Celebrate Water Day on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Parksville Water Day, a free festival-style community event at the Parkville Community and Conference Centre from 11am -3pm. There will be something for everyone with workshops, demos, interactive community displays, children’s activities, food vendors, and live music all honuoring our precious resource – water!
=0D=0A=Workshops @ Parksville Water Day
=0D=0A=WaterWise Gardening -- 11:30am - 12:15pm
=0D=0A=Convert yard space to food production! – Learn how to get started growing fruits and vegetables year-round to improve your self-sufficiency and nutrition, even in drought conditions. Topics include planning for year-round food production, pesticide free gardening, soil enrichment and a healthy ‘Soil Food Web’. Presented by Connie Kuramoto, master organic gardener.
=0D=0A=Efficient Irrigation -- 12:30 - 1:15pm
=0D=0A=Do you have an in-ground irrigation system? There may be leaks, clogs and inefficient nozzles that are wasting water and costing you money! Learn how to get your system ready for the summer: ensure it delivers water effectively, schedule it efficiently and utilize water-saving hardware for a water smart system. This workshop is co-hosted by Kevin Luterbach, owner of Irritex Pumps and Irrigation, and the RDN’s Julie Pisani
=0D=0A=Rain Gardens -- 1:30 - 2:15pm
=0D=0A=Slow it, spread it, sink it! In our communities we can put rainwater run-off to good use by creating beautiful rain gardens that help protect creek health and improve drainage issues. Learn about what a rain garden is, how they work, and their many benefits. Optional after-workshop activity: walk over to the rain garden at the firehall next door to see a great demonstration. Presented by landscape architects Nigel Gray and Cara MacDonald.
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