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Conserving Water in the Garden with Rain Barrels – Virtual Garden Party Webinar #2
June 16, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Conserving Water in the Garden with Rain Barrels
Wednesday, June 16
Noon-12:30 p.m.
Presented by: Jessica Thrasher, Colorado Stormwater Center at CSU Education and Outreach Manager
Rain barrels are the perfect addition to your home gardens! They allow you to conserve water, expand your gardens and protect our rivers. In this webinar, you will receive information on what type of rain barrel to buy and step-by-step instructions on how to install your rain barrel(s) at home.
Jessica is originally from Texas and moved to Fort Collins to earn her Master’s degree in International Development Anthropology from Colorado State University. She is a passionate water conservation educator, advocate and practitioner. She loves gardening and is continually finding ways to incorporate more native plants into her landscape and squeeze in one more vegetable into her food production gardens. Jessica is a Certified Permaculture Designer, Certified Rainwater Harvesting Practitioner and Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) Certified. She loves talking about incorporating rain barrels, rain gardens and native plants into landscapes, protecting our water quality and how to choose garden designs that stack multiple beneficial functions including beauty, habitat for pollinators and diversity