Make Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop

Friday, March 12, 2010. 1-3pm and Saturday, March 13, 2010. 9:30-12:00pm.

Location: Talmadge, Mid-City, San Diego

Come and make your own rain barrel to take home! Britt Cool, from San Diego Water Recycling and Brook Sarson, of H2OME (www.h2o-me.com) will host this class.

There will be a water harvesting presentation covering topics such as filtration, mosquitoes, how to figure out your water resources, uses for your rainwater, as well as other rainwater harvesting techniques.

You will be provided clean, recycled 55 gallon drums along with a kit of parts to tap it for a hose fitting on the bottom and an overflow on the top. You will be able to drill your holes and assemble your barrel onsite.

After the class, you can purchase additional barrels and kits. There will also be a limited number of 205 gallon Bushman Rainwater Harvesting tanks for sale.

The cost of the class is $60, There are a limited supply of 58 gallon drums for $5 more. If you would like to participate in the workshop but do not want to take home your own barrel, the cost is $20. Additional Barrels are $35. Please bring Cash.

This will be a great opportunity to connect with community members and learn more about using our water resources.

RSVP to Brook Sarson at brook@h2o-me.com by Friday, March 12 to ensure there will be a barrel available for you

Water Harvesting Open House

Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Come see water harvesting in action! Guided by Water Harvesting Professional and Permaculturist, Brook Sarson, you'll see how a 1320 gallon rainwater tank combined with laundry greywater and bath greywater work together to grow a garden of edibles using only 1/4 of the water that most San Diegans use each day.

As you tour this urban farm setting, you'll see natural building techniques including a cob chicken coop, decorative benches as well as an earth pizza oven. Brook will be on-hand to talk to you about solutions for your space and how you can make a difference during San Diego's water crisis and beyond.

There will be a tour starting at about 10:30 and another one around 12:30 where you learn about simple greywater systems, do-it-yourself options, rainwater-harvesting systems, resources, or you can schedule an appointment with Brook to assess greywater opportunities at your site. Suggested donation of $5 will go toward supporting water activism in San Diego. Please RSVP to Brook at brook@h2o-me.com or call 619.964.4838 and I will give you the address.