Using Greywater to Keep Your Garden Green – Workshop April 30

three-way-valve-pic It’s not just a mandate from the state – it’s common sense. Finding more ways to save water can save you money, and save your landscape. Greywater, water from sinks, showers, and washing machines, is a great source of irrigation and can greatly reduce your outdoor water use. Greywater systems are especially important in times of drought. Come learn about common and popular greywater systems, design considerations, water saving potential, costs, regulations, health and safety, soaps and products, and how to choose a system that is a good match for your home and landscape.

Greywater workshop: How to install a washing machine system
April 30 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Location  Aqua-Flo Irrigation Store 11520 Jefferson Blvd. Culver City, CA 90230
Sliding-scale $15 – $40. Entrada de $15 a $40

Laundry to landscape greywater systems are simple, affordable, and easy to maintain. With your own L2L system you can irrigate your landscape each time you do laundry, saving you water, time, and resources. Experienced instructors will lead you step-by-step through the design process, tailoring a system to fit your home. This system is legal to install without a permit, just follow 12 basic guidelines you’ll learn about in class.

How to design a system for your home and landscape
How to build a system- you’ll create a “mock-up” of a real system with real greywater parts
What parts you’ll need for your home
How much greywater you produce and how many plants you can water
What soaps and detergents are “greywater friendly”

Bring Photographs of your laundry room and landscape, and a site plan of your yard.

Questions?  email [email protected]

 

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