Conservation Gardens Fair flier

Northern Water
Conservation Gardens Fair
FREE
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Saturday, May 16 (rain or shine)
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. • 220 Water Ave., Berthoud
Seminars
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Conservation Gardens tours • Expert advice
Updates on technology & more
First 400 receive a Plant Select perennial!
Spin the prize wheel for a free gift
Limited free sub sandwiches available between 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
How-to Seminars
Fun stuff for kids
(Descriptions on page 2)
• Update of Conservation Gardens results
• Landscape design
• Efficient irrigation - simple ways to reduce turf water use
• Irrigation controller basics - what every
homeowner should know
• Municipal water conservation programs
• Northern Water background and history
• Hardy roses
Guided tours of Conservation Gardens
at Northern Water
Half-hour tours beginning at:
10:15, 11:00, Noon, and 1:00
• Plant Select showcase demonstration garden
Vendors in parking lot
• Ace Hardware
• DBC Irrigation Supply
• Fort Collins Nursery
• Passport
• Children’s potting bench
• Touch-a-Truck
• Rain maker target shoot
• Mystery faucet
• Children’s prizes
Information and resources
• Colorado State University Extension
• Colorado Master Gardener Program
• Plant Select
• Colorado Water Wise
• Fort Collins Utilities
• Loveland Water & Power
• City of Greeley Water
• Colorado Vista Landscape Design
• L.L. Johnson
Visit www.northernwater.org Click Conservation Gardens Fair May 16 in What’s New at top of home page. 800-369-7246
HOW-TO SEMINARS
OUTDOOR SEMINARS (Conservation Gardens)
10 - 10:45 a.m. Update of Conservation Gardens results from various activities
Mary Hattendorf, Ph.D., CLIA – Water Management Conservation Specialist with Northern Water
• Bluegrass varieties for drought tolerance and water conservation
• Turfgrass performance at different irrigation levels
• Grass mixes review
• Xeriscape Plaza review
10:45 - 11:30 a.m. Landscape Design
Ron Boyd, CLIA, CID, CIT, LICT – Landscape Management Specialist with Northern Water
• Choosing a style for you and your yard
• The form is defined by the function
• The elements: plants, structures, etc.
• Working with new sites and existing sites
• Design to achieve efficient irrigation
12:30 - 1:15 p.m. Efficient irrigation - Simple ways to reduce turf water use
Chad Kuhnel, CLIA, CIT – Landscape Water Management/Conservation Technician with Northern Water
• Soils, thatch, infiltration rates, ET (Evapotranspiration)
• Product comparison: spray nozzles vs multi-stream rotors
Demonstration of:
• How to change nozzles
• How to adjust heads and nozzles
• Head straightening and raising
• 6 can/10 minute precipitation rate test
1:15 - 2 p.m. Irrigation controller basics - What every homeowner should know
Mark Crookston, P.E., CLIA, CID CAIS, CIT – Irrigation Management Department Manager with Northern Water
• How to suspend watering because of rain
• How to seasonally adjust watering minutes for Spring-Summer-Fall
• How to quickly cycle through zones to find problems – such as clogged nozzles, tilted heads, out of bounds
spray, etc.
INDOOR SEMINARS (Board lunchroom)
10 - 10:45 a.m. Municipal water conservation programs promoted by the City of Fort Collins
Eric Olson, CLIA, CID – Water Conservation Coordinator with Fort Collins Utilities
• Examples of the most common problems found in residential landscapes
• The success of the city’s free irrigation audit program
10:45 - 11:30 a.m. Northern Water background and history
Brian Werner - Communications and Records Department Manager with Northern Water
• 150 years of water development in Northern Colorado
• Current water projects
12:30 - 1:15 p.m. Hardy Roses
Nada Fisher, CLT, Master Gardener – Grounds Gardener with Northern Water
• Rose varieties – shrubs, landscape and garden legacy
• Planting instructions
• How to care for roses
• Water use
• DIY recipes and instructions of rose hips and petals