Irrigation for the Home Edible Landscape

About This Event

Instructor: Scott Kleinrock

May 27, 2017 10:00am – 12:00pm

$25 Arboretum members / $35 non-members (Includes Arboretum Admission)

To Register please call the Education Department at 626.821.4623 or pay at the class

Spray or Drip? Inline emitter or spaghetti tube? Manual or automatic valves? A well designed irrigation system can be a key factor to the success of your vegetable garden, and make a difference in being able to supply the right amount of water at the right timing to grow top quality home grown favorites. With all the options out there, it can be confusing to match the right approach to irrigation to what it is that you want to grow. Optimal approaches are different for fruit trees, vegetable beds, and more integrated edible landscapes. Scott Kleinrock will present his field tested favorite approaches to irrigating different types of edible gardens, including design and operation concepts, favorite products, basics of how to assemble, and further resources to make your DIY irrigation project a success.

Scott Kleinrock is a horticulturist, landscape designer, and garden educator focused on California native, regionally adapted, and edible landscapes.  He is currently the Conservation Programs Manager at the Chino Basin Water Conservation District, a San Bernardino County agency dedicated to creating a culture of sustainable water use through demonstration and education.  Previously he was the Landscape Design and Planning Coordinator at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens where he led the planting design of the Brody California Garden, a 6.5 acre Mediterranean climate landscape.