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Rain Gardens: “Plant the Rain” for Resilient Landscapes—Tuesday, April 8, at 11:30 a.m.

We hope you will join
the Garden Club of Weaverville
for our April 2025 Meeting

Rain Gardens: “Plant the Rain” for Resilient Landscapes

Tuesday, April 8, at 11:30 a.m.

In the Weaverville Community Center
[60 Lakeshore Drive, Albert Weaver Room]

Our region is experiencing extreme weather events more frequently, from micro-droughts to downpours. What is a gardener to do? Join RiverLink’s Director of Programs Renee Fortner to learn about “planting the rain”—that is, incorporating a rain garden—to create beautiful and resilient landscapes in the time of a changing climate.

Renee will discuss how to harness the rain that lands on your roof and keep it onsite where it can nourish your plants and recharge groundwater. Not only does this practice conserve potable water and build resilience against drought, but it also prevents polluted runoff from reaching our local streams. 

Renee holds a Master of Science in Biology and professional certificates in both stormwater BMP inspection and maintenance and residential rain garden design. As an avid river paddler, naturalist, and home gardener, she is continually reminded of how the environment around us and, thus, our daily lives are affected by access to clean, abundant water. Through her position at RiverLink, she works with communities and local governments to collaboratively address water-related issues across the French Broad River Watershed.

All are welcome to attend. The garden club will not provide refreshments this month, but feel free to bring your own lunch, snack, or beverages to enjoy immediately following the program, if you’d like. The business meeting will begin soon thereafter.

Club of Weaverville is a co-ed, non-profit organization open to everyone. For more information on what we do, becoming a member, or supporting the club, visit our website.

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May Meeting – Water-wise Rain Gardens

We hope you will join
The Garden Club of Weaverville
for Our May 2022 Meeting – via Zoom

Tuesday, May 10th at 9:30 

Program: Soak Up the Rain – Rain Gardens!

Abundant rain combined with steep slopes means that homeowners in our region often struggle with runoff and erosion issues. Have no fear: native plants to the rescue! Join Renee Fortner for a presentation on how to design rain gardens to help manage runoff, provide wildlife habitat, and beautify your yard by taking advantage of the amazing diversity of native plants in our region.
 
Renee Fortner (M.S. Biology; Associates Degree in Horticulture) is the Watershed Resources Manager at local environmental non-profit RiverLink. As an avid river paddler, home gardener, and naturalist, Renee is continually reminded how the environment around us, and our daily lives are affected by access to clean, abundant water. Through her role at RiverLink, she works to raise awareness about the importance of protecting our water resources and leads projects that mitigate the impacts of climate change and human activities on our waterways. Renee loves sharing her passion for native plants and our mountain streams. 

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Email  gardenclubweaverville@gmail.com if you are not a Club member and would like to join this Zoom Meeting

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The Garden Club of Weaverville is a co-ed, non-profit organization open to everyone. For more information on what we do, becoming a member or supporting the club visit our website.