Drip Irrigation Design and Installation for Landscapes

This workshop will provide the principles and know-how to help you succeed with drip irrigation.

This workshop will cover:

-Overview of the components that make up a quality drip irrigation system

-Designing a new drip system or retrofitting an existing a sprinkler system to drip irrigation

-Basic maintenance and repair of drip systems

-Setting an irrigation schedule for drip irrigation system (how often and how long to water)

-Demonstration garden irrigation tour

This workshop will be held partially outdoors, so please check the weather and dress appropriately. Please bring water, a hat, sunblock, etc. as appropriate for the weather.

Each participant will be able to select a native wildflower seed packet of their choice to take home.

After the workshop concludes, for those who wish to stay, we will be offering a raffle give-away of some of our favorite waterwise California native plants. We will also tell you a bit about each one, why it is one of our favorites, and the garden situations in which it is likely thrive. Our Waterwise Community Nursery will also be open for shopping from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

Our instructor for this workshop will be George Jimenez, Horticulture Lead and Conservation Specialist here at Chino Basin Water Conservation District and the Waterwise Community Center. George has been active in diverse roles in the horticulture industry for 20 years, leading everything from high-end golf course landscape management to native landscape construction and specialized care of California native and waterwise gardens. He holds multiple industry certificates through Mt. San Antonio College and also leads the hands-on garden volunteer program at CBWCD.