tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80307470478378889592024-02-07T09:49:18.236-08:00Ocean Friendly GardensSan DiegoOcean Friendly Gardens is a Surfrider Foundation program that aims to conserve water and reduce runoff in San Diego County and beyond through conservation, permeability and retention (CPR) in our gardens and home landscapes.
This blog is no longer used by the program. To keep up to date with events, please "like" our facebook page at Ocean Friendly Gardens - San Diego. You can also visit our website at http://sandiego.surfrider.org/programs/ocean-friendly-gardensBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00319926207865672411noreply@blogger.comBlogger132125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-66082002139903129622011-08-08T20:32:00.000-07:002011-08-08T20:32:18.611-07:00Save the Dates for our next OFG Series!We are excited to announce the dates for our Fall 2011 Ocean Friendly Garden Series, which will be taking place in Oceanside!
OFG Basics Class: Thursday, September 15th, 2011. Location and Time TBA, but it will be in north county sometime in the evening. Come learn how planting an Ocean Friendly Garden can benefit you and the environment. Learn how to promote shaunapiranhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01471599043303066942noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-78300206390787322912011-07-19T19:32:00.000-07:002011-07-27T09:57:41.343-07:00OFG Tours Scripps Insitute of Oceanography!On Saturday July 16th, the public and members of Surfrider's Ocean Friendly Gardens program met with Cammie Ingram of Scripps Institute of Oceanography to tour the exciting new landscape changes on campus.How we treat our landscaping can have a significant impact on our natural environment, including the ocean. Pesticides and Herbicides applied to our gardens can be washed away into our storm shaunapiranhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01471599043303066942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-28997800833604092892011-06-21T16:56:00.000-07:002011-06-21T17:01:53.959-07:00Lawn Patrol in Imperial BeachThe next "Lawn Patrol" for Ocean Friendly Gardens will be in Imperial Beach on July 17th from 9am-11am.Lawn Patrols are a great way to learn about what makes an Ocean Friendly Garden ocean friendly, the impacts of the choices we make in our gardens on the health of our local environment, and what easy steps you can take to turn your garden into an OFG! We talk about soil health, plant choicesJulia Chunn-Heerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02729161149205906998noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-22097867562365418962011-06-08T22:24:00.000-07:002011-06-08T22:24:15.991-07:00Planning For Climate ChangeJust found this informative (and somewhat unnerving!) website by the Calfornia Energy Commission that tracks the projected effects of climate change on local climates and how this influences how we plan our cities. There was also a recent NPR show about the City of Chicago's Climate Action Plan: Preparing for a Warmer Planet. Many of their recommendations include the same sustainable practices weUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-14079911662200466772011-06-02T21:31:00.000-07:002011-06-02T21:31:09.133-07:00Three Upcoming Water Harvesting and Greywater Workshops from H20MELaundry-to-Landscape Greywater Workshop
Cost: $35
Saturday, June 4
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Clairemont
Learn the fundamentals of using greywater as you help install a simple, laundry greywater system according to county regulations which requires no permit. By using greywater, compost, and mulch we will turn this previously unproductive area into an abundant three sister's garden of cornUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-88927029091485790162011-05-20T11:20:00.000-07:002011-05-20T11:20:05.595-07:00Ocean Friendly Gardens Lawn Patrol This Sunday (the 22nd)!!Join us this Sunday the 22nd at 10am at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas for our next Lawn Patrol!!
We will visit our 3rd Street GAP installation, a parking strip that was converted from wasteful turf to a native garden and bioswale. We will take a quick walk up A street and check out some gardens that are mostly ocean friendly and some that are not so ocean friendly and talk about the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-56902815231361395432011-05-03T08:52:00.000-07:002011-05-03T08:52:16.523-07:00Water Harvesting Tour This Saturday!!Water Harvesting Tour
Saturday, May 7th 2:00PM-2:30PM
Come see water harvesting in action! Guided by Water Harvesting Professional and Permaculturist, Brook Sarson, you'll see how a passive water harvesting techniques, combined with a 1525 gallon rainwater storage system, as well as laundry and bath greywater work together to grow a garden of edibles (including 20 fruit trees) using only 1/4 of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-51342191034773433652011-04-26T11:08:00.000-07:002011-04-27T11:02:51.181-07:00Regrouping for next month, no meeting tonight!Our next Encinitas Lawn Patrol will be SUNDAY MAY 22nd at 10am. We will meet at the end of Encinitas Blvd at Moonlight Beach and check out our latest OFG and a few other gardens that have made a great start!
Our next meeting will be May 31st at 7pm, keep posted for the location!!
We will be looking for volunteers in the following areas:
Liasons between OFG and one of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-51832531348369032822011-04-15T09:07:00.000-07:002011-04-15T09:07:59.200-07:00Join us Tomorrow!Quick reminder for tomorrow's Ocean Friendly Gardens Lawn Patrol in Encinitas!! We will meet at 10am at Moonlight Beach (in the lot at the end of Encinitas Blvd.) and take a quick tour of our most recent OFG and check out some neighboring gardens to assess their Ocean Friendliness!
See you tomorrow!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-32063154160892519912011-04-12T20:15:00.000-07:002011-04-12T20:15:20.765-07:00Lawn Patrol and Garden Tour this Sunday!This weekend we have two events coming up!
At 10am is our first Encinitas Lawn Patrol! We will meet at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas at 10am and walk up to our first Encinitas OFG at 3rd and A and from there we will take a quick tour around the neighborhood to check out the neighbors' gardens and rate their ocean friendliness!
From there we will be running up to Oceanside for Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-81383454232536216142011-03-21T10:36:00.000-07:002011-03-21T10:36:36.232-07:00World Water Day March 22nd!World Water Day OFG Challenge!
Decrease water use in your garden and create awareness in your neighborhood by doing one or more of the following:
1) Change regular sprinkler emitters to Hunter MP Rotators: Each emitter only costs around $5 and is 40% more efficient than regular spray emitters. Available at your local irrigation supply or Home Depot.
2) Remove unnecessary lawn:&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-82406955256483628262011-03-18T17:14:00.000-07:002011-03-18T17:14:28.730-07:00Encinitas OFGOur latest OFG in by Moonlight Beach in Encinitas is coming along nicely!! Our next Lawn Patrol will be in this neighborhood on April 17th so mark your calendars and we'll see you there! Keep posted for exact meeting locations and times.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-70730707850302121312011-02-23T18:54:00.000-08:002011-02-23T18:54:41.858-08:00Sustainable Urban Landscape ConferenceThe Cuyamaca College Horticulture Program, in conjunction with the University of California Cooperative Extension Service and the Cuyamaca College Botanical Society, is proud to present the Third Annual Sustainable Urban Landscape Conference. The conference will be held on Thursday March 10th at the Performing Arts Theater at Cuyamaca College.
The conference theme for this year is Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-39779152590541661182011-02-22T11:19:00.000-08:002011-02-22T11:19:58.115-08:00OFG Meeting Tonight in Solana Beach!The OFG meeting is tonight in Solana Beach so come on by to help us plan our year!
The meeting is at 7pm at a new LEED rated building at 420 North Cedros in Solana Beach.
Since we won't be at a restaurant this time it will be nice and quiet but unfortunately we won't be able to order our own food so we'll bring some snacks but if everyone can bring their own water bottle so that we can avoidUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-28299505781212486852011-02-09T21:04:00.000-08:002011-02-09T21:04:50.023-08:00Nasa Article on LawnsCheck out this awesome article written by a NASA scientist!! It's a few years old but what it covers is pretty up to date. Did you know that turf is the single largest irrigated "crop" in America, more even than corn?
While she notes the obvious about lawns impact on our water supply she does note that it is useful for carbon sequestration which is being used as an Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-37303419254493322872011-02-09T20:52:00.000-08:002011-02-09T20:52:22.093-08:00Reporting Water WasteA common question that has come up during our Ocean Friendly Garden meetings is how to report water waste when we see it.
Most of our municipalities have a source on their website for reporting water waste and you can call or send an e-mail with the address and time that you noticed the waste. Ironically, it is often the municipality itself that is the major source of leaking pipes Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-18858188967219659582011-01-20T15:54:00.000-08:002011-01-20T15:54:45.022-08:00La Jolla Lawn Patrol NotesOur first Lawn Patrol last fall attracted more than 20 people and was a great way to see how much impact our gardens can have on our coast.
Our walk through several block of the Bird Rock area started at Bird Rock Coffee Roasters where we loaded up on coffee and tea and then began our walk. We checked out home and business gardens along the way and rated different homes based on how Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-79557023921177375252011-01-19T14:53:00.000-08:002011-01-19T14:53:07.378-08:00Rainwater Harvesting Discussion at Tonight's Chaper Meeting!Be sure to come to tonight's meeting at 7pm at Forum Hall in UTC where Josh Robinson from Eden on Earth Landscaping will be discussing rainwater harvesting!!
A bit more about Josh:
Josh Robinson has a strong love of plants, soil, and ecology. It is only natural that he finds himself working to transform conventional landscapes into their full and sustainable potential as abundant gardens of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-13343147654551653522010-12-29T12:44:00.000-08:002010-12-29T12:44:20.755-08:00Why Iceplant Is Not Good For SlopesThis photo was recently posted to the California Native Plant Society listserve with the following note:"Here's an area previously covered with iceplant. During rainstorms, iceplant notoriously inflates like a water balloon, the extra weight pulls the loosened soil down the hill with it, causing a mudslide. This mudslide traveled more than 100 feet down the hill. A few more of these, and the cityUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-19301011426630476842010-12-02T18:04:00.000-08:002010-12-02T18:04:25.130-08:00Ocean Friendly Gardens in Sun ValleyCheck out this great blog post from Sunset about a street in Sun Valley that was entirely converted to sustainable landscaping, biofiltration, and water harvesting!!
A perfect example that Ocean Friendly Gardens are perfect for our inland neighborhoods as well as our coastal neighborhoods!!
Here's the the link to the blog.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-72250015183367871292010-11-11T10:09:00.000-08:002010-11-11T10:09:47.478-08:00Water Smart Gardening Festival at The Garden!!!Cuyamaca College's Water Conservation Garden will host it's annual Water Smart Gardening Festival this Saturday, Nov 13, from 9am-3pm.
Visit the gardens and spend the day at The Garden shopping for plants and learning more about how to conserve water in Southern California!!
Activities for ALL ages!
Event Highlights:
Plant Sale
Rain Barrel Sale
Gardening Worshops Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-31400559246129108562010-10-20T16:49:00.000-07:002010-10-20T17:02:56.026-07:00Lawn Patrol announced for La Jolla on November 7th!SurfriderSD is excited to announce our first Lawn Patrol is coming up on November 7th, where we'll take a walk around a neighborhood and check out who's got the right plants, the right design to capture run-off and/or rain-water, and good soil quality.Meet at Bird Rock Coffee Roasters (5627 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla 92037-7524) at 9:45am on Sunday November 7th so you can sign in, get a cup of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-39873910474777722672010-10-18T13:39:00.000-07:002010-10-18T13:39:05.600-07:00Post Plant Sale Sale!!
Bush Poppy
50% OFF ALL NATIVE PLANTS!!
There are lots of leftover native plants from Saturday's annual CNPS plant sale and they are all available for HALF price before tomorrow's CNPS chapter meeting at Balboa Park!!
Canyon Prince Wild Rye
From 5pm tomorrow until dark there will be a half price plant sale on the lawn in front of the Casa del Prado patio. There are some Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-43076045001675963792010-10-11T18:48:00.000-07:002010-10-11T18:48:21.261-07:00Kill Your Lawn!Another great reason to Kill Your Lawn and put in an OFG!
Olivenhain Municipal Water District is offering a $1/square foot rebate for all of their customers who remove their lawns in favor of drought tolerant gardens! The rebate is only good until December 1st so don't delay!
For more info and to fill out the application click here or visit the Olivenhain MWD Homepage and followUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030747047837888959.post-9463844739126985302010-10-08T15:39:00.000-07:002010-10-08T15:42:33.255-07:00Collaberation!Working together often makes the sum greater than the individual parts and Surfrider always looks to team up with community partners when possible. Here's a recent press release from OMWD highlighting that....Mira Costa College Landscape Architecture Students and Surfrider Foundation Partner with OMWD on Sustainable Garden Project. Innovative program launches to provide job training, promote Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0