Rain Gardens: Plan, Prep, Plant, Maintain

April is a great time to create a rain garden. Learn what's involved, if it's right for your situation, how to design, build, and maintain.

By City of Tacoma EnviroHouse

Date and time

Saturday, March 16 · 10 - 11:30am PDT

Location

City of Tacoma EnviroHouse

3510 S. Mullen St. Tacoma Transfer & Recovery Center (former landfill) Tacoma, WA 98409

About this event

April is a great time to create a rain garden – a shallow depression with special soil and water-tolerant native plants, designed to capture and soak in runoff, filter pollutants, and protect nearby waterways. Learn what’s involved and if it's right for your situation.

>How to design a rain garden to achieve good drainage

>Equipment needed, soil amendments and mulch

>Typical rain garden plants, grasses and groundcovers

>Maintenance to achieve maximum function

>Useful handouts, resources, possible technical assistance

Organized by

City of Tacoma EnviroHouse

The City of Tacoma EnviroHouse offers opportunities for consumers to learn how to live sustainably, manage energy and water resources, and be good environmental stewards. Open four days a week, the EnviroHouse serves as a sustainable resource center where visitors can examine green materials, products and landscaping on display in a residential setting. Visit the website at www.cityoftacoma.org/envirohouse to register for workshops, book a tour, or plan a visit to learn more about this unique facility.

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