“Build Your Own Rain Barrel” Workshop at Houston Arboretum

Title: “Build Your Own Rain Barrel” Workshop at Houston Arboretum
Location: Houston Arboretum, 4501 Woodway Drive Houston, TX
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Description: We all know that when it rains, it pours; and with the right rain barrel, some of that rainwater can be saved. By collecting rainwater and storing it in a rain barrel, you’ll not only have water for future use in the garden, but you’ll also reduce your water bill!

In this hands-on, make and take workshop, learn how a one-time investment of less than $100 will allow you to harvest over 50 gallons of water from your roof every time it rains.

Instructor: Joe Blanton, the Arboretum’s Conservation Director, is certified by National Wildlife Federation as a Backyard Habitat Designer. Before joining the Arboretum staff, Joe designed, implemented and/or managed 16 outdoor environmental education classrooms for Urban Harvest and HISD. His latest undertaking has been to become one of the first 100 accredited Green Roof professionals in North America.

Class Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010: 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Cost (including 1 rain barrel kit):
$75 for members; $95 for non-members
Start Time: 13:00
Date: 2010-08-22
End Time: 17:00