Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.04
Liaison Nancy Wilkin
Submission Date Sept. 14, 2010
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Royal Roads University
Tier2-4: Xeriscaping

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Steve Grundy
Vice-President Academic & Provost
Royal Roads University
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Does the institution use xeriscape landscaping techniques, including the selection of drought tolerant plants?:
Yes

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A brief description of the program or practice:
New plants are selected for their drought tolerance in soils that are sandy; this is done to reduce irrigation requirements. The majority of plants used on campus are native species and therefore do not require large quantities of water.

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