{"id":101985,"date":"2021-04-21T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T12:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=101985"},"modified":"2021-04-21T09:06:33","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T13:06:33","slug":"free-rain-garden-workshops-begin-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/04\/21\/free-rain-garden-workshops-begin-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Rain Garden Workshops begin this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/tCity_Utilities_logo-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Rain Garden\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-99823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/tCity_Utilities_logo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/tCity_Utilities_logo-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/tCity_Utilities_logo.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne City Utilities news release announcing the beginning of free Rain Garden Workshops.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Free Rain Garden Workshops Begin This Weekend<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (April 21, 2021) \u2013 Residents can learn how to install a rain garden and soak up stormwater in their yard by attending an upcoming City Utilities\u2019 Rain Garden Workshop. <\/p>\n<p>Four free rain garden workshops are 90 minutes long and offer residents detailed guidance on planting a rain garden. <\/p>\n<p>A rain garden is a landscaped area that holds rainwater runoff for a few hours to a few days using native plants that help the soil soak up more water. After a rain event, the water slowly soaks into the ground. The gardens help residents reduce standing water on their property and reduce the amount of runoff that goes into combined sewers, which improves water quality in our rivers. Compared with a grassed lawn area, a rain garden may allow 30% more water to be absorbed. <\/p>\n<p>Each session requires pre-registration and is limited to the first 20 enrollees. <\/p>\n<p>To register, call 3-1-1 or 427-8311.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spring 2021 Rain Garden Workshops<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, April 24, 8:30 to 10 am<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<p>VIRTUAL via ZOOM and pre-registration required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, May 8, 8:30 to 10 am<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<p>In-person training<br \/>\nPackard Park Pavilion, 427 Kinsmoor Avenue<br \/>\nPre-registration required.<br \/>\nProtective face masks are required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, May 13, 11:30 am to 12:45 pm<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>VIRTUAL via ZOOM and pre-registristration required.   <\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, May 22, 9:30 am to 10:45 am<\/strong>:<br \/>\nIn-Person Salomon Farm 817 West Dupont Road<br \/>\nPre-registration required.  Protective face masks are required.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Riverview Native Nursery will have a native plant sale from 9:00 am to noon at Salomon Farm Park \u2013 Big Red Barn on March 22, 2021.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/\">Return to the AroundFortWayne home page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/2014_09_dupont_detour.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Map showing the Dupont Road detour for the weekends of September 19-22 and 26-29. 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