Hampton Rain Barrel Workshops to be Held in MarchJanuary 19, 2010According to www.savingwater.org, one inch of rain falling on a square foot of surface yields approximately 0.6 gallons of water. How many square feet of roof cover your house? Save water (and lower your water bills) by installing a rain barrel. The water you save can be used to water plants, wash cars, and do other household chores. You can make your own rain barrel in a fun, friendly workshop that teaches you why as well as how. The Hampton Master Gardeners and the Hampton Clean City Commission are partners in bringing much-acclaimed rain barrel workshops to Hampton for the third year. YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND – contact Cris Ausink at causink@hampton.gov or call 727-1158. The first six rain barrel workshops of 2010 will be on the following dates:
All workshops will be held at Blue Bird Gap Farm – 60 Pine Chapel Rd., Hampton in the feeding shed behind the tower with the Blue Bird on it. The workshops are rain or shine. Please bring $40.00 in cash or a check made out to Hampton Master Gardeners, a lock or crescent wrench, a flashlight, and work gloves. We provide the pre-drilled barrel, and all the hardware. The barrel is a 50-55 gallon plastic olive or pickle barrel, so please make sure you have a vehicle with sufficient cargo capacity to carry it home after the workshop. REGISTER TODAY YOUR PREFERRED WORKSHOP DATE by contacting Cris Ausink at causink@hampton.gov or call 727-1158. ### Media Contact:
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