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SUMMARY:Winter 2026 Residential Online Course
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis 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. \nRecorded class webinars can be watched at your convenience with the opportunity to join virtual Q&A sessions each week! \nNeed-based scholarships are available! \nWe are committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive program that is accessible to all Ohio residents. Please reach out to Laura Bonnell (lbonnell@crwp.org) to learn more about our scholarship opportunities.
URL:https://neomasterraingardener.org/event/winter-2026-residential-online-course-2/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Bonnell":MAILTO:lbonnell@crwp.org
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SUMMARY:Winter 2026 Professional Online Course
DESCRIPTION:This Professional Rain Gardener Program will certify you to install rain gardens professionally on residential properties. 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 rain gardens. Topics will include site assessment\, soil analysis\, design\, construction\, plant selection\, mulching\, and maintenance. \nThis five-week course is open to landscape professionals and contractors that provide services to Northeast Ohio and will be taken online. Participants in the professional certification track will be required to pass a final exam and either participate in a field day (public rain garden installation) or install a residential rain garden. Graduates will receive a Master Rain Gardener t-shirt\, yard sign\, and a certificate of completion. Professionals will also have the option to be listed on a public website of Northeast Ohio Professional Master Rain Gardeners that will be maintained by and held on partner websites. \nThe Professional Certification is geared toward landscape professionals and contractors looking to install rain gardens professionally on residential properties. Your Master Rain Gardener Professional Certification can be used to promote your expertise and as a selling point for your business. \nRecorded class webinars can be watched at your convenience with an opportunity to join virtual Q&A sessions each week!
URL:https://neomasterraingardener.org/event/winter-2026-professional-online-course-2/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Bonnell":MAILTO:lbonnell@crwp.org
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SUMMARY:Spring 2026 In-Person Residential Certification
DESCRIPTION: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. \n2026 Spring In-person Class Dates:\nThe Master Rain Gardener (MRG) course includes five (4) classes over a four-week period. All classes will be held at the Richmond Heights Community Center on Tuesdays from 5:30pm – 7:00pm.\n\nMarch 10\, 2026: Class 1 – Location\, sizing\, and soil considerations\nMarch 17\, 2026: Class 2 – Digging and Drawing\nMarch 24\, 2026: Class 3 – Plant Selection and Design\nMarch 31\, 2026: Class 4 – Graduation Day! Provide your final design and present to the class.\n\nClasses also include homework\, quizzes\, individualized feedback. Light snacks will be provided. \nNeed-based scholarships are available!\nCompleting your Master Rain Gardener Certification\nThis course will provide you with the information and experience to build your own rain garden and become a Certified Master Rain Gardener. We recognize that not everyone can build a rain garden on their own property though\, so you can also become certified by participating in a public rain garden building\, volunteering at a public rain garden\, or passing along your new expertise to the public (i.e. presenting to your garden club\, at a public library\, etc.) \nUpon certification\, you’ll receive a Master Rain Gardener t-shirt\, sign\, and certificate (included in the cost of registration). \nWhat is a rain garden?\nRain gardens work with nature to collect and filter rainwater that runs off impervious surfaces like rooftops and driveways. Impervious surfaces lead to increases in surface runoff and often result in increased flooding and stream bank erosion. As water travels over impervious surfaces it also has the potential to pick up pollutants. Polluted stormwater runoff enters our rivers and lakes and is one of the leading threats to water quality in the U.S. 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.
URL:https://neomasterraingardener.org/event/spring-2026-in-person-residential-certification/
LOCATION:Richmond Heights Community Center\, 27285 Highland Road\, Richmond Heights\, OH\, 44143\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kate Chapel":MAILTO:kchapel@cuyahogaswcd.org
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