Know & Grow Workshop: Rain Barrels
Posted 04/28/10, by Skagit PUD
Our next available rain barrel workshop will be hosted by the Skagit County Extension Master Gardeners program on June 15.
Storing Rainwater … Build Your Own Rain Barrel
Day: June 15, 2010
Time: 1- 2:30 p.m.
Location: WSU Mount Vernon NW Research and Extension Center (16650 State Route 536, Mount Vernon)
Skagit PUD will conduct a hands-on-class in building your own rain barrel. You may come and just listen to the presentation for free. Or, if you'd like to go home with your own rain barrel, there is a $50 fee for materials. Please reserve your rain barrel kit ahead of time by calling the WSU Extension Center at (360) 336-8958 and leaving your name and phone number.
This workshop is free of charge and open to the public. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Barrels are fully-assembled and ready for installation. These are recycled, 55-gallon, food-grade plastic barrels. Barrels are not "perfect" condition and may have a scuff or blemish. Barrels vary in shape and color.
Each rain barrel comes with a 3/4 inch spigot, overflow valve, 4-5 inch diameter drain grate, mesh insect/debris screen, and a downspout adapter.