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. 
Spring 2024 course registration opens January 16
Dates:
​Fridays 9:00am - 12:00pm.
Feb. 23, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, Apr. 5 (No class Mar. 29)
Location:
Warren County Soil & Water Conservation District
320 E Silver St.
Lebanon, OH 45206

Course Overview

  • The MRG course is a 6 day course that takes place over 7 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 receive Master Rain Gardener garden gloves for completing the class. Once their garden is complete, they get a shirt and sign for becoming a Master Rain Gardener!​

MRG Certification Requirements

​To receive the Master Rain Gardener Certification, students are required to:
  1. Complete the all 5 days of the MRG course & present their plans.
  2. 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 2024 - Warren County, OH
​​Fridays 9:00am - 12:00pm.
Feb. 23, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, Apr. 5 (No class Mar. 29)
Warren County Soil & Water Conservation District
320 E Silver St. Lebanon, OH 45206

Fall 2024  -Hamilton County, OH​
Check back for dates
Civic Garden Center
2715 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45206
Greater Cincinnati Master Rain Gardener Gallery
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