Grassy area before
Rain garden after
Removing sod
Watchful eyes of the Rain Dog
Mulch delivery
Excavating trench for downspout connection
Widening trench under curb for inlet connection
Inlet flexible pipes are installed and backfilled
Removing excess soil from site
Local homeowners receiving extra soil from excavation
Checking excavation level with Ed
Excavated soil stockpile
Mixing excavated soil with compost
Mixing compost back into excavated soil
Last of compost stockpile is removed
Site preparation complete and ready for volunteers on Friday.
Friday installation starts with baked goods and coffee
One of the many generous sponsors of this rain garden project
Volunteers begin final shaping of rain garden
Bob is our lunch BBQ chef
Watering soil in preparation for armoring inlets
Rain garden is groomed for armoring and planting
Sheet mulching with cardboard
Sheet mulching bottoms of inlets to be armored with rock
Raking and moving extra mulch
Armoring inlets
Lunch break
Armoring outlet-overflow
Planting layout
One of our youngest BF Day volunteers
Raking mulch stockpile
After all it is a Rain Garden
End of day Friday. Thank you wonderful volunteers.
Saturday work begins
Saturday begins finishing armoring inlet and outlets
Final mulching, raking and cleanup
Rain garden is complete
Outlet is artfully armored
Inlets at top and outlet at bottom
Roof downspout inlet connections to rain garden
Downspouts connected.
Existing stormwater drains capped.
Thank you wonderful volunteers and sponsors
Again, grassy area before.
Rain garden after.
Rain garden in action infiltrating and treating stormwater.
Susan and Carrie
September 14 Dedication Ceremony
Rain storm October 17, 2009
Mulch stays in place despite heavy rain. Full range of 6" ponding depth is used.
Interpretive Sign
This rain garden project is funded through a grant administered by Stewardship Partners. For more on rain gardens and sustainable building, visit: http://www.stewardshippartners.org/prog_building.html#gardens
