After completing chores this morning, the participants once again worked on the new compost system and taught the day campers about how worm bins can be used to reduce waste and create great soil for gardens. Many loved teaching the day campers about the worm bins, especially.
Then, for the afternoon activity, a woman from Cornell brought two large barrels and other supplies to teach the participants how the create rain barrels. Rain barrels are use to collect rain water that falls from the sky and off of roofs, which can be used later on to water plants in gardens. First of all, the best and most nutritious water for plants is that which falls from the sky, unlike the water from the pumping system which usually contains chemicals to kill off things harmful for human consumption. By saving water for plants in a rain barrel, one can reduce use of water from a pumping system, while giving their garden a healthy drink! One participant mentioned, "Rain barrels would totally work at home and be a great thing to use. They could possibly save money on water bills since rather than using drinking water from a faucet for plants, one would have the ability to utilize nature's awesome qualities."
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