Vermont’s own Rain Garden Manual: Gardening to Absorb the Storm and the accompanying plant list are available for free to anyone who is interested in protecting our local rivers and lakes through gardening. This twenty page, full color Manual includes step-by-step instructions on rain garden design and installation; five creative planting plans; information about curb-cut rain gardens (perfect for urban streetscapes); a rain garden plant list (including 150 plants suitable for Vermont rain gardens), and an explanation of how rain gardens are compatible with the Vermont Stormwater Management Manual.

The manual and plant list can be downloaded for free by clicking here (2.8MB pdf file)

Printed manuals, in full color, are available for $6 each. Please make checks payable to "WNRCD" and mail them to: Justin Kenney, Winooski NRCD, 1193 South Brownell Rd, Suite 35, Williston, VT 05495.