Keep DeKalb Beautiful Hosting Rain Barrel Workshop

DECATUR, Ga. – Keep DeKalb Beautiful will host a rain barrel workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m., located at Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody. Participants will learn how to build rain barrels and leave with a completed project.

Several metro-Atlanta counties, including DeKalb, are under a Level 1 drought response, which limits watering to before 10 a.m. and after 4 p.m. Rain barrels harvest roof runoff, which can be used to irrigate landscape plants or gardens. Just 1 inch of rain on a 1,000-square-foot roof provides 623 gallons of water.

The rain barrel workshop is $25 per household and limited seating remains. All proceeds will benefit the Dunwoody Community Garden. To register, call Keep DeKalb Beautiful at 404-298-4080.

For more information about the Level 1 drought, visit www.dekalbwatershed.com.

For more information about Keep DeKalb Beautiful, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/beautification/keep-dekalb-beautiful.

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