Ollas workshop - UCSB Family Student Housing Gardens, May 19, 2018
On Saturday, May 19, Sweetwater Collaborative taught a workshop in making and irrigating with ollas at the UCSB Family Student Housing "Storke" garden. Josh Graning was the primary instructor. "Olla" means 'pot' and in this context, that term refers to porous clay pots that are buried in the soil and filled with water that seeps out slowly to water plants over time. Using ollas in your garden or raised bed cuts down on the frequency and time a human being needs to irrigate plants; at the same time, plants have more consistent access to water.
Creating more ollas
Students gathering for class
Josh demonstrates the technique
Gluing tops and bottoms together to create an inexpensive ollas
Place a pebble in each bottom hole so the water won't leak out
