Royal Oak in Bloom & Mr. Rainbarrel

It was a beautiful day for the 16^th annual Royal Oak in Bloom – perfect for a stroll among the flowers provided by over 60 vendors. Hosted by the Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce, there were gazing balls, yard ornaments and ceramic pots but it was the flowers, ferns and friends that were the highlight. Being on Mother’s Day, many families were attending after Mother’s Day Brunch so what better way to further celebrate the love and contribution of the mother’s in our lives than a stroll through Royal Oak in Bloom.

While I was out to capture the local flavor of Royal Oak and enjoy the flowers, I happened across Jon Muresan, Mr. Rainbarrel who says on his GrassFire RainBarrels handout “A Rainy Day is a Good Day!” He goes on to say that rain barrels conserve water and lower water cost. I found this particularly interesting because our May 2009 publication of Metropolitan Realtor had an article on how “Going ‘Green’ Boosts Bottom Line”. Our MCAR publication identified ‘going green’ as “recycling, reusing and reducing”. In terms of reusing they cited that a “3,000 square foot house that collects roof water from a 1-inch rainfall would save 1,875 gallons of water. In an area that receives 20 inches of rain per year, that’s 36,500 gallons of water that could be reused.”

I am always interested in the environment and being “Green” but didn’t quite understand the concept of collecting rain water and what to do with the water when I collect it - should I drink it – my garden and is already watered by the rain – so I was quick to get this question answered by Mr. Rainbarrel himself.

Royal Oak Michigan in Bloom from Cathy Tishhouse on Vimeo.

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