April 28th Workshop: Basics of Waterwise Landscaping

On Wednesday, April 28th PWC will team with Seattle Tilth to provide a timely subject: Basics of Waterwise Landscaping. Participants will learn how good gardening/landscaping techniques can save water, especially during the summer when demands on water are at their greatest, and supplies are lowest. Participants will learn from the ground up about good soil, composting, irrigation, and right plant right place. They'll get their hands dirty with hand-on practice. Special guest speaker Tracy Patterson, of Freeman Associates, will talk about the best ways to market your water conservation landscape messages. Workshop space is limited so you'll want to register early. CEUs will be offered. The location is the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, Room 202, Seattle. Cost is $70 for members/$85 for nonmembers. The registration forms will be out soon. You can also register by emailing Janet Nazy.

Bulk Purchase Survey

PWC has emailed a survey on the bulk purchase program to selected PWC members. Based on the results of that survey changes may be made to items offered in our bulk purchase program. Please be sure to respond to the survey quickly. Survey responses are due by March 15th! For more information contact the PWC office.

Saving Energy Through Water Conservation

Video Tape of Workshop Available

PWC's workshop Saving Energy through Water Conservation is available on disk. Keynote speakers were: Bevan Griffiths-Sattenspiel of the River Network & Heather Cooley of the Pacific Institute. Sharing local information where: Michael Laurie (Watershed LLC) and Al Dietemann (Seattle Public Utilities). For more information contact Janet Nazy.

Waterwise Gardens in our Region

Here are links to information on waterwise gardens in the Puget Sound Region. Visiting them will prove that waterwise gardens can be as beautiful as they are water efficient.

Bellevue Botanical Garden - Waterwise Garden

Bradner Gardens in Seattle

City of Redmond Conservation Demonstration Garden

Covington Waterwise Demonstration Garden

Delbert McBride Ethnobotanical Garden in Olympia

Erna Gunther Garden at UW

Evergeen Arboretum in Everett

Evergreen State College teaching gardens in Olympia

Kul Kah Han Demonstration Gardens near Port TownsendPickering Garden in Issaquah

Seattle Tilth in Seattle

Skagit Display Garden in Mount Vernon

Tacoma EnviroHouse and Garden

Woodinville Waterwise Demonstration Garden

If you are interested in information on rain barrels or in having someone from the Partnership for Water Conservation talk to your group please contact the office.