Green Options » City of Calgary http://greenoptions.com/tag/city-of-calgary Posts tagged 'City of Calgary' Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:00:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Get A Rain Barrel For Water’s Sake http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/21/get-a-rain-barrel-for-waters-sake/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/21/get-a-rain-barrel-for-waters-sake/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:00:33 +0000 Sonya http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/21/get-a-rain-barrel-for-waters-sake/ Do you have a rain barrel for your home?

More and more homeowners are using rain barrels to conserve water while collecting soft, non-chlorinated rainwater to nourish grass and plants.

This weekend, in Calgary, Canada, Clean Calgary Association, in partnership with the City of Calgary, will hold its 8th Annual Rain Barrel Sale.

With spring coming, local residents there are thinking about their lawns and gardens. Water usage in Calgary doubles in the spring and summer due largely to lawn irrigation.

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