EVMWD and the Cities of Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake and Wildomar for the official “Hose-Cutting” ceremony of the Temescal Garden Showcase Demonstration Gardens on Thursday, August 2nd at 4:30 p.m. The newly installed gardens located at the Storm Stadium show local homeowners how to easily re-create a landscape that saves water, time, and money.
In EVMWD’s service area, landscape irrigation accounts for nearly 70% of residential use. In response to cutting back need, EVMWD launched the Temescal Garden Design project to encourage customers to use less water and still maintain a beautiful and inviting landscape.
EVMWD developed these designs with local landscape architect Laurie Levine with the goal of providing homeowners with designs that would comply with state and local landscape ordinances. In partnership and with the support the local communities and businesses, EVMWD was able to create three demonstration gardens at the Storm Stadium in Lake Elsinore. Each garden represents a small yard utilizing the designs in the Temescal Garden Landscape Guide for Home Owners. The cities of Lake Elsinore, Wildomar and Canyon Lake all participated in the design and decision process to create a beautiful natural environment that residents can re-create in their own yards. All of the plants used are available in local nurseries and use much less water than a standard turf lawn.
EVMWD instilled community support to create the gardens. The Storm Stadium partnered with EVMWD on the venture, not only providing the locale for the project, but also assisting greatly in the upkeep and maintenance of the gardens. This is one of the many partnerships that the Storm and EVMWD has engaged in over the past few years, including the use of recycled water for the stadium’s landscape irrigation, installation of water saving devices the throughout the stadium, hose nozzle giveaways at games and water conservation messaging and promotion at Storm events. Local business including Lowes, Adams Landscape, Valley Soil, Inc., Ewing Irrigation, Florasource Ltd., Forest Wood Fiber Products, Hunter Industries, NDS Raindrip, Rainbird, Temescal Canyon Rockery, Temecula Valley Pipe and Supply, VIT Strongbox, West Coast Arborists donated close to $20,000 worth of goods and materials to the project.
The Temescal Garden Showcase is the first of several planned for EVMWD. A second garden is beginning to take root at the EVMWD headquarters.
“The gardens are a great way for our customers to visualize the possibilities for their own front yards,” said EVMWD Board President Harvey R. Ryan. “The inspiring designs will add beauty to any landscape and enhance our neighborhood appeal in the most cost effective and efficient way.”
For landscaping ideas, plant guides and information about the Temescal Garden Showcase, visit www.evmwd.com or follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/ElsinoreEddie) and Twitter (@ElsinoreEddie).
EVMWD provides service to more than 140,000 water, wastewater and agricultural customers in a 96-square mile service area in Western Riverside County. The District is a sub-agency of the Western Municipal Water District and a member agency of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Visit the EVMWD website at www.evmwd.com for additional information.
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