Publisher

Timber Press

Published

April 2012

co-author

Cleo Woelfle-Erskine

A hard working book, the black and white photos let you know you’re past coffee table dreams and ready for action. Beautiful story-like prose is interwoven with a depth of engineering knowledge. In-the-field tips and checklists at the end of every chapter simplify the process and organize the big picture of important considerations.

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Depth of focus is on rain gardens yet final chapters weave in wholistic land, watershed, and community strategies, with case studies of successful models.

2.

Has been used to teach rain garden workshops and community events as well as empower home owners with a depth of knowledge to safely install simple systems.

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Suitable for all Mediterranean-climate communities, including coastal California and much of the Pacific Northwest, Southwest and South Australia, South Africa, Central Chile, and the Mediterranean Basin. Weather patterns are common in these areas and defined by two distinct seasons, long hot summers and shorter, wet winters. Rain gardens help balance both extremes.