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Fantastic free 110-page rain garden resource

 
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I stumbled onto this resource while researching nature study topics and wanted to pass it on.  It's a free 110 page PDF on how to build rain gardens.  It's designed for schools and organizations and goes into very precise detail with step by step plans, a glossary, pictures of all kinds of rain gardens (at the end), planning info and lots more.  Here's the link.

Hope it helps someone!
 
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Holy mackerel--I was just wishing for something like this while making lunch today. How excellent.

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Did either of you try to build gardens based on this document?

Rachel, you identify as being in a different State than the guide. Did you find it easy to adapt the ideas to your own ecosystem?

#2 Son and his wife are trying to build a house and having an "approved" storm water plan is a requirement. I'm wondering if this guide would be much help, considering we're in the Pacific North Wet where snow and freezing weather are rare.
 
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