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Entries Tagged as 'rainwater harvesting'

Road Trip: Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center

July 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Upon my arrival into Austin, Texas, I quickly made a beeline for the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. It is a place I have seen pictures of in my Landscape Architecture classes as a beautifully designed, sustainable landscape. If you are within 100 miles of Austin, it is worth the detour to see this spectacular place.

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Tags: design · garden art · gardening · rainwater harvesting · traveling · trees · vines · wildlife

Rain Garden Workshop

April 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

This past Saturday I attended a workshop on building rain gardens, which was organized through East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District, the Johnson Creek Watershed Council, and Leach Botanical Garden. The workshop was held out at the Leech Botanical Garden in outer SE, which I have never been to before. It was a [...]

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Tags: green action · rainwater harvesting · workshop