by RainWise | Dec 2, 2023 | RainWise, Reflections
The past two weeks have felt very productive. After our third site visit to The Root towards the end of our previous sprint, we decided on our final two layouts for our rainwater system. The next step was to start selecting the components needed in each of the...
by RainWise | Nov 17, 2023 | RainWise, Reflections
Our rainwater harvesting system for The Root, a property under the Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust (SSIFLT), will be designed to be used by the permaculturist volunteers who help with The Roots’ demonstration garden. Also, the system will be an educational...
by RainWise | Oct 27, 2023 | RainWise, Reflections
The past two weeks have been busy and exciting as we finally enter the design phase! With our partnership with the Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust (SSIFLT) finalized, we have dove head first into the property assessment and initial design for the rainwater...
by RainWise | Oct 13, 2023 | RainWise, Reflections
RainWise is partnering up! As of today, we have received approval from the board of Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust (a charitable organization) to work on their community food hub,The Root. The Root is currently using bulk water for all their water needs. We hope to...
by RainWise | Sep 29, 2023 | RainWise, Reflections
The past two weeks have really flown by! We’ve continued doing outreach and we’ve had more meetings than the first two weeks. We’ve been productive and we feel like we are getting somewhere. We’ve also gotten closer as a team. Our understanding of each other’s...
by RainWise | Sep 19, 2023 | RainWise, Reflections
Our first two weeks at Inspire were busy! With two teammates initially located on opposite sides of the world – Xavier in the Philippines and Remee at UVic – our project kickoff was quite unique. Effective communication posed a challenge due to the distance and time...
