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.
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.
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Resources
Advantages of a
rain barrel
Cisterns for water collection
How to build a rain barrel
American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
workshop presentation
( 2.8 Mb)
Making a Rain barrel video
High Speed Connections
Build & Instal (17 MB)
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Dial Up Connections
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Use & source (1.5 MB)