An engaging, activity-based course that provides you with all the information you need to design your own rain garden.
Topics include:
- Basic Hydrology
- How to identify property-level stormwater sources and pathways
- How to direct and manage stormwater into the landscape
- Soil infiltration testing
- Introduction to Rain Gardens
- Rain Garden Sizing and Placement
- Choosing Appropriate Rain Garden Plants
Course Curriculum
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- Welcome to the Rain Garden Master Class
- Class 1: Introduction (54:14)
- Class 2: Rain Garden Locations, Soil Types & Water Infiltration (56:17)
- Class 3: Site Planning (55:56)
- Class 4: Drawing the Plan (49:12)
- Class 5: Building Your Garden (68:07)
- Class 6: Final Lesson (56:48)
- BONUS - Live Plant Chat With Sean James (35:33)
Hi, I’m Tianna Mighty,
Green Infrastructure Program Coordinator for Green Communities Canada, and current course administrator of the RAIN Garden Master Class. I hold a BS in Environmental Science from the University of Manitoba, and have worked alongside municipalities to identify and implement effective and environmentally sustainable stormwater management techniques.
If you have any questions while going through the course, feel free to send me an email at: [email protected] !