The New Water Wise Irrigation Drop-By-Drop

Irrigation Design and Retrofit for Homeowners and Gardeners

What you'll learn
You'll learn how to design a new irrigation system that is efficient and saves water
This is a simple, straight-forward course on irrigation design for homeowners and gardeners
You will learn a simple and effective method to survey and map out your property
You will be able to design and install both conventional spray irrigation systems and drip systems for your property or for a client
Requirements
You will need to be able to complete simple mathematics - example: addition and percentages
The ability to print out the downloadable resources, preferably to scale. This means you should be able to send the plans to a copy shop for printing as the paper size is 24" x 36" and 11" x 17".
Description
Designing and installing an irrigation system can be daunting to say the least. In this course - prepared primarily for homeowners and gardeners who would like to do their own irrigation - I'll break down this process to a simple step-by-step process that anyone can follow. You'll learn how to determine how much water (gallons per minute/liters per minute) you have available and what your operating pressure is and what it should be.

I'll cover both spray and drip irrigation principles. How to layout a system and how to select the best sprinklers for your situation. This course is a basic, hands-on, class in irrigation design with an entire section on installation tips and advice to help you system go in smoothly and last for years to come. I'll also cover some simple retrofits to convert spray irrigation systems to drip irrigation for greater efficiency.

Who this course is for:
Homeowners, gardeners and landscape contractors. Anyone interested in designing their own irrigation system
Anyone who has an existing system and would like to know how to retrofit it for greater efficiency while learning installation tips.