Rainwater gardens
Thanks to the USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service  for
permission to use the photos above.
Protect Bloomington's ponds, lakes, and waterways. In spring, look for dipped areas in your
yard that are waterlogged and, instead of raising these low spots, plant rainwater gardens
there for natural, on-site control of runoff.
More about rainwater gardens
Rainwater Garden Workshop
Raingarden Workshop and Design Studio (Parts A and B Combined)
June 12, 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Bloomington Art Center - Rehearsal Hall
Metro Blooms began offering low-cost raingarden
workshops in 2005. Five years later someone will become the 5000th attendee at a Metro
Blooms raingarden workshop. To celebrate this landmark, Metro Blooms has partnered with
Ecoscapes Sustainable Landscaping to offer a complete raingarden installation to this
5000th attendee. The installation, valued at $1000, will include:
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A landscaping consultation
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A detailed raingarden design including technical specifications and plant selections
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Excavation
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Materials including compost, mulch, and plants
Registration and information at 651-699-2426 or
http://www.metroblooms.org/workshop_signup_B.php
For more information, contact:
Bryan Gruidl, Water Resources Specialist
PH: 952-563-4557, FAX: 952-563-4868
E-mail: bgruidl@ci.bloomington.mn.us
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