Master Rain Gardener
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Program Information
​​What does it take to build a rain garden?

​Inspiration, Perspiration, & Improvisation.
April Banarek by her newly installed rain garden at her office. 
Check back for when the next course registration opens! Scroll down for upcoming rotating locations. 

Spring 2023 Course Details

Dates:
Fridays
9:00a.m. - 1:00p.m.​
March 3, 10, 17, 24
April 7
Location:
(Butler County, OH)
Butler County Soil & Water Conservation District
1802 Princeton Rd.
Hamilton, OH 45011

Course Overview

  • The MRG course is a 5 day course that takes place over 6 weeks.
  • During the course, students are guided through the rain garden design and installation process by experienced regional professionals.
  • Homework is assigned after each class. By the final day, students will have created their own custom ready-to-go rain garden plan, complete with location, size, and planting design.
  • Students will receive Master Rain Gardener garden gloves for completing the class!​

MRG Certification Requirements

​To receive the Master Rain Gardener Certification, students are required to:
  • Complete the all 5 days of the MRG course.
  • Build their Rain Garden.
  • If building a rain garden is not an option, students may volunteer to maintain/rehab an existing rain garden for 1 year as a substitute (instructors will help pair students with an appropriate rain garden).
Once a student has completed these things, they will be awarded their Master Rain Gardener Certification, a MRG t-shirt, and Rain Garden yard sign! 

Master Rain Gardener Swag

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MRG Garden Gloves
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MRG T-shirt
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MRG Yard Sign - Art by Cincinnati artist Kristel Graham
Future Rotating Course Locations
Spring 2022 - Hamilton County, OH
Fridays 9:00-1:00pm. Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26, April 9.
1325 E Kemper Rd. #115, Cincinnati, Oh 45246

Fall 2022 - Northern Kentucky
Fridays 9:00 - 1:00pm. Aug. ​5, 12, 19, 26, Sept. 9
​1045 Eaton Dr., Fort Wright, KY 41071
Spring 2023 - Butler County, OH
​Fridays 9:00 - 1:00pm. Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, Apr. 7
​1802 Princeton Rd. Hamilton, OH 45011
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Fall 2023 - Clermont County, OH​
Spring 2024 - Warren County, OH
Fall 2024 - Hamilton County, OH
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