Waterwise garden expo set for Saturday

Homeowners, hobbyists, and professionals can learn about water-conscious gardening this Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Sonoma Community Center Waterwise Gardening Expo.

The free event is hosted by the Sonoma Community Center in partnership with the Sonoma County Master Gardeners. It takes place from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Sonoma Community Center, 276 E. Napa St.

The event offers exhibits, demonstrations, garden tours, an educational talk, and opportunities for one-on-one chats with representatives from the Sonoma County Master Gardeners.

Topics covered will include making the most of an irrigation system; mulching; lawn replacement and rainwater collection.

The event is free and open to the public.

“Since replacing our lawn with Waterwise landscaping and installing a rainwater collection system, we have reduced the amount of water we use for irrigation by an estimated 70 percent annually,” said Toni Castrone, executive director of the Sonoma Community Center. “The Waterwise Gardening Expo is a chance for us to share what we’ve learned with the community, and hopefully provide support and education for those wishing to conserve water.”

Highlights from this year’s event include:

Booths by groups specializing in mulching, irrigation, rainwater collection and more.

Educational talk about getting the most out of your irrigation system, from Robert Kourik, author of “Roots: Demystified.”

Live demonstration of rain barrel installation.

Tours of the Waterwise Gardens led by Sonoma County Master Gardeners.

Find more information online at sonomacommunitycenter.org or by calling 938-4626, ext. 1.

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