Not the kind of CPR you were expecting though. In an effort to reduce harmful runoff from the land, into the ocean The Surfrider Foundation designed a global program called Ocean Friendly Gardens. The Long Beach Chapter, with the assistance of Paul Herzog, OFG Program Coordinator, has transformed several gardens in the city based on the principals of CPR, Conservation, Permeability and Retention and here’s the latest evidence of what happened when volunteers, city officials and Surfrider worked together on Josh and Chelseas garden .
Did you know that urban runoff is often the primary source of ocean pollution? Did you know there are ways to combat this runoff and make our oceans healthy again? It’s one way you can make a difference so grab your friends and neighbors and start transforming YOUR neighborhood.
Breathing life back into our oceans and waves, one garden at a time!
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Long Beach Water Department and the Long Beach Permaculture Guild, the event will feature information about innovative water conservation programs. Permaculture design emphasizes patterns of landscape, function, and sustainable systems that produce a high density of food and materials with minimal input. If you’re interested check out this article on the LB Post.
Saturday, October 22, 2011 – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Did most of the recent rain water run off your landscaping and into the street instead of being retained by the soil to sustain your plants? We have a solution for that! Come to a fun and FREE Ocean Friendly Garden Workshop presented by (G3) The Green Gardens Group, Surfrider Foundation, West Basin Municipal Water District, and the South Bay Environmental Services Center. You will learn to reduce water usage, lower your costs for watering your landscape and reduce dry-weather run-off to our oceans using the latest sustainable materials and techniques. The workshop will cover: How to develop an aesthetically pleasing and water conserving “Ocean Friendly Garden” using native and other drought tolerant plants Saturday, October 22 Light refreshments and snacks will be provided at the workshop Plenty of free parking FLYER – Share with your family and friends Click Here to Register for This Event Sponsored by California Department of Water Resources, West Basin Municipal Water District, West Basin Director Ronald C. (Ron) Smith, Surfrider Foundation, and South Bay Environmental Services Center Join Surfrider Long Beach on a Lawn Patrol (neighborhood walk) Date – Sunday, August 14, 10am-12noon Weʼll walk the neighborhood, using OFG Sign Criteria to see who has OFG elements. Weʼll leave behind a flyer for those close to being OFG and see if they want help. Come join the tour, or let us know if you would like us to stop at your yard and provide tips for your landscape!
RSVP to: LBS.OFG@live.com (let us know if you want us to stop at your yard) Bring: water, sunscreen, clipboard and pen or pencil Volunteer with Long Beach Surfrider to educate online and at events as well as create more OFGs – LBS.OFG@live.com. OFG Sign Criteria, Sign Ordering, Online OFG Tracker and more at www.oceanfriendlygardens.org. Learn how this typical lawn became an Ocean Friendly Garden (OFG) that “applied CPR:”
Join Huntington, Newport and Long Beach Surfrider Chapters May 28th:
Wear: Wear closed-toe shoes Bring: Tools if you have ‘em, refillable drink container Please join us at a garden workday we are hosting with Surfrider Foundation-Long Beach Chapter, through its Ocean Friendly Gardens (OFG) Program. We went to an OFG class and are applying what we learned to implement our design that qualified for the Lawn to Garden Incentive Program offered by Long Beach Water Department (www.lblawntogarden.com). Our garden design includes rainwater capture and runoff prevention, permeable walkways, native and climate appropriate plants, drip irrigation and mulch. The Workday will be led by landscape professionals with G3 (The Green Gardens Group), so a $10 donation is requested to cover G3’s time. Learn by practicing on our yard, then go home and try it yourself! RSVP to Ananda at lbs.ofg@live.com Slow the Flow: Make Your Landscape Act More Like a Sponge brings to life |
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WHEN: Sunday, April 10, 10am-4pm WHERE: 2636 Maine Ave, Long Beach 90806
