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Hands on Rain Garden and Conservation Landscape Installation Workshop

September 11, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Montgomery County RainScapes and Montgomery College Hands on Rain Garden and Conservation Landscape Installation Workshop

Montgomery College, in partnership with Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection’s RainScapes Program is offering a one day workshop:

“Hands on Rain Garden and Conservation Landscape Installation Workshop”

This is a follow up class to this past winter’s RainScapes Environmental Site Design Workshop.  You will determine the drainage area, size the Rain Garden and Conservation Landscape, establish the design criteria/layout and install the gardens from start to finish.

WHEN:  September 11th, 9 am-3 pm

WHERE: Stadler Nurseries in Laytonsville, MD 

Click here to register.

What to bring: Bag lunch/food/drinks, eye protection, sun screen, and gloves.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Explain the concept and environmental benefits of Rain Gardens and Conservation Landscaping.
  2. Discuss the benefits of Environmental Site Design (ESD) uses.
  3. Perform a site analysis for ESD.
  4. Describe the ESD process.

A number of people have been asking for rain garden/ rainscaping/ habitat landscaping  information. As you may know the county provides grants for rainscaping , trees and conservation landscaping  (see www.rainscapes.org ).

Organizer

Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
Phone:
240-777-7711
Website:
https://mygreenmontgomery.org/newsletter-subscribe/

Venue

Stadler Nurseries
6815 Maryland 108
Laytonsville, MD 20882 United States
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Phone:
301-944-1190
Website:
http://www.stadlergardencenters.com
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