Due to the popularity and tremendous response to our first offering, the Wood Soil
and Water Conservation District continues to offer for sale a variety of new
items to assist with people’s backyard conservation efforts.
Rain barrels come in black, granite, or terra cotta and are available in 45- or
60-gallon capacities.
What’s a rain barrel?
Rain barrels collect and store rainwater from rooftops, which can later be used for
watering lawns and gardens. Collecting rain water in a rain barrel prevents its
flow over paved surfaces where it could pick up pollutants, such as sediment,
oil, bacteria, metals and nutrients, enter a storm drain, and eventually
discharge into a local waterway. This style of rain barrel is not only
functional but attractive as well. The lid can be inverted to create a planter
on top of the barrel, or left as solely a rain water container.
For those wishing to construct their own barrel from a container on hand, the
district also offers a "do-it-yourself" kit with all the plumbing
fixtures necessary to turn a barrel into a functional rain barrel.
Composters
Composters are also being offered for sale.
The style is free standing with a twist locking lid, vertical and horizontal columnar
ventilation. WSWCD officials say these composters are affordable and the perfect
shape for making compost quickly. Sized appropriately for city homes and small
yards, they are great for composting kitchen scraps and light yard waste. Each
holds the equivalent of 1¬? 30-gallon trash bags. All composters offered come
with a warranty.
The deadline for ordering is June 30.
Visit the website www.woodswcd.com for prices and more details on these items or stop
by the office at 1616 East Wooster Street, Suite 32, in the Courtyard of
Greenwood Centre in Bowling Green.