Press Release
Don’t miss out on the chance to learn how to design and install rain gardens!
You are invited to a rain garden workshop March 31
For Immediate Release
Sudbury, March 17, 2014 – Don’t miss your chance to register for a full day rain garden workshop, coming up March 31!
Are you a landscape designer or contractor? Are you an expert gardener who’s community minded?
Maybe you’re a school or community groups planning a rain garden?
There is a growing interest in rain gardens and green infrastructure – this is your chance to learn from a pro.
Register on-line through: www.liveablesudbury.org or call 705-691-5538. There is a modest registration fee. Lunch and refreshments included.
Leading the workshop is Jeff Thompson, of Thompson Environmental. Jeff has been providing environmental and water services to public and private sector clients for over 30 years. He is an Accredited Rain Harvest Professional and experienced workshop facilitator.
The workshop includes:
• Best practises for rain garden design, building and maintenance
• Rain water harvesting options, including design and construction considerations, cost considerations, permits required, challenges and calculations
• 40 page handout covering workshop material
• Full day of interactive learning and discussion with an experienced professional
• Site visit and hands on learning opportunity at Alexander Public School
A rain garden resembles a regular garden, but with a major difference. It receives rain water from hard surfaces, and is specially designed to slow and clean stormwater before it reaches our lakes, rivers and creeks. They can also be a solution to flooding and drainage problems.
Be among the first to fill this important need in our community, and contribute to healthy watersheds and clean lakes and rivers here in Greater Sudbury. Get connected to prospective clients, and the chance to make a positive difference.
Hosted by Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury.
About Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury – we are a grassroots network of citizen groups and individuals who share a vision of Sudbury as a green, healthy and engaged community. Our work includes research, education, advocacy, and action. We also act as a network connecting like-minded community groups and individual citizens to share information and work together. Members include over 500 individual citizens, as well as a wide range of local community groups. For more information, please contact us at clsudbury@live.com, call (705) 691-5538 or visit www.liveablesudbury.org.
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