INTERESTED IN CREATING A RAIN GARDEN?

 

 

Rain gardens are designed to catch rainwater and slowly infiltrate it back into the ground. They help improve water quality and reduce soil erosion by slowing and decreasing the amount of stormwater runoff entering local creeks and streams.

A rain garden can take many different forms and, for the most part, is limited only by the resources and time you have to put into it. It can be large, complicated, and expensive—or small and relatively simple.

The following links provide more information that will help you get started. 

Plant Lists

CLDS Recommended Plant List

Design Templates provided by the Low Impact Development Center
www.lowimpactdevelopment.org/raingarden_design/whatisaraingarden.htm

Design Guidelines from the Rain Gardens of West Michigan
www.raingardens.org

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BUYING LOCAL FOOD


Food Routes
The FoodRoutes Web site is a project of FoodRoutes Network (FRN). FRN is a national nonprofit organization that provides communications tools, technical support, networking and information resources to organizations nationwide that are working to rebuild local, community-based food systems. FRN is dedicated to reintroducing Americans to their food – the seeds it grows from, the farmers who produce it, and the routes that carry it from the fields to their tables.

Local Harvest
Use this website to find farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area, where you can buy produce, grass-fed meats, and many other goodies: www.localharvest.org

Slow Food
Slow Food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment.

FIND WHERE TO BUY LOCAL FOOD WITHIN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA

The Pennsylvania Buy Fresh Buy Local® program celebrates regional foods - heirloom tomatoes, farmstead cheeses, varietal wines, pasture-raised lamb, crisp apples - the abundance and diversity of foods available to you locally is truly inspirational!

Their goal is to make it easier for you to find, choose, and appreciate great local foods while supporting the farmers and lands that produce them. 

Buy Fresh Buy Local® chapters in Pennsylvania are managed by a diverse coalition of partnering organizations and agencies, supported by a growing community of local volunteers.