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

VBMG Water Stewards hold rain barrel workshops March - October each year.
 
2022 Workshop Dates
March 12    April 9    May 21    June 11    July 9
August 13    September 10    October 8
 

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. 

Choose your date below. 

Aug 13

Sept 10

Oct 8

​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.