Here we have compiled some stories, and before and after photos, of projects that Sweetwater Collaborative has done over the last ten years. Enjoy the project profiles we have uploaded! We have also included community demonstration gardens by other organizations as well as Sweetwater.
Here are some projects done by Sweetwater Collaborative and some by others. Our Executive Director, Barbara Wishingrad, worked on most of the community projects led by other organizations: Water Wise Community Demonstration Sites in the Santa Barbara area
2019
Earthworks for Erosion Control and Incredible Infiltration- Butterfly Garden at Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens- partnered with Master Gardeners and City of Santa Barbara Parks Department- November 2019
Turquoise, Orange and White Rain Garden- November 2019
Women's Empowerment Series: Tanks for the Rain Workshop January 2019
Women's Empowerment Series: Washer Water Powers Plants Workshop March 2019
2018
Ollas Workshop, UCSB Family Student Housing Gardens, May 2018
Lovin' Lagunitas Rainwater Harvesting Workshop, June 2018
Fabulous Flow to Feijoas, March 2018
Impact Hub Tropical Garden, February 2018
2017
Impact Hub Native Garden Planting, December 2017
Downtown Downspout to Tank workshop, November 2017
Rain Barrels of Laughs workshop, April 2017
Planting a Berry Nice Yard, February 2017
Curb Cuts! Following the Flow in the Parking Lot, February 2017
Wake Up and Smell the Rain Garden, February 2017
2016
Carpinteria Valley Water District Rainwater Harvesting Demonstration Garden- Planting Extravaganza November 2016
An Anapamu Planting Adventure, November 2016
Expansive Earthworks Workshop, October 2016
Dive Down Laundry to Landscape Workshop, September 2016
Carpinteria Valley Water District Rainwater Harvesting Demonstration Garden - earthworks workshop September 2016
Via Real Rain Garden, August 2016
An Alfresco Anapamu Adventure, August 2016
Tres Palmas Triangle Transformation May 2016
Nurturing Natives, Naturally Parts 1 and 2 April 2016
Tank on Tunnel Ridge March 2016
Littel Creekbed, Big Mouintain, Many Plants March 2016
Creekbed, Floodplains, and Terraces, oh my! -Jan-Mar 2016
Let's Make a Berry Nice Yard- Laundry to landscape workshop- Feb 2016
Let's Make a Berry Nice Yard- rainwater harvesting/planting workshop- Jan 2016
2015
Sweet Weekday Tank Workshop Nov 2015
Permaculture Paradise in Carpinteria- a year long project -three workshops + March-Nov 2015
The Fox and Lizard - three workshops+ to create a water wise English cottage garden June- Nov 2015
Welcome Washer Water Workshop June 2015
Island View Greywater Installation July 2015
Permaculture Starfish and Hugelkulture May 2015
Dig a Delightful Dry Creekbed March 2015
Palms Up! Front Yard Transformation Feb 2015
2014
Got Greywater! Laundry to landscape workshop Feb 2014
Got Greywater Growing! workshop Mar 2014
Tank to Rain Garden Workshop April 2014
"A New Paradigm" Workshops One and Two, May 2014
Laundry to Landscape in a Butterfly Garden June 2014
Garcia Road Greywater August 2014
Branched Drain in a Greene Garden Sept 2014
L2L workshop for professionals October 2014
RWH workshop for professionals November 2014
2013
Food Forest on the Mesa June and July 2013
Tanks for the Rain August 2013
Grey Water to Green Landscape Nov 2013
Slimline Tanks Installation Dec 2013
Ribbons of Rain Garden Dec 2013
2012
Laundry to Landscape July 2012
Water Wise Victorian Garden October 2012
2011