Shown above the 55 page guide Mark passed around at the meeting, which will be the central focus of an upcoming workshop!
Mark Peacock is the first to admit that he's not much of a gardener, but he did a great job presenting on "Greening your Grounds - Water Conservation Outside your House".
This unique workbook was developed by the Toronto Region Conservation Authority and the Region of Peel. As Mark stated, in a rural environment, water is percolated through the soil, but with paving, water is washed off the pavement, creating sediment.
An excerpt from the Greening your Grounds workbook on paving stones.
Just by landscaping your yard, you can help determine where the water goes! Simple things such as disconnecting your waterspout, using a rain barrel, creating a rain garden and soakaway allow homeowners to be part of the solution.
The Clean Water for Living Committee made up of Blake Vince, John Lawrence and Mark Peacock is hoping to host one of these workshops featuring the "Greening your Grounds" workbook within the next month.
Other upcoming events for the Clean Water for Living Committee include the Chatham-Kent & Lambton Children's Water Festival taking place from October 2nd-4th for children only and available to the public on October 5th. We have committed $500 to this event, and will be focusing on reducing plastic as one of the educational activities.
On November 15th, the committee will be hosting a Rotary & Public Symposium on Water. We are hoping to invite Rotary clubs who are located along the Thames River and utilize the power of Rotary as a leading force in clean water. Speakers for this event include head of the Great Lakes Institute, Chatham native Dr. Mike McKay and a Nobel Peace laureate who was part of Al Gore's team. Overall, there will be 4 major speakers, in addition to a native water ceremony.
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