Gardens for a Rainy Day Workshop & Tour
 Rain gardens are the hottest new trend in landscaping. More aptly called storm gardens, these flower gardens literally âclean upâ storm water. One of the environmental concerns of increased impervious ground cover (such as increased pavement, asphalt, or roofing) can be greatly reduced if storm water runoff can be intercepted before it reaches the storm sewer. One beautiful way to do that is to plant a rain garden
Rain gardens look like regular perennial gardens, but they are much more. During a storm, a rain garden fills with water, and the water slowly filters into the ground rather than running into storm sewers. Rain gardens protect the local waterways while beautifying the neighborhood –or your own back yardâand providing a habitat for wildlife.
There are over 50 demonstration rain gardens that have been installed and are being maintained throughout the State of New Jersey. One of those gardens is right in our own âbackyardâ at the Cherry Hill Public Library!
Come join us on May 31st, 6:30 – 8pm at the Cherry Hill Public Library for a presentation on creating Rain Gardens, led by Mike Haberland, Environmental and Resource Management Agent with the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington and Camden Counties. This presentation will include a tour of the Demonstration Rain Garden at the Cherry Hill Public Library.  This is a FREE program, but registration is required here.
Hosted by The Sustainable Cherry Hill Garden Task Force.
 May 12, 2012
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