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Rain Gardens
Rain
Garden Specialist (RGS) and
Rain Garden Specialist and Trainer (RGST)
Certification Program
The Rain Garden Specialist (RGS) and Rain Garden Specialist and Trainer
(RGST) Certification Program is a pilot program being conducted by New
Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station - Rutgers Cooperative Extension
as part of its Stormwater
Management in Your Backyard program. This program encourages members of the environmental
and
gardening communities to come together to learn about rain gardens.
The RGS and RGST Certification Program offers its participants
a
one-day classroom training and a half-day hands-on training,
where the participants construct a rain garden together. For
those interested in obtaining RGST status, an additional half
day
of "Train-the- Trainer" materials are provided. In order to
obtain RGS or RGST status, the particpants are required to pass an
online test with a score of 80% or higher. Upon successful
completion of the RGS and RGST training and online test, the
participants receive a RGS or RGST Certificate from the New Jersey
Agricultural Experiment Station - Rutgers Cooperative Extension.
The RGS and RGST participants are required to participate in a RGS or
RGST refresher course every two years and participate in follow-up
surveys to maintain their certification. The RGS and RGST
participants are encouraged to attend advanced rain garden training
held by Rutgers Cooperative Extension, develop and sustain a RGS and
RGST association, develop and sustain a RGST Speaker's Bureau, and
start their own rain garden small business.
Upcoming Workshops
2009:
Central Jersey: Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County
4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold, NJ 07728
August 5-6, 2009
Click here for Details
2010:
North Jersey: TBD
Central Jersey: TBD
South Jersey: TBD
In-Class Lecture Presentations
Workshop Agenda
Welcome and Overview
Opportunities to Use the Certification
Stormwater 101
Rain Garden Overview and Rain Garden Video
Rain Garden Site Selection
Rain Garden Design
Rain Garden Plant Selection
Rain Garden Construction
Rain Garden Inspection and Maintenance
In-Class Lecture Handouts
Infiltration Test
Municipal Stormwater Regulation Program
New Jersey's Stormwater Regulations - RCE Fact Sheet
NJ One Call
Rain Garden FAQs
Rain Gardens - RCE Fact Sheet
Rain Garden Site Visit Worksheet (Pre-Installation)
Rain Garden Site Visit Worksheet (Post- Installation)
Road Rain Garden Design Sheet
Soil Testing for Home Lawns & Gardens - RCE Fact Sheet
Soil Type Test
Tips for Rain Gardens in Clay Soils
2009:
Central Jersey: Biotechnology High School, Monmouth County
2010:
North Jersey: TBD
Central Jersey: TBD
South Jersey: TBD
Photo Albums
2009:
Central Jersey: Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County
2010:
North Jersey: TBD
Central Jersey: TBD
South Jersey: TBD
Rain Garden Specialist (RGS) Directory
Click here for the Rain Garden Specialist Directory
Rain Garden Specialist and Trainer (RGST) Directory
Click here for the Rain Garden Specialist and Trainer Directory
