Summer 2023 In-Person Residential Course

This Master Rain Gardener Program will teach you how to manage rain water in your own yard. Rain gardens naturally manage stormwater by infiltrating precipitation and allowing it to soak into the ground rather than sending it directly to storm sewers and nearby streams untreated. Experienced instructors will provide customized feedback which will enable you to design and install a rain garden. Topics will include site assessment, soil analysis, design, construction, plant selection, mulching, and maintenance.

The Residential Certification is geared toward homeowners who would like to install a rain garden in their own yard and serve as the neighborhood expert on rain gardens.

2023 In-person Course Dates:

• Class 1: Thursday, July 6, 2023. 10:00 am-1:00 pm*

• Class 2: Thursday, July 13, 2023. 10:00 am-1:00 pm*

• Class 3: Thursday, July 20, 2023. 10:00 am-1:00 pm*

• Class 4: Thursday, July 27, 2023. 10:00 am-1:00 pm*

• Class 5: Thursday, August 10, 2023. 10:00 am-1:00 pm*

*Light refreshments will be provided. There will be optional field trips to nearby rain gardens and a native plant nursery after each class!

Unable to make all the classes? A hybrid option is available!

We offer an online course that follows the same content as the in-person course. If you need to miss any classes, you watch the online portion to keep up to date.

Need-based scholarships are available!

We are committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive program that is accessible to all Ohio residents. Please reach out to Sarah Brunot (sbrunot@crwp.org) to learn more about our scholarship opportunities.