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Rainwater Catchment & Use
Learn the basics of connecting gutters and downspouts to water tanks and how to connect multiple water tanks to each other. We will also cover issues of piping and pumping water to where you need it, simple water purification and filtering, freeze protection during winter, sizing water pipes, different piping materials, and common pipe fittings and connections. This workshop is a hands-on workshop installing simple connected water catchment systems. The workshop is led by licensed plumber Harvey Harman, who has 30+ years of rainwater catchment experience in central North Carolina and Africa.
All materials are included.
This workshop is eligible for use with a season pass.
Youth, under 18, may attend free with an adult (1 youth per adult)
Early-bird pricing ($55) is available through June 6. After that, the cost is $75.
Meet the Instructor: Harvey Harman
Harvey is a green builder, licensed plumber, conservation-oriented land developer, organic farmer, teacher, and writer. Harvey is influenced by his experiences of living in various community settings, including a remote retreat center in the cascade mountains in Washington state, and five years in a traditional, rural village in Southern Africa. Harvey initiated and helped develop the Sustainable Farming Program at Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) in Pittsboro, NC, and has taught many classes at CCCC in the past 25 years in Sustainable Agriculture, Permaculture, Green Building, and Construction/Plumbing. Harvey was the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Farmer of the Year in 1998. Harvey serves on the board of the Deep River Folk School.
