50 Gallon Folding Garden Rain Barrel

The 50 Gallon Folding Rain Barrel is a portable rainwater collection solution designed with homeschool families and their kids in mind, making sustainable gardening easy and hands-on. Its foldable design, durable construction, and simple setup support practical learning at home while keeping gardens thriving.

Key Features & Design

• Capacity: 50 gallons for ample rainwater storage
• Foldable & portable: collapses for easy storage and transport
• Durable construction: 500D PVC mesh cloth with PVC support rods; highly resistant to mold, mildew, and rotting
• Color: Green to blend with backyard spaces
• Top protection: Zippered mesh cover keeps leaves, debris, insects, animals, and children out; easy to remove for cleaning
• Water access: Spigot on the bottom for hose hookup; top can be scooped with a watering can
• Maintenance: Screen on top to keep debris out; folds for quick cleaning
• Dimensions & weight: 24 x 27.6 inches (Dia. x H); weight 4.41 lb / 2 kg
• Included components: 1 x 500D PVC Mesh Cloth; 6 x PVC Support Rods; 1 x ABS Drainage Valve; 1 x 3/4" Faucet

Performance & Learning Benefits

Designed for practical use in homes and classrooms, this rain barrel helps families collect rainwater for garden beds, planter beds for botanicals, and indoor tropical plants, while teaching important sustainability concepts. Students can observe the water cycle, measure rainfall, and plan irrigation schedules—linking to science and math lessons in environmental science, biology, earth science, and STEM curricula. By using rainwater for biodynamic and organic gardening, kids learn responsible water use, conduct growth experiments with different irrigation sources, and document findings in science journals.

Curriculum ties: environmental science, biology, earth science, geography, and hands-on STEM projects.

Specifications

• Material: 500D PVC mesh cloth & PVC support rods
• Color: Green
• Capacity: 50 gallons
• Dimensions: 24 x 27.6 inches (Dia. x H)
• Weight: 4.41 lb / 2 kg

Package Includes

• 1 x 500D PVC Mesh Cloth
• 6 x PVC Support Rods
• 1 x ABS Drainage Valve
• 1 x 3/4" Faucet