Virtual Purdue Rainscaping Education Program
Monday, September 21st, 2020
Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/21/2020
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Categories
The Purdue Rainscaping Education Program’s ultimate goal is to increase rainscaping in residential and small-scale public spaces. This workshop will teach master gardeners, landscape professionals, and agency staff how to promote community awareness and education for bioretention/rain garden planning, installation, and maintenance.
Who should attend?
• Purdue Extension Master Gardeners
• Members of conservation agencies and organizations
• Stormwater professionals
• Landscape professionals and consultants
What will we do?
The sessions include flipped classroom instruction through online learning modules, experiential training activities, field techniques, and field trips to view rainscaping projects. Participants must attend all sessions to receive the certificate of completion.
Where and when is the program?
A virtual program will be held through a series of live webinars, September 21, 23, 30, Oct. 5 and 7, 2:30 – 5:00 pm (ET)/1:30 – 4:00 pm (CT)
What will this cost?
The $50 registration fee includes materials.
How do I register?
Register online with Cvent at: https://www.cvent.com/d/v7qpml or contact the Purdue Education Store at 765-494-6794.
Registration deadline is midnight, September 14.
Registration is open to a maximum of 50 participants.
Schedule
September 21, 2:30 – 5:00 pm (all times Eastern)
• Introduction and Overview of Rainscaping
September 23, 2:30 – 5:00 pm (all times Eastern)
• Site Selection and Analysis
September 30, 2:30 – 5:00 pm (all times Eastern)
• Plant Selection and Design
October 5, 2:30 – 5:00 pm (all times Eastern)
• Installation and Maintenance
October 7, 2:30 – 5:00 pm (all times Eastern)
• Rainscaping and Community Engagement.
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