This session is all about WMG’s 3 “S”s: slow, spread, and sink. Learn how to use passive rainwater harvesting to create a series of berms, basins, and swales that will direct rainwater to beneficial use for plants while reducing flooding and erosion in your yard. These practices will slow the flow of the water, spread it across the areas where …
Learn how to read a water meter, conduct leak inspections and optimize water efficiency in and around your home.
How can you create a beautiful, lush landscape while conserving water? We'll show you how to select native plants to build wildlife habitat, shade your home, and create an appealing landscape for your yard. If you're looking for the best trees and plants to attract hummingbirds and butterflies, bloom bright with color, or cool off your home with shade, we've got …
Rain tanks are like rain barrels, only upgraded: bigger, better, and your harvested rainwater lasts longer. While most rain barrels hold about 50 gallons of water, rain tanks can hold 1,000 gallons or more, capturing water from several storms and storing it for use over the course of many drier months. WMG will show you how to use rain tanks …
Urban yards have the potential to produce well beyond their natural productivity without needing costly store products by integrating the use of typical waste streams such as greywater, stormwater, plant trimmings, and more. You’ll learn how to assess your yard’s soil type and simple ways to effectively use typical household wastes to build soil health and promote productive urban landscapes. …
Did you know that more than 50% of a typical household’s total water use is outdoors in the landscape? In this class, an irrigation specialist will cover irrigation components, irrigation problems, and basic repairs. If you are interested in attending this event please register at (623)930-3760 or greenliving@glendaleaz.com
Did you know that an average household’s laundry water produces enough greywater to support a backyard fruit tree? We’ll show you how to use a laundry-to-landscape system to recycle this greywater for use in your yard to nourish plants and reduce your municipal water usage. This session will cover best practices for greywater use and will guide you to creating …
Free H2O Magic Show! Did you know that the water cycle continuously moves water around this great blue planet? Magician Richard Steele will amaze you with his magic and trivia about the water cycle and conservation. This program is sponsored by the Glendale Water Services Department to encourage our customers to be water wise. Seating is limited – first-come, first-served!
Used for decades in Europe and Asia, “ductless” mini-split heat pumps differ from traditional home heating and cooling systems. Instead of leaky and bulky duct-work, ductless mini-split heat pumps use an indoor unit connected to an outdoor unit via refrigerant lines. Up to 8 indoor units can be attached to one outdoor unit allowing for different temperature settings in various …
Learn proper watering, fertilizing, pruning and other landscape maintenance techniques to help your landscape thrive.
Free H2O Magic Show! Did you know that the water cycle continuously moves water around this great blue planet? Magician Richard Steele will amaze you with his magic and trivia about the water cycle and conservation. This program is sponsored by the Glendale Water Services Department to encourage our customers to be water wise. Seating is limited – first-come, first-served!
Join us for a fun, hands-on science lab where your whole family will learn about water on the earth system through a wide range of learning stations and activities. Come learn about the water cycle, groundwater flow, where we get our water here in Phoenix, and more!
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