DIG - Olla: Alternative Watering

Do ​you ​have ​an ​area ​in ​your ​garden ​that ​doesn’t ​have ​drip ​lines, ​yet ​you ​want ​to ​plant ​annuals ​and ​perennials ​there? ​Gardeners ​can ​apply ​ancient ​and ​modern ​techniques, ​such ​as ​ollas ​and ​wicking, ​to ​bring ​water ​to ​their ​gardens ​and ​landscapes ​without ​using ​traditional ​flood ​or ​drip ​irrigation. ​You ​will ​also ​learn ​about ​modern ​vertical ​and ​horizontal ​porous ​pipe ​systems, ​and ​curb ​cutting. ​During ​the ​class, ​you ​will ​make ​your ​own ​olla ​to ​take ​home. ​

Participants ​will ​learn:

• Identify ​and ​define ​several ​alternative ​watering ​systems.
• Describe ​the ​pros ​and ​cons ​of ​using ​these ​systems.
• Examine ​ways ​that ​participants ​can ​apply ​alternative ​watering ​systems ​to ​their ​landscape.
• Create ​their ​own ​olla ​(auto ​watering ​vessel) ​to ​use ​in ​their ​landscape.
• Understand ​how ​to ​install ​and ​use ​the ​olla ​in ​their ​landscape.

Instructor: ​​ ​​Master ​​Gardener, ​​Julie ​Knapp ​ Julie ​Knapp ​is ​a ​Maricopa ​County ​Master ​Gardener, ​Certified ​Agriscape ​Designer, ​a ​member ​of ​the ​DIG ​committee, ​and ​a ​college ​professor ​for ​30 ​years. ​She ​designed ​a ​Native ​American ​demonstration ​garden ​for ​Cloud ​Song, ​a ​Native ​American ​community ​center ​at ​Scottsdale ​Community ​College. ​She ​also ​tested ​and ​currently ​uses ​each ​of ​the ​systems ​demonstrated ​in ​the ​class. ​She ​writes ​for ​many ​publications, ​including ​an ​article ​on ​ollas ​for ​"Green ​Living ​Magazine," ​July ​2017.