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Creating a Native Rain Garden 
Thursday, October 17, 2019 06:00pm
 
Contact (408) 354-6891

Get ready for the rain! Typically, our first rain is at the end of October. We shouldn’t let it go to waste running off roofs and into the streets, storm drains and creeks where it could cause flooding. Instead we should direct that rainwater into our gardens, allowing it to percolate downward, recharging our local aquifers and purifying the water as it passes through the soil. Learn how rain gardens keep water on site and solve drainage problems and which California native plants are best suited for them. Did we mention there is also a rebate for installing them?

Sherri Osaka is a licensed Landscape Architect, Bay Friendly-Qualified designer, and a member of the Santa Clara Valley Water District’s Landscape Board. She is GWN co-chair and started her company, Sustainable Landscape Designs, over 20 years ago. In 2018, she received the Water Champion distinction from the Silicon Valley Water Conservation Award Coalition.

Location Los Gatos Library, 100 Villa Ave, Los Gatos
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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