Rain Gardens
Rain gardens are shallow depressions in the landscape that typically include plants and a mulch layer or ground cover. In addition to providing increased groundwater recharge, they are expected to provide pollutant treatment. Pollutant treatment in rain gardens has been attributed to adsorption, decomposition, ion exchange and volatilization.
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- Rain Garden Workshop
- Rain Garden Brochure
- Haddam Demonstration Site
Rain Garden Training Workshop
A practical 1.5 day short course for landscapers, designers, maintenance care providers and volunteers. Rain gardens are increasingly being used by homeowners and municipalities to reduce the impact of stormwater on local waterways and the Long Island Sound. Expand your clientele and increase your profitability by attending the training!
Sign up for our mailing list (CT NEMO Program) if you are interested in knowing when this and other NEMO trainings will be. Or contact Michael Dietz at michael.dietz@uconn.edu or 860-345-5225.
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"Rain Gardens in Connecticut: A Design Guide for Homeowners", created by Mike Dietz and Karen Filchak The guide provides simple yet detailed information on how to construct a rain garden at your own home, including a plant list. |
Haddam Demonstration Site Rain Garden
Roof runoff control is also the aim of the rain garden demonstration, a collaboration with the Department of Natural Resources Management and Engineering (NRME). NRME's John Clausen worked with the NEMO Program to create a vegetated rain garden to receive runoff from the back half of the Center's large conference room roof. The rain garden is a research project that monitored and analyzed both the quantity and quality of roof runoff as it entered and flowed through the garden.