Help Plant a Rain Garden

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Rain gardens are a beautiful and functional solution to stormwater runoff. Learn how to create one!

Ready Set Grow! 4-H Club is looking for volunteers to help install a rain garden at St. Suzanne/ Our Lady Gate of Heaven Church in Detroit. No gardening experience necessary! Appropriate for ages 12 and up. Community service learning hours available.

A rain garden is a special, water loving garden that helps soak up rain water from your roof or driveway. It is designed to capture water from a 1" rain storm and slowly infiltrate it back into the ground. By using beautiful, native flowers, grasses and even trees, a rain garden will beautify your yard while reducing stormwater impacts. It also provides habitat for wildlife, beneficial insects, such as ladybugs, and pollinators like butterflies.

What to expect: Dress for yard work (hat, long pants, sneakers/boots, sunscreen) and bring your own water bottle. Garden gloves and tools will be provided. Our hosts will provide light refreshments.

Location: St. Suzanne /Our Lady Gate of Heaven Church 19321 W. Chicago Detroit, MI 48228

Questions? Contact Carla Thomas, Ready Set Grow! 4-H Club Volunteer/Outreach Coordinator at cttopflight@gmail.com or (313) 578-1095.

Dates: Tuesday, June 4th & 6th - 6PM to Dusk / Saturday June 15, 2019 9AM to 1:00PM