N.C. State University’s Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering is working with Cooperative Extension to offer three two-day training programs for Residential Rain Garden Certification. The training will be offered at the Forsyth County Extension Center in Winston-Salem Nov. 4 and 5; at the Bond Park Community Center in Cary Nov. 12 and 13; and finally at the Dare County Extension Center in Manteo Jan. 21 and 22.
Rain gardens are man-made depressions in landscaping that collect water from downspouts and pavement, and then allow it to seep back into the earth without destructive erosion. The Rain Garden Certification training is designed for members of the Extension field staff with water quality or horticulture responsibilities as well commercial and residential landscapers. There is some scholarship funding available for Extension agents signing up for the training, and an early bird rate that reduces the regular $175 tuition fee to $125.
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