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Rain Gardens
Rain Garden Training for Professional Landscapers
Overview
- New Jersey's Stormwater Regulations
- Rain Garden Site Selection, Installation, and Maintenance
- Rain Garden Native Plants
- Designing with Native Plants
- Installing Rain Gardens on Challenging Sites
- Rain Garden Costs
- Panel Discussion: Rain Garden Experiences
New York and Virginia
In 2009, the rain garden training for professional landscapers has been expanded to Ulster County, New York and Frederick County, Virginia through partnerships with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universtiy - Cooperative Extension via a USDA National Water Program grant. The rain garden training for professional landscapers provides landscape professionals with the skills needed to install and maintain a rain garden as well as assisting them with marketing their new service offering. The rain garden training includes in-class lectures and a hands-on demonstration, which results in the installation of demonstration rain gardens. In addition to the installation of demonstration rain gardens, the professional landscapers receive a certificate of completion for the rain garden training as well as educational materials. The training sessions are conducted in Ulster County, New York and Frederick County, Virginia.
The training program includes the following topics:
- Stormwater Management and Regulations
- Rain Garden Site Selection and Installation
- Rain Garden Native Plants
- Rain Garden Maintenance
Registration
New Jersey
South Jersey Rain Garden Training for Professional Landscapers - 2012
Classroom Session: Thursday, February 16, 2012 from 9:00am - 4:00 pm at Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, 1645 Ferry Avenue, Camden, NJ 08104
Hands-on Rain Garden Installation: Thursday, March 22, 2012 from 9:00am - 12:00 pm at a Camden City site to be announced during the classroom session
Cost: $25.00. Please make check out to "Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey." The cost includes a copy of the Rain Garden Manual of New Jersey ($10.00 value), refreshments, and lunch for the classroom session. Please send your check for the full amount to:
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
RCE Water Resources Program
ATTN: Cheryl Burdick
14 College Farm Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Special Discount: For businesses that would like to send more than one person to this training, there is a discounted rate of $15.00 for each additional person. For example, XYZ Landscaping Company would like to send 3 people to the training. They will pay $25.00 for the first person and $15.00 fo each additional person. XYZ Landscaping Compnay would end up paying a registration fee of $55.00.
NOTE: Although this training is aimed for landscapers, you do not need to be a landscaper to attend. All those interested in rain gardens are welcome to attend.
North Jersey Rain Garden Training for Professional Landscapers - 2012
Classroom Session: Thursday, February 23, 2012 from 9:00am - 4:00 pm at Trailside Nature Center, 452 New Providence Road, Mountainside, NJ 07092
Hands-on Rain Garden Installation: Thursday, March 29, 2012 from 9:00am - 12:00 pm at a Newark City site to be announced during the classroom session
Cost: $25.00. Please make check out to "Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey." The cost includes a copy of the Rain Garden Manual of New Jersey ($10.00 value), refreshments, and lunch for the classroom session. Please send your check for the full amount to:
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
RCE Water Resources Program
ATTN: Cheryl Burdick
14 College Farm Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Special Discount: For businesses that would like to send more than one person to this training, there is a discounted rate of $15.00 for each additional person. For example, XYZ Landscaping Company would like to send 3 people to the training. They will pay $25.00 for the first person and $15.00 fo each additional person. XYZ Landscaping Compnay would end up paying a registration fee of $55.00.
NOTE: Although this training is aimed for landscapers, you do not need to be a landscaper to attend. All those interested in rain gardens are welcome to attend.
In-Class Lecture Presentations
New Jersey
New Jersey Stormwater Regulations: How Rain Gardens Fit the Bill
Rain Garden Installation and Maintenance
Rain Garden Video
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union CountyRain Garden Native Plants
Fran Chismar, Sales Manager
Pinelands Nursery, Columbus, NJDesigning and Using Native Plants
Urban and Suburban Rain Garden Case Studies
Rain Garden Design Exercise
New York
Stormwater Management in Your Backyard Introduction
Madeline Flahive DiNardo, Agricultural Agent
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County
Overview of Stormwater Management in the Residential Setting
Gregory Rusciano, Program Associate
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
Rain Garden Video
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County
Rain Garden Site Selection and Installation
Amy Boyajian, Program Associate
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
Native Plant Selections
Francis Groeters
Catskill Native Nursery, Kerhonskson, NY
Rain Garden Maintenance and Traditional Plant Selections
Madeline Flahive DiNardo, Agricultural Agent
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County
Virginia
Stormwater Management in Your Backyard Introduction
Madeline Flahive DiNardo, Agricultural Agent
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County
Stormwater 101: An Introduction for Master Gardeners
Brian Benham, Extension Specialist, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Jim Lawrence, Environmental Consultant
Rain Garden Video
Madeline Flahive DiNardo, Agricultural Agent
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County
Rain Garden Site Selection and Installation
Gregory Rusciano, Program Associate
Amy Boyajian, Program Associate
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
Rain Garden Maintenance and Traditional Plant Selections
Madeline Flahive DiNardo, Agricultural Agent
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County
In-Class Lecture Handouts
- Rutgers Cooperative Extension Rain Garden Fact Sheet
- Rain Garden Fact Sheet in Spanish (Jardines de Lluvia Papel de Hechos)
- Rain Garden Brochure
- Infiltration Test Worksheet
- Soil Type Test Worksheet
- Cornell Cooperative Extension Soil Texture Fact Sheet
- Tips for Rain Gardens in Clay Soils
- Rain Garden Frequently Asked Questions
- Rain Garden Manual of New Jersey
- Rutgers Cooperative Extension New Jersey's Stormwater Regulations Fact Sheet (New Jersey only)
- NJDEP Bureau of Nonpoint Pollution Control Municipal Stormwater Regulation Program Information Sheet (New Jersey only)
Hands-on Demonstration Training Locations
2008:
- North Jersey: Union County Vocational Technical School, Scotch Plains
- South Jersey: Gloucester County 4-H Fairgrounds, Mullica Hill
- New York: Ulster Municipal Building, Ulster
- Virginia: Hedgebrook Farm Market & The Herds Inn, Winchester
2009:
- North Jersey: Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Summit
- South Jersey: Gloucester County Dream Park, Logan Twp.
- New York: Frank D. Greco Memorial Multi-Purpose Recreation Center, Saugerties
- Virginia: Frederick Douglas Park and Community Center, Winchester
2010:
- North Jersey: Trailside Nature Center, Mountainside
- South Jersey: Washington Township Olde Stone House Village, Sewell
- New York: Rosendale Library, Rosendale
- Virginia: New Market Town Hall, New Market
2011:
- North Jersey: C.O. Johnson Park, Byram Township; Long Pond School, Andover Township; Ridge and Valley Charter School, Blairstown Township
- South Jersey: CCMUA Ferry Avenue, Camden
The Rain Garden Training for Professional Landscapers 2008 - 2010 is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natioanl Institute of Food and Agriculture National Water Program under agreement number 2007-51130-03878.
The South Jersey Rain Garden Training for Professional Landscapers 2010-2011 is supported by a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 319(h) grant. Partners include: Camden County Soil Conservation District, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Camden County, and the communities in the Cooper River watershed.
The South Jersey Rain Garden Training for Professional Landscapers 2011 is supported by the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority Green Infrastructure for Camden and Gloucester Cities project.
The North Jersey Rain Garden Training for Professional Landscapers 2011 is supported by the Sussex County Division of Planning Green Infrastructure for Sussex County program.
The Rain Garden Training Program for Professional Landscapers is supported by the USDA NIFA Northeast States & Caribbena Islands Regional Water Center.
The Rain Garden Training Program for Professional Landscapers is supported by the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium.
