Sustainable Renton, a non-profit service organization established in fall 2010, is hosting a series called “Sustainable Talks” in October.

The series kicks off at 7 p.m., Oct. 6th at the downtown Renton Library, 100 Mill Ave. S.

The guest speaker will be Nikola Davidson of EarthSystemsNW, who will talk about rainwater harvesting and cisterns, which are tanks for storing water.

Davidson will speak on how to harvest rainwater from your roof to use in the garden or house. According to the group cisterns save money, conserve water, prevent storm water pollution and can remedy drainage issues.

The workshop will cover the basics and benefits of cisterns, the components of a cistern, how they work, how to customize a system for your landscape and what to do to start collecting rain.

The group is currently working to find ways to support the South Renton Neighborhood Association and their goal of developing a new garden in South Renton.

For more information email, sustainablerenton@gmail.com.