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<p>sponsored by Santa Barbara Permaculture Network and Sweetwater Collaborative. Recently uploaded to Vimeo. Enjoy!</p> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/user3926640" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://vimeo.com/user3926640</a></p>

<p>sponsored by Santa Barbara Permaculture Network and Sweetwater Collaborative. Recently uploaded to Vimeo. Enjoy!</p> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/user3926640" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://vimeo.com/user3926640</a></p> 2022-02-03T22:57:09-08:00 2022-02-03T22:57:09-08:00 https://www.sweetwatercollaborative.org/learn/rainwater-harvesting-blog/115-water-harvesting-to-enhance-food-production-an-introduction Super User

You’re excited about sustainable, organic, local food. Perhaps you’ve been gifted organic seeds from crops that did well in our local area, or you've gotten seeds or plant starts another way. You’ve worked the soil, and it’s teeming with microbes aching to connect with and nurture growing crops.

You’re excited about sustainable, organic, local food. Perhaps you’ve been gifted organic seeds from crops that did well in our local area, or you've gotten seeds or plant starts another way. You’ve worked the soil, and it’s teeming with microbes aching to connect with and nurture growing crops. 2022-02-03T20:48:40-08:00 2022-02-03T20:48:40-08:00 https://www.sweetwatercollaborative.org/learn/rainwater-harvesting-blog/107-what-is-rainwater-harvesting Super User

<p><em>"Rainwater harvesting is the process of capturing rain and making the most of it as close as possible to where it falls.&nbsp; By harvesting rainwater on the land within the soil and vegetation, or in cisterns that will later irrigate the land, it is possible to control erosion, reduce flooding, and minimize water pollution.&nbsp; This practice is enormously beneficial in a world with a finite supply of fresh water that is becoming increasingly polluted.</em></p>

<p><em>"Rainwater harvesting is the process of capturing rain and making the most of it as close as possible to where it falls.&nbsp; By harvesting rainwater on the land within the soil and vegetation, or in cisterns that will later irrigate the land, it is possible to control erosion, reduce flooding, and minimize water pollution.&nbsp; This practice is enormously beneficial in a world with a finite supply of fresh water that is becoming increasingly polluted.</em></p> 2023-01-28T18:25:41-08:00 2023-01-28T18:25:41-08:00 https://www.sweetwatercollaborative.org/learn/rainwater-harvesting-blog/440-deluge-is-an-opportunity-to-prepare-for-future-drought Barbara Wishingrad

<p>This article was written in spring 2023<br /><br />Deluge is an opportunity to prepare for future drought</p> <p>Our community has survived more extreme weather events- the heavy rains in January 2023. Lake Cachuma has spilled for the first time since 2011. We have enough water to last at least a couple of years, especially if we continue to use it with the same amount of care we have grown accustomed to over many years.</p> <p>So, are we still in drought? Why worry about water? Isn’t it a time to celebrate, to feel relief, to focus on rebuilding and preventing more stormwater disasters?</p>

<p>This article was written in spring 2023<br /><br />Deluge is an opportunity to prepare for future drought</p> <p>Our community has survived more extreme weather events- the heavy rains in January 2023. Lake Cachuma has spilled for the first time since 2011. We have enough water to last at least a couple of years, especially if we continue to use it with the same amount of care we have grown accustomed to over many years.</p> <p>So, are we still in drought? Why worry about water? Isn’t it a time to celebrate, to feel relief, to focus on rebuilding and preventing more stormwater disasters?</p> 2022-02-03T21:00:21-08:00 2022-02-03T21:00:21-08:00 https://www.sweetwatercollaborative.org/learn/rainwater-harvesting-blog/109-curb-cuts Super User

<span style="font-size: 14pt;">A curb cut is a rainwater harvesting feature that allows stormwater to flow into parkways or planting beds in parking lots, instead of running down the street, picking up pollution that ends up in the ocean.</span>

<span style="font-size: 14pt;">A curb cut is a rainwater harvesting feature that allows stormwater to flow into parkways or planting beds in parking lots, instead of running down the street, picking up pollution that ends up in the ocean.</span> 2022-02-03T21:07:32-08:00 2022-02-03T21:07:32-08:00 https://www.sweetwatercollaborative.org/learn/rainwater-harvesting-blog/110-plant-the-rain Super User

November is a great time to plant natives in Santa Barbara. Getting the plants in the ground at the beginning of the rainy season allows for nature to help their establishment for the longest amount of time, at the time of year they are used to receiving the most water.&nbsp; Even planting through the middle of the rainy season can provide a positive start for natives and other plants that are indigenous to other Mediterranean climates.

November is a great time to plant natives in Santa Barbara. Getting the plants in the ground at the beginning of the rainy season allows for nature to help their establishment for the longest amount of time, at the time of year they are used to receiving the most water.&nbsp; Even planting through the middle of the rainy season can provide a positive start for natives and other plants that are indigenous to other Mediterranean climates. 2022-02-03T21:18:37-08:00 2022-02-03T21:18:37-08:00 https://www.sweetwatercollaborative.org/learn/rainwater-harvesting-blog/111-providing-rainwater-for-seedlings-and-veggie-beds Super User

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <p>Now is the time to start thinking about rainwater storage for starting your productive spring garden. Rainwater is the perfect medium to enhance growth in veggie seedlings as you prepare them for planting in the ground.</p>

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <p>Now is the time to start thinking about rainwater storage for starting your productive spring garden. Rainwater is the perfect medium to enhance growth in veggie seedlings as you prepare them for planting in the ground.</p> 2022-02-03T21:36:29-08:00 2022-02-03T21:36:29-08:00 https://www.sweetwatercollaborative.org/learn/rainwater-harvesting-blog/112-rainwater-harvesting-solution-for-drought-or-deluge-help-sweetwater-protect-our-community Super User

These words of wisdom about rainwater harvesting from our 2016 fundraising campaign still resonate today. What’s more of a concern? Drought or deluge? We might have both in Santa Barbara this year. How can we work together to protect our community and each other during these trying times?

These words of wisdom about rainwater harvesting from our 2016 fundraising campaign still resonate today. What’s more of a concern? Drought or deluge? We might have both in Santa Barbara this year. How can we work together to protect our community and each other during these trying times? 2022-02-03T21:42:35-08:00 2022-02-03T21:42:35-08:00 https://www.sweetwatercollaborative.org/learn/rainwater-harvesting-blog/113-recording-of-our-curb-cuts-webinar-on-feb-8-2021 Super User

<p>Sweetwater is happy to announce that we have a recording of our recent webinar to share- use the link below. The webinar "Introduction to Curb Cuts: Treating Stormwater as a Resource, not a Nuisance" is available here.</p>

<p>Sweetwater is happy to announce that we have a recording of our recent webinar to share- use the link below. The webinar "Introduction to Curb Cuts: Treating Stormwater as a Resource, not a Nuisance" is available here.</p> 2022-02-03T22:01:18-08:00 2022-02-03T22:01:18-08:00 https://www.sweetwatercollaborative.org/learn/rainwater-harvesting-blog/114-the-water-wise-meadow-planted-in-a-vernal-pool Super User

Water wise meadows have gained in popularity in southern CA, including in Santa Barbara, over the last few years. A variety of native grasses, herbs and perennial wildflowers can be planted together in distinct patterns or motifs.&nbsp;

Water wise meadows have gained in popularity in southern CA, including in Santa Barbara, over the last few years. A variety of native grasses, herbs and perennial wildflowers can be planted together in distinct patterns or motifs.&nbsp;