Earth Day: Learn How to Capture Rainwater and Tour Mar Vista Gardens

The rainy season is not over yet in Southern California, and the Mar Vista Green Committee on Sunday will show people how to capture and reuse rain water.

This Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Green Tent at the Mar Vista Farmers Market on Grand View and Venice boulevards, experts will discuss how to properly collect rain water.

And on April 20, the Mar Vista Green Gardens Showcase will celebrate its 5th annual home tour that highlights drought-tolerant landscapes and edible gardens.

The festival will take place on April 20 to coincide with Earth Day, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Prior to the event, festival organizers will create a map of featured homes in Mar Vista. Here is the map of the event that people can use to create their own self-tour of the gardens.

Guest presenters on the tour include HoneyLove.org, Los Angeles County Master Gardeners,The Seed Library of Los Angeles, and  Grow Native Nursery. Landscape designers will be at many gardens to answer questions and share information.

The showcase focuses mostly on California native gardens that support pollinators such as honey bees and monarch butterflies, and gardens that create a communal space.