A resident created a rain garden by digging out an existing bed and mixing in sand and manure. Several neighbors helped with the work. Rocks from the resident's old house were used to form a stream bed to direct water to a lower level. Native wildflowers will be planted that will attract butterflies and birds while reducing the need for watering.

1. Urban Ecology… …how plants, animals & people interact in an urban setting…adapting our behavior to improve those interactions and lessen our impact on the environment.

2. This rain garden takes almost all the water from the entire roof, keeping it from going down the drain , so to speak. The original bed was planted with topiary shrubs and bushes which had to be removed. Several residents worked with me to dig the bed out, mix in sand and manure. I was able to use exactly all of the rocks I moved from my old house to form a sort of stream bed, taking the water down to a second level. The rain chain is in mission style like the house and is not only beautiful, but the sound as water flows down it is mesmerizing. Next spring it will be alive with native wildflowers , attracting butterflies and birds to the yard and I shouldn't have to do much watering. (Ken R.)

3. Native Wildflower Bed 600 Enright

4. Bamboo Compost Bin (using homegrown bamboo) 530 Enright

5. Rain Tank 530 Enright

6. Rain Barrel 530 Enright

7. Streetscaping…Replacing Grass with No-Mow Alternative Gardens

8. Perennial Garden

9. Chicken Run Made From Salvaged Materials 530 Enright

10. Worm Bin Composting

11. Garden at 600 Enright

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