Master Rain Gardener – Late Winter 2025 (In-Person)

Location: Highland Heights Community Center (5827 Highland Road, Highland Heights, OH 44143)

Train to be a Master Rain Gardener! Learn to design and install your own rain garden and become the rain garden expert in your neighborhood.

Class Details: The Master Rain Gardener (MRG) course includes four (4) classes over a four-week period. All classes will be held at the Highland Heights Community Center on Tuesdays from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. The end time may extend depending on the optional field trip location(s).

Registration Fee: $75   Registration Closed

March 11 – Location, sizing, and soil considerations

March 18 – Digging and Drawing

March 25 – Plant selection and design

April 1 – Graduation Day! Provide your final design and present to the class.

Classes also include homework, quizzes, individualized feedback. Light snacks will be provided.

Certification Routes This course will provide you with the information and experience to build your own rain garden and become a Certified Master Rain Gardener. We recognize that not everyone can build a rain garden on their own property though, so you can also become certified by participating in a public rain garden building, volunteering at a public rain garden, or passing along your new expertise to the public (i.e. presenting to your garden club, at a public library, etc.)

Upon certification, you’ll receive a Master Rain Gardener t-shirt, sign, and certificate (included in the cost of registration).

The Highland Heights Community Center is an ADA accessible facility. There is ample, free vehicle parking on site. The closest RTA bus route is 7-7A, which has a stop on Highland Road, approximately 1 mile from the Community Center. Please let us know if you have any food allergies. Please let us know if you plan to bring children with you to class. Need-based scholarships are also available, with the course being available for as low as $20. If you have any concerns or questions about how accessible this program is for you, don’t hesitate to reach out.

For more information, please contact Kate Chapel at kchapel@cuyahogaswcd.org.