Saving on a Rainy Day...Last month, the library hosted an informational forum about the environmental benefits of rain gardens; the forum was led by Karen Filchak from the UCONN Cooperative Extention System.
If you missed the discussion, you might like to check out Rain Gardens : Managing Water Sustainably in the Garden and Designed Landscape by Nigel Dunnett and Andy Clayden. You may also order or download a UCONN publication titled Rain Gardens in Connecticut : A Design Guide for Homeowners.
Local Rain Garden Contest Falling Into Place
Local residents are invited to enter a Rain Garden Contest sponsored by the Lake Pocotopaug Commission, East Hampton Garden Club, and East Hampton Village Lions Club. You must register your rain garden plans by June 15th and pay a nominal $10 contest entry fee, which will be used to support charitable giving programs. Build your garden over the summer. A panel of judges will convene in mid-August and award prizes based on attractiveness, appropriateness of plants selected, and your efforts to use green solutions to keep the rain where it falls.
For more information about the contest, contact Irene Curtis (860-416-1934) or John Ciriello (860-267-6601).
