Most people think about collecting rainwater in a tank or barrel, but healthy soil is a great reservoir for water. Don’t let rain run off your roof, down your driveway and into the streets, storm drains, and creeks where it may cause flooding. Instead direct it into your garden, allowing you to delay starting up your irrigation system, recharging our local aquifers and purifying the water as it passes through the soil. Learn how rain gardens keep water on site yet away from buildings; how to construct them; and which California native plants are best suited for them.
Alan Hackler is the owner of Bay Maples, a design-build firm and native plant nursery in the South Bay. His own rain garden has been on the Going Native Garden Tour and he has built many rain gardens for clients. Alan studied permaculture and environmental studies, and is a Build-It Green member with LEED and Graywater accreditations.
Mon Apr 07 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Conservation Committee |
Wed Apr 09 @10:00AM - 02:00PM Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch County Park (Gilroy) |
Fri Apr 11 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
Sat Apr 12 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Apr 12 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |
Sat Apr 12 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
Sat Apr 12 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Kirk Park Pollinator Garden |
Sat Apr 12 @10:00AM - 04:00PM Growing Natives Garden Tour 2025 |
Sat Apr 12 @10:00AM - 02:00PM Mommy and Me wildflower walk in Sunol Regional Wilderness |
Sun Apr 13 @10:00AM - 04:00PM Growing Natives Garden Tour 2025 |