village 117 Bimini Pl Los Angeles CA 90004
Cost: Sliding scale $15-$5
Reservations required: [email protected] or 213/738-1254
This workshop will cover: Ecological Sanitation – waterless toilets and urine harvesting – can save water, protect the environment, and create free fertilizer around the world. Learn the “how and why” of composting toilets and urine reuse, see projects from Mexico, China, Sweden, Zimbabwe, and the United States. Learn about options for homescale composting toilets from urban to rural applications, operation and maintenance needs, and common problems and solutions.
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