REAL’s annual Rain Barrel and Native Plant Sale is set for Saturday, June 7.  Preorder rain barrel, accessories or replacement parts at rainbarrel.ca/REALDeal .  A great selection of native plants from Natural Themes, Frankford will be available on pick up day, no preordering necessary.  Sale runs from 10 am – 2 p.m. at the REAL Deal Store, 85 William St. W., Smiths Falls. Proceeds from the sale support REAL’s monarch gardens.  See www.REALaction.ca for more on the sale or REAL’s many environmental activities.

REAL offers Home Energy Assessments by an experienced energy auditor.  Assessing the energy performance of your home helps you choose the energy efficiency upgrades that will save the most money on your energy bills and lower your greenhouse gas emissions.  A new heat pump advisory service can be combined with an energy assessment to help you choose the most effectively sized air source heat pump system for your home.  Contact Alan Leonard at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to book an appointment or see www.REALaction.ca.

REAL is a non-profit environmental organization based in Smiths Falls and serving surrounding municipalities in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville.