Course overview
Undertake an in-depth exploration of rain gardens with our short course.
Rain gardens are a sustainable landscaping solution designed to manage storm water run-off effectively. Rain gardens involve strategically designed depressions filled with native vegetation and porous soil, enabling them to capture, filter, and absorb rainwater runoff from impervious surfaces like roofs, driveways, and sidewalks.
This course will delve into the principles of rain garden design, installation, and maintenance, and will equip you with the key skills to implement the correct site and plant selection, and appropriate construction techniques.
You will learn through hands-on activities, case studies, and practical demonstrations. Upon completion of this course you will be able to introduce rain gardens in your local community, and can help contribute to a more resilient, sustainable, and beautiful landscape.
You will learn
- How to prepare the ground for seeding and planting
- How to establish plants and seeds in soil
- How to construct water features
Although there is no formal qualification associated with this course, all participants will receive a Capel Manor College Certificate of Attendance upon completion.
No formal qualifications required.
Upon completion of this course you will be able to study another one of short courses from our range of sustainable courses in the green environment, climate change or carbon literacy.
