​WATER CONSERVATION
A Learning & Teaching Team Topic by H.O.P.E. from the Garden
Life on Earth depends on adequate, clean water. Our Water Team for H.O.P.E. (Helping Our Planet Endure) focuses on:
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Minimizing water runoff and evaporation, encouraging water infiltration
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Building structures to collect water for later use
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Providing clean sources of water for wildlife and insects
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Growing plants that don't need a lot of water
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Reducing the use of synthetic agricultural chemicals
INTERESTING RESOURCES:
Rain Gardens
Virginia Tech Extension
Rain Gardens Technical Guide
Virginia Department of Forestry
Rainwater Harvesting: Guidance for Homeowners
North Carolina State University Extension
Rainwater Harvesting
USDA
Horticultural Topics on WATER by our H.O.P.E. from the Garden Learning and Teaching Teams
Available to attend & presented by GPMGA's SPEAKERS BUREAU
Self-Watering Containers
Planning and Installing a Rain Garden
Erosion
If you're a member of a civic organization, garden club
or other group,
click here to "Request to Book"
a speaker to talk to your group.
Or
visit our CALENDAR for a class scheduled in the area.
“In time and with water everything changes.” – Leonardo da Vinci