Keep our Rivers Clean, One Rain Garden at a Time
Learn all about rain gardens from the expert…how to make and keep them beautiful, while protecting our water sources and your home from flooding.
Presentation Overview:
Anyone can plant a rain garden! You don’t need special equipment – just a yard, a spade, compost and a few plants. Rain Gardens are a beautiful addition to any landscape. And they help keep our rivers, lakes and streams clean! We’ll talk about the benefits of Rain Gardens and how to build and plant one at your own home. Rain gardens are for the greater good, and are practical solutions for basement and yard flooding.
Speaker: Susan Bryan, Rain Gardener Coordinator, Washtenaw County Water Resources Office
Susan Bryan created and teaches the Master Rain Gardener class at the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office. The program has spread to the rest of Michigan and the Great Lakes including – gasp! – Ohio! Over 2,000 rain gardens have been built by homeowners on her advice by Master Rain Gardeners. In addition to her own home garden, Susan has designed 45 residential rain gardens and streetside rain gardens along Miller Ave. in Ann Arbor. Susan has a Masters of Landscape Architecture from U-M, is an Advanced Master Gardener of Washtenaw County, and holds a Woody Plants certificate from George Washington University.
Speaker websites:
MasterRainGardener.org Washtenaw County Water Resources Office
Note on menu option changes:
There will be a change in menu options for our luncheons at City Club this year beginning in September. Instead of our typical buffet, we will be offering three plated menu options each month for you to choose from. There will always be a vegetarian option available and the price will remain the same at $22. The options each month will be listed on our website. Make your selection and proceed to the checkout as you normally would. We will have a printout of the choices that everyone made in case your choice slips your mind.
Upon entering the City Club, cards with your menu choice will be available for you to pick up. Please take this to your table with you and place it on the table. This will enable the servers to be sure to serve the correct meal to you.