| Rain Gardens & Watersheds: Where does your rain drain? Click the link below for: Registration Agenda Spring flooding certainly got our attention; and if you were cleaning your basement flooding or dealing with standing water in your lawn or gardens, no doubt, it got your attention too! What is causing some of these significant changes for the worse, in our watersheds? “Rain Gardens and Watersheds� workshop will address this important topic, and give you some alternatives for your home and garden. Mark your calendar for this exciting November 1th seminar, held at Kingwood Center; registration is now open. Richland County Master Gardeners, Richland Soil and Water Conservation Districtand Kingwood Center are offering this event, making this timely information affordable and available to people struggling with watershed issues. Learn from experts about rain gardens, an exciting new concept used in the landscape, and plant selections that can help dissipate your water problems. John Hildreth from Richland Soil and Water Conservation District will talk about "Watersheds". Cheryl Harner, Master Gardener Volunteer and Greater Mohican Audubon Society President will present "Rain Gardens: Where does your Rain Drain?" Rain gardens slow down the rate at which water flows into the public drainage system by employing techniques such as increasing areas of planting, managing hard surface run-off, and redirecting water flow into control areas. Chuck Gleaves, Director of Kingwood Center will present, "Plant Selection and Gardening Techniques". These programs are designed to help you understand your watershed, and protect the health and quality of the water downstream as well. At $12.00, this extremely affordable program provides 3 knowledgeable speakers, a delicious soup and sandwich of your choice, and an additional Kingwood House and Garden or Kingwood Watershed tours, PLUS a valuable publication of useful rain garden information. To be held Saturday November 1st, at 8:30 AM at Kingwood Center. For more information: call Kingwood Center at 419-522-0211 Welcome to the Flora-quest website. Whether you are a casual gardener wanting to learn more of native orchids, a serious student of botany or dendrology, conservationist or even a bird watcher, you have come to the right place. Our 2009 infomation for registration will be available in January. |
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