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.
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 |