10 AM to Noon

Environment

Rain Barrel Workshops

Florida receives an average of 53 inches of rainfall per year. Most of this water washes lawns and pavement carrying fertilizers and other chemicals into local waterways.  An inch of rainfall over a 1000sq.ft. area yields in excess of 600 gallons of water. A rain barrel is an inexpensive means of capturing and storing some of this water  for later use. By installing a rain barrel you'll not only help reduce pollution, but you'll also have a supply of free non-chlorinated soft water for irrigating your landscape!

The Miami-Dade County Cooperative Extension Service is offering a series of Rain Barrel Workshops. These workshops give the residents of Miami-Dade County an opportunity to learn about important water conservation issues and teach them how to construct and install their very own rain barrel. We are also willing to work with schools, homeowners associations, and garden clubs. 

Cost of the workshop is $45.00 and includes a rain barrel and hose bibb

Please contact Lize Luna for to register
305-248-3311 ext. 242

For additional information contact
Barbara
McAdam  ext. 245

Please visit our website for updates
on schedule:

http://miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu

Registration Fees

Payment must be made in the form of personal check or money order. We can not accept cash or credit cards.

Date Registration Location & Time

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Made in Miami/Farmers Market/
           West Kendall

        10:00 A.M.-Noon

Saturday, February  6, 2010

Coral Gables Farmers Market

         10:00 A.M.-Noon

Saturday, March 27, 2010

       Bill Sadowski Park

        10:00 A.M.-Noon

Saturday, May 24,
2010

Miami Springs Recreation Center

10:00 A.M - Noon

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Miami Beach Botanical Gardens

        10:00 A.M.-Noon

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Belafonte Tacolcy Center

         10:00 A.M. -Noon

July-Date TBD

Fruit & Spice Park

                  TBD


Saturday, August 7, 2010

Miami Gardens Council Chambers

         10:00 A.M.-Noon

Saturday, September 11,2010

Miami Beach Botanical Gardens

           10:00 A.M.-Noon

Saturday,October 9, 2010

Museum of Science

          10:00 A.M.-Noon

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Pinecrest Garden

          10:00 A.M.-Noon

Please note that Miami-Dade Cooperative Extension does not sell rain barrels. Rain barrels are made available only to individuals who attend educational workshops. Retail barrel suppliers can be found by looking under the listings for "Barrels & Drums" in your local yellow pages.