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Rainwater Harvesting Workshop 10/27

Wed, 10/10/2007 - 17:24 — mattg
Rainbarrel
Time:
Sat, 10/27/2007 - 11:00am -0700 - Sat, 10/27/2007 - 4:00pm -0700

Join Russ Romas, resident building-with-junk-wizard and educator, at TLC farm for a half-day, rainwater harvesting workshop! This entry level experience will walk you through the process of setting up your existing downspouts to catch and utilize rainwater for your gardens. Come learn about:

* Rain-barrels
* Basic plumbing
* Planning and design processes
* Mechanical filtration (leaves and needles)
* Overflow
* Mosquito breeding
* Having a hoot of a good time while learning!

What: Rainwater Harvesting Workshop
When: Saturday, October 27, 11:00-4:00
Where: Tryon Life Community Farm, 11640 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Portland; @ the Composting Toilet Building
[Directions: www.tryonfarm.org/share/directions ]
What to Bring: Raingear, gloves, a snack maybe...
How: RSVP by emailing russ@tryonfarm.org
How Much: $10-$50 sliding scale donation
Who: You!

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