Rain barrel workshop coming to Hartsville

Published: August 12, 2010

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HARTSVILLE — Learn how to build a rain barrel, save water, money and reduce stormwater pollution at a hands-on workshop Aug. 28 at Kalmia Gardens.

The class will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1624 W. Carolina Ave. in Hartsville.

The class costs $50 per person and includes lunch and all rain barrel materials. The class is limited to 20 participants. Registration is required by Aug. 20.

To register, contact Terasa Young at 843-661-4800, ext. 113, or terasa@clemson.edu. Payment should be sent to Florence County Extension, 2685 S. Irby St., Suite K, Florence, S.C. 29505. Checks are payable to Clemson University.

Each participant will leave with a completed rain barrel to take home and use.

Rain barrels utilize an age-old concept of reusing rainwater to irrigate gardens and lawns, water plants and wash cars, among other uses.

A 1,000-square-foot roof catches more than 600 gallons of water from just an inch of rainfall. Rain barrels also are good for the environment because they reduce stormwater flow, which causes erosion and can carry pollutants from yards and streets into streams.

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Carolina Clear
Carolina Clear is a stormwater education and awareness program of the Clemson University Restoration Institute and the Center for Watershed Excellence. The program’s goal is to minimize polluted stormwater runoff by educating the general public, youth, builders, developers, homeowners and government officials about how they can keep water in the state’s streams, rivers and basins as clean as possible.