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      • Historic House Gardens
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    • Speakers Bureau
    • Youth
    • Scholarships
  • Events
    • Gardening Talks and Workshops
    • Spring Plant Sale
    • Fall Gardening Festival 2022
    • Rain Barrels
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Rain Barrels & Stormwater Management

Using rain barrels and implementing other landscaping practices to manage the rain water that falls on your property can make a big difference to your lawn & garden and the health of our waterways. 
Virginia Cooperative Extension has put together 6 guides for homeowners to learn more about these landscaping practices: 
  • Rooftop Redirection
  • Rain Barrels
  • Permeable Pavement
  • Grass Swales
  • Rain Gardens
  • Buffers
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VBMG Water Stewards hold rain barrel workshops March - October each year.
 
2023 Workshop Dates
March 11    April 1    May 13    June 10    July 8
August 12    September 9    October 7

 

Join the Virginia Beach Master Gardener Water Stewards to construct a 55-gallon sealed rain barrel. Each barrel is $65 and includes a diverter kit for installation on an existing down spout.

Family friendly! Registration Required.

Time: 9 - 10am
Virginia Beach Farmers Market
 3640 Dam Neck Rd. 
Want to learn more about what's involved with building and installing a rain barrel?  Watch the video tutorial. 
To register for a 2023 workshop, choose the month you'd like to attend below: 
March
June
September
April
July
May
August
​If you have any questions, or if you have already attended a workshop and would like to purchase an additional barrel or would like to order a Barrel Linking Kit, please email:  ninampage@hotmail.com with your request.  Please include a phone number.  
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​Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, or any other basis protected by law.

Master Gardener Help Desk
2449 Princess Anne Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
757-385-8156

​vbmghelp@vbgov.com