Master Rain Gardener – Late Summer 2024

Location: Lyndhurst Community Center (1341 Parkview Drive, Lyndhurst, OH 44124)

Registration Fee: $75

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 Lyndhurst Community Center on Thursdays from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. The end time may extend depending on the optional field trip location(s).

August 8 – Location, sizing, and soil considerations

August 15 – Digging and Drawing

August 22 – Plant selection and design

August 29 – 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).

Accessibility

The Lyndhurst Community Center is an ADA accessible facility. There is ample, free vehicle parking on site. RTA bus route 9 has stops on Mayfield Road, approximately 0.25 miles 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 $10. If you have any concerns or questions about how accessible this program is for you, don’t hesitate to reach out.