Winter 2023 Residential Online Course

This Master Rain Gardener Program will teach you how to install rain gardens on a residential scale. 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 feedback, which will enable you to design and install your own rain garden. Topics will include site assessment, soil analysis, design, construction, plant selection, mulching, and maintenance.

This five-week course is open to residents of Northeast Ohio and will be taken online. Participants are required to install their own rain garden, adopt a public rain garden, or participate in a rain garden installation field day to receive certification. Graduates will receive a Master Rain Gardener t-shirt, a yard sign, and a certificate of completion.

Recorded class webinars can be watched at your convenience with live office hours each week!

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.