Rain Barrels
Florida receives an average of 56 inches of rainfall per year. Most of this water washes over lawns and pavement carrying fertilizers and other chemicals into local waterways.
An inch of rainfall over a 1,000-square foot 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 offers 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 teaches how to construct and install rain barrels. We also work with schools, homeowners associations and garden clubs
2016 Rain Barrel Workshops:
- Saturday, August 13
Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Drive
10 a.m. - noon
