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Creating a Native Rain Garden 
Monday, December 04, 2017 07:00pm
 
Contact (408) 262-1171

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.

Location Milpitas Library, 160 N. Main Street, Milpitas
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Upcoming Events

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