| Think Spring ‘08 Rain Gardens and Watersheds: Where does your rain drain? Click the link below for: Registration Agenda Recent flooding certainly has our attention; and if you were cleaning up from 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? “Think Spring ’08- Rain Gardens and Watersheds” will address this important topic, and give you some alternatives for your home and garden. Mark your calendar for this exciting March 8th seminar, held at Kingwood Center; registration is now open. Richland County Master Gardeners hosts these educational seminars open to the public annually, and this year Richland Soil and Water Conservation District has offered to sponsor this event at Kingwood Center, in order to make this timely information affordable and available to people struggling with watershed issues. Who hasn’t had excess water during springtime downpours? 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 $10.00, this extremely affordable program provides 3 knowledgeable speakers, a delicious box lunch of your choice, additional Kingwood garden or watershed tours, and a publication of useful rain garden information. To be held Saturday March 8th, 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. Registration is open to the general public. Browse the links of our website and enjoy photos of the endless possiblities for your trip to Shawnee Registration costs covers 4 meals, 4 speakers and 2 expert led field trips. Enjoy an early introduction to spring '07 in southern Ohio. Master Gardeners may use these events for their educational requirements. Meet some of Ohio's most knowledgable botanical guides. Space is limited so reserved your place today. |
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'07 Location: Shawnee Lodge Registration: Agenda: Our Speakers: Our Guides: Field Trips: Photos: Birds Butterflies Flowers Trees Shawnee Plant List: Conservation: Housing: The Lodge Portsmouth Contact us: Paula Webmaster Master Gardeners: Think Spring '08 Photos provided by: Dave Lewis Cheryl Harner Paula Harper Jim McCormac Jim Sloan |
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