Demonstration Site

See how U.S. EPA's contractors created a demonstration rain garden at the Mt. Airy Arboretum. Also check out the rain barrels at the Arboretum building.

The site before installation.
Measuring the depth of the trench in the garden.
Installing the drainage pipe in a gravel-lined trench in the garden.
Covering the gravel with sand.
Tilling and smoothing the surface of the garden.
Planting bed and berm finished.
Garden finished and ready to plant!
Completed Raingarden with plants in place.
Explanatory Sign at Mt. Airy Arboretum Demonstration Rain Garden

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Rain Barrel at the Mt. Airy Arboretum Building

classic barrel shape, green heavy duty plastic classic barrel shape, heavy duty green plastic