The Campodonico/Lave family, Capitola Village

  • The family's yard features drought tolerant plantings and space for a chicken coop.

  • The Campodonico/Lave's collect rain water to use on their outdoor landscaping. Today, they are looking for even more creative ways to save water.

  • Margaret, Reynie and their three children have been collecting their shower water for years. It's a habit for them that has provided wonderful garden bounty.

  • Whenever possible, Reynie Lave waters his garden with water captured from overflow (rinsing veggies, etc) from his kitchen sink.

  • In lieu of a traditional grass lawn, the family chose to install a wonderful patio geared for outdoor entertainment with bocce ball court, outdoor dining and a warm hearth.

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The Campodonico/Lave family remodeled a lovely water-wise home that includes: low flow toilets, zero waste reverse osmosis system, buckets in every shower, water catchment system, drought tolerant landscaping, and drip irrigation for their garden box.