For the past four years we have been providing large, enormously practical, high-quality rain barrels at a super low wholesale price ($84.95) for a growing number of residents who choose to lessen their use of city or well water for garden irrigation, as well as reducing discharge into storm sewers.

This promotion has become a very popular ECCoLoV spring project, and such was the demand for barrels in 2009 that it was necessary to organize an additional delivery event in July. website

So, on Sunday, June 27 from 11:00-2:00 you are invited to Ballek's Garden Centre, 30 Maple Av., East Haddam, and amidst a cornucopia of annuals, perennials, shrubs, vines and much, much more, purchase extremely robust 55/60 gallon rain barrels (if you are unable to join us please go to the New England Rain Barrel website.

Also at Ballek's on this day we will be holding our very first bake and book sale, so please plan on staying a little while to browse our delicious, and literary offerings. By joining us at Ballek's and purchasing our products you will be supporting future Eccolov projects.