greywater & permaculture workshop
may 26 & 27
glassell park, l.a.
a 2 day hands-on of workshop on a d.i.y system
to distribution to foundation food forest orchard
and berry plantings.
a learning opportunity on a 1/2 acre private
residence in glassell park that utilizes
permaculture design principles to implement 3
different systems of water catchment, storage and
delivery to landscape:
laundry to landscape greywater system**
shower and bath greywater system**
rainwater catchment**
designing and planting foundational food forest**
jointly led by leigh jerrard (greywater corps)
camille cimino (the nature of things), this
workshop will address the design principles to use
in assessing and implementing a home-scale
sustainability project, as well as providing the
technical information needed to implement these
systems and hands-on experience in both
designing a foundational food forest and putting
these systems together and in the ground.
when: saturday may 26, from 9:30a to 5p
sunday may 27, from 10a to 4p
where: glassell park neighborhood in los angeles,
90065
cost: $60/day, $100 for the full weekend
(work trades and some limited scholarships are
available, please inquire)
space is limited for this workshop. to reserve a
space and for address and directions, email: otto
penzato
what to bring: work gloves, hat/bandana,
sunscreen, water bottle, sack lunch and/or snacks
for the day. you may want to bring a notepad &
pen, and definitely come ready to learn and find
inspiration.
the path to greater sustainability and
self-sufficiency is easier than many think. With
just a bit of vision and some basic know-how, we
can all turn our own little corner of the world into
part of the solution of greater sustainability.