Green Water Rain Barrels on Display on Travis County Master Gardeners Association
October 21, 2009
Austin Green Water is proud to be included as a working display in the 2009 Travis County Master Gardeners Association. A triple barrel (165 gallon) as well as a single solution (55 gallon) will be on display at the garden of Cheryl Goveia, Master Gardener and landscaping expert. Rain chains and other accessories will also be on display.
The Travis County Master Gardeners Association, in cooperation with the Travis County Agrilife Extension Service, will present the 2009 Inside Austin Gardens, on Saturday, October 24, from 9 am – 4 pm.
We have a fabulous theme this year – sustainable gardening for urban wildlife. All our gardens are National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitats, which means these gardens have food, water, cover, and places to raise young. These Central Austin gardens all have interesting frontyard gardens that attract hummingbirds and butterflies for the whole neighborhood to see and enjoy.
This year’s tour is focusing on how to design urban garden spaces that attract wildlife, using native plants and sustainable gardening practices. The event includes garden tours and educational seminars at each location, including: “Gardening to Attract Birds;” “Plant Magnets for Butterflies and Hummingbirds;” and “Adapted & Native Plants in Your Landscape.”
Tickets for the 2009 Inside Austin Garden Tour are $10 (or $5 per garden) and can be purchased at any home on the tour. In addition, plants are available for sale on-site.
Please download the colorful brochure for details on each garden, educational demonstrations, map with driving directions, and more.
As Master Gardeners, our mission is to render sound horticultural information to the community through our programs. We charge a nominal fee to help cover our costs, but the real purpose of our tour is to provide you, the home gardener, with practices that can easily be translated to your garden.
To learn more about National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat, go to www.keepaustinwild.com or nwf.org.
Austin Rain Barrel Message From Website Viewer
October 9, 2009
Message: To Whom It May Concern: I feel the need to let your company know that I think you are providing a wonderful product and service. Just this past week, as I stood in my kitchen window, I watched inches of rain water sitting in my backyard. The water that was in the three foot range of my back fence actually had a flow to it, continuing from one yard to the next. I said to my son, “This makes me sad. Everyone is so worried about the drought that is felt nation wide, and all of this water is just puddling up.” I had seen the rain barrel system before and knew there was a solution to what was so disturbing to me. Unfortunately, I am a renter and do not have it in my power to implement a system, such as yours, at this time. I am a college student at the University of Phoenix and studying for my Bachelors Degree of Science in Business with a concentration in Green and Sustainable Enterprise Management. Issues, like the one your company is addressing, are near and dear to me. I find it very unfortunate that, as a society, we are a wasteful people. Many government agencies and common people alike are at least admitting there are issues. I wanted to take this opportunity to thank your company for the contribution you are making to changing the way we think and offering solutions for some of our biggest gripes. I aspire to one day be a part of such contributions and do my part making a difference. Thank you again, and when I am a home owner, I’ll be calling.
Sincerely,
Dione Walker
