Somehow, it seems to be OK for governments to get into deficit positions but non-profit organizations can’t do that.

That means, if the Okanagan Xeriscape Association needs to update and refresh its xeriscape demonstration gardens, there is no pot of money available for such a project and it can’t spend money it does not have.

So, we’ve launched a public fund-raising campaign to Refresh the UnH2O, our primary xeriscape demonstration garden in front of the H2O Aquatic Centre on Gordon Drive in Kelowna. It was unveiled in September, 15 years ago, so some of the perennials are getting on in years and newer varietals are available.

We rely on the public, local businesses and other organizations to help us renovate and update the beautiful garden, in which we show everyone xeriscape techniques and plants and how attractive such a drought-tolerant, water-conserving landscape can be.

Already, we’ve had some success with our campaign and the native plant-themed garden was updated earlier this year, thanks to generous support from XEN, Xeriscape Endemic Nursery, owner Joe........

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