NEO Master Rain Gardener

Rain Garden Tour
2021-09-10 10:30 - 11:30 UTC | 5670 Birdie Lane, Mentor, Ohio, 5670 Birdie Lane, Mentor, OH, United States
Join Meg Shay and Lake County master gardeners for a tour of Meg’s rain garden built in fall of 2019 and planted spring of 2020.

Master Rain Gardener Self Paced Online Class
2021-09-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Ohio
Learn to design, dig and plant your own rain garden!!
Rain gardens capture and soak in rainwater that runs off hard surfaces like roofs and driveways while filtering pollutants that would otherwise flow to our storm drains and into our creeks and streams.
Share your knowledge and become your community’s expert on rain gardens.
There are five classes. Watch videos for each class and do the homework. By the end you have your rain garden all planned out, and you are ready to dig, build a rain garden and become a Master Rain Gardener!

Cost: $50 Click Here to Register

Class videos will be hosted online and can be viewed at your own pace. Register below to get started.
Requirements:
Participants must view all course online content, and then either plant a new rain garden, rehab a rain garden, or adopt a public rain garden to receive their Master RAIN Gardener certificate.
All graduates receive a Master Rain Gardener t-shirt!

Rain Garden Field Day
2021-08-28 14:00 - 17:00 | Ohio
Join TCWP and Summit SWCD at Matthew Thomas Park to care for the local rain garden!
6737 Olde 8 Rd, Hudson, OH 44236
We will be removing weeds and planting new native species. Come and go as you please, but please wear close-toed shoes, bring water, and consider sunscreen and biting insects.
By registering for this event, you sign TCWP’s wavier.
Reach out to Kate Chapel (kchapel@tinkerscreekwatershed.org) for questions or more info.

Rain Garden Tour
2021-08-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Ohio
Join Mark Brody for a tour of his two rain gardens in Parma. Email Elizabeth to sign up.

Fall Online Course
2021-08-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Ohio
Learn to design, dig and plant your own rain garden!!
Share your knowledge and become your community’s expert on rain gardens. At the end of this 5-session course, you will become a Master Rain Gardener! Rain gardens capture and soak in rainwater that runs off hard surfaces like roofs and driveways while filtering pollutants that would otherwise flow to our storm drains and into our creeks and streams.
Hosted by Cuyahoga SWCD, Lake SWCD, and Chagrin River Watershed Partners.
Instructors: Elizabeth Hiser and Amy Roskilly – Cuyahoga SWCD, Natalie Gertz-Young – Lake SWCD, Laura Bonnell, Chagrin River Watershed Partners.
Rain 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.
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.
This 5 week course can be taken online and is offered as 5 weekly modules, allowing for more flexibility for those who are unable to attend the in-person classes. All participants will be required to complete five weeks of online course content and hands-on assignments and weekly quizzes.
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. This is a great educational extension program for Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists as well. To earn this certification, participants must complete the online 5-week course and install their own rain garden or adopt a public rain garden. Participants will receive a certificate and Master Rain Gardener T-shirt upon course completion.

Summer In-Person Course
2021-08-18 10:00 - 2021-08-25 14:00 | Holden Arboretum
2021 In-Person Course Dates:
Wednesday, July 21 – Wednesday, August 25
Class 1: Wednesday, July 21, 2021. 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Class 2: Wednesday, July 28, 2021. 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Class 3: Wednesday, August 4, 2021. 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Class 4: Wednesday, August 11, 2021. 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Class 5: Wednesday, August 25, 2021. 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Multiple field day options available (required for professional certification only)
Location:  Holden Arboretum - 9550 Sperry Rd, Kirtland, OH 44094
Cost:
$75 for Residential Certification (scholarships available)
Register for the In-person Residential Certification Course here.
$100 for Professional Certification
Register for the In-Person Professional Certification Course here.
