– Following is a press release from the LADWP:
The Inyo-Mono Master Gardener Program and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power are partnering to implement a series of xeriscape garden beds at the LADWP Administrative Office on Mandich Street in Bishop.
Over the next few months the Master Gardeners and LADWP will transform the landscaping around the building from water-intensive lawn and hedges to attractive and water-saving gardens featuring native drought-tolerant species.
“The partnership will serve as an example of cooperative efforts to protect the Owens Valley resources and give the local community a selection of water-wise landscape options for their own community properties,” said Inyo and Mono Counties Farmer Advisor Dustin Blakey in a letter to the LADWP. “The Master Gardeners will serve in an advisory role, researching and designing the garden beds, selecting species and planting locations, and presenting the design to the LADWP for approval.”
“We are very excited to be partnering with the local Master Gardeners to redo the landscaping around our Bishop Office building that reflects the LADWP’s emphasis of the wise use of water in the Owens Valley as well as in Los Angeles,” said LADWP Manager of Aqueduct Jim Yannotta. “We look forward to receiving and approving their plan so our employees can begin working on the new landscaping that will become a water-conserving show piece for the area.”
The Master Gardeners will use science-based information to develop the garden. LADWP staff will provide and plant all the trees, shrubs and plants called for in the plan. LADWP staff will adapt the existing irrigation system, as well as plant and maintain the new landscaping. Master Gardener and LADWP employee Bobbie Stryffeler will serve as the project chair, and secure the assistance of other Master Gardeners to help.
Metabolic Studios dancing with DWP.
Philip, My credo; don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can. I have access to a high traffic piece of LA real estate where I will be putting up a sign that reads “A typical LA lawn uses 30 gallons of water per year per… Read more »
Thanks Tim . But are you absolutely correct???? Is it never ever going to be too late to do the right thing. I get the positive encouraging message that you are sending to the DWP but check yourself and understand that “too late” could occur this second year of the… Read more »
lawns and such in so.cal waste so much water its ridiculous,people need to find a smarter way to decorate their yards
Good LADWP! Change begins with your example. Put a sign out there where the lawn was that says “the lawn that we removed used 50 gallons of water per square foot per year” (desert stats, actual LA use 30 GPSF annual) Please also consider a cooperative effort with Caltrans to… Read more »