Overview The ‘How to Build a Rain Garden class will introduce you to the basic principles of outdoor water management practices that help conserve and protect water resources. This course will highlight the importance of onsite water management because of increasing water demands, rising costs, mandatory restrictions and water quality concerns in the Chesapeake Bay. Course participants will learn the tools for implementing conservation practices and preventing storm water runoff – key to onsite water management. This course will introduce terms, core principles and available products/technologies related to onsite water management including rain gardens, soil types, native plants, rainwater collection, dry wells and trench drains).
Topics Covered • Installing a Rain Barrel • Selecting the proper Rain Garden Location • Soils and Drainage on your Property • Sizing of Your Rain Garden • Rain Garden Construction • Selecting the Plants for your Rain Garden • Maintaining your Rain Garden