Rain Keeps OFG Shining In Redondo Beach
Posted on 13. Sep, 2011 by pamela in G3 Blog, G3 Community, G3 Education, G3 Partners, Homeowner, Los Angeles/South Bay, Speaker Series, Surfrider Foundation, Watershed Basics, West Basin
OFG At Wilderness Park Rain And Shine
A surprise rain shower in the South Bay didn’t deter more than 45 people from attending the West Basin Ocean Friendly Gardens Basics Class at Wilderness Park in Redondo Beach. Isn’t it fun talking about First Flush (the first 3/4″ – 1″ of rain after a dry spell) when it’s happening right outside the window?
LA Stormwater Interviews Surfrider OFG’s Paul Herzog
Posted on 19. Aug, 2011 by pamela in G3 Associates, G3 Blog, G3 Community, G3 Education, G3 In The News, G3 Media, G3 Partners, Green Infrastructure, Homeowner, Los Angeles/South Bay, Rain Capture, Rain Gardens, Resources, Surfrider Foundation, Watershed Basics, Watershed Notes
Surfrider’s Ocean Friendly Gardens Program National Coordinator, Paul Herzog, sat down for an interview with Los Angeles Stormwater’s blog and talks about neighborhood-supported urban transformation through hands-on experiences.
City of Oxnard Launches Ocean Friendly Gardens Classes
Posted on 18. Jul, 2011 by pamela in G3 Blog, G3 Education, G3 Partners, Homeowner, Speaker Series, Surfrider Foundation, Ventura County, Watershed Basics
Join us in Oxnard on Saturday July 23rd to kick-off the City of Oxnard’s Ocean Friendly Gardens Program with a Basics Class at 111 Del Norte Blvd. Oxnard, CA 93030.
If you are a resident of Oxnard, you can win a free site evaluation! For more information, check out the City of Oxnard website or this Oxnard OFG Flyer.
Ocean Friendly Garden(a)
Posted on 08. Apr, 2011 by pamela in G3 Blog, G3 Education, G3 Partners, Homeowner, Los Angeles/South Bay, Speaker Series, Surfrider Foundation, Watershed Basics, West Basin
Ocean Friendly Garden(a) Basics Class
Residents of Gardena, CA enjoyed the West Basin MWD-sponsored Ocean Friendly Gardens Basics Class held at the Nakaoka Community Center. West Basin Director and former mayor of Gardena, Donald Dear, was on hand to kick-off the evening, and encourage everyone to attend the West Basin Green Living Expo in El Segundo on May 21.
OFG Sprouting In South Orange County
Posted on 11. Feb, 2011 by pamela in G3 Blog, G3 Community, G3 Education, G3 In The News, G3 Partners, Homeowner, Ocean Friendly Gardens, Orange County, Speaker Series, Surfrider Foundation, Watershed Basics
Surfrider Foundation’s South Orange County Chapter will host an Ocean Friendly Gardens (OFG) class at the Tree of Life Nursery in San Juan Capistrano on Saturday, February 19 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Dana Point Times 021111 SOC OFG
Learn more about restoring your urban watershed through C.P.R. (Conservation, Permeability, and Retention) from Pamela Berstler, Managing Member of G3, The Green Gardens Group. The one hour discussion will start the conversation about OFG and show you ways you can protect the ocean and beaches from pollution by planting local native plants, making your garden more permeable, turning your soil into a sponge, and preventing rainwater from leaving your property.
More information at Surfrider Foundation’s Ocean Friendly Gardens website.
