In the Garden:
Design Your Rain
Garden or Nature Pond
Sunday, April 1,
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. or
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
In Southeast Texas, our vanishing
wetlands are an ecosystem vital to
the water quality of both surface
and groundwater supplies. Various
government agencies and conservation
groups take on the difficult job of
preserving and protecting large tracts
of remaining wetlands from further
development. Individual homeowners
have an opportunity to help by recreating some of the functions of this
vanishing ecosystem in their own yards.
A rain garden is a shallow depression
designed to capture stormwater runoff
from a roof or parking lot and allow it
to soak into the ground within a couple
of days. When planted with native
plants adapted to both wet and dry
conditions, the resulting habitat attracts
a variety of wildlife. A nature pond is a
small back-yard pond that uses either a
plastic liner or impervious clay layer to
hold water throughout the year. Given
a minimum depth, gently sloped sides
and appropriate plantings of native
species, a nature pond will attract
wildlife to your back-yard that you never
knew existed in Houston.
After the first hour of learning the
design fundamentals for each water
feature, Conservation Director Joe
Blanton will lead an informative tour
of the recent rain garden additions
surrounding the Visitor Center building.
Three nearby nature ponds will also be
explored. Plant lists will be distributed
and example specimens will be
highlighted.
| Date: |
Sunday, April 1 |
| Time: |
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. or
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
| Instructor: |
Joe Blanton |
| Cost: |
$40 for Arboretum members / $50 for non-members
One child age 10 and up welcome with each paid adult. |
Questions? Email for more information.
Classes taught by Joe Blanton:
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