The Hamline United Methodist Church

GARDEN CLUB

Rain Garden Team at Feb. 7, 2009 Awards Banquet

with KARE 11's Bobby Jensen (r)

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Gardening Photos Over the Years

- 2008

Hamline-Midway Greening flickR website collection

Installation nearing completion 2008

- 2007

getting started

[ Church receptionst,, Maxine Smith ›, did a LOT OF WEEDING in the afternoons

over the years. She's sorely missed! ]

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it's a family affair

Hamline students help too

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- Site BEFORE rain garden work began - Rally Day, Sept. 9, 2007

Goodbye siberian elm and buckthorn...

...hello monarchs and Eastern amberwings!

You are invited to help green the east side of the Minnehaha parking lot! In partnership with

Hamline University and the Capitol Region Watershed District, Hamline Church and community

volunteers will help transform the weedy trench adjacent to the south parking lot into a garden

that attracts wildlife and treats runoff from a 6000 sq. ft. area of pavement.

Volunteers will participate in a 90-minute workshop to learn about the role plants play in water

quality, Minnesota natives and invasives, and the how-to and why-to of raingardens.

Informational Workshop – September 24, 2007 6:30 – 8:00 pm

Gardening Prep Day – Saturday, October 6, 2007, 8:00 am - noon

Planting – Spring 2008!

Project Coordinator/Contact: Amy Schultz (cell: 651-246-0497)

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October 6, 2007 - Prep Work Morning

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A team of gardeners won the St. Paul City "Blooming Award" 2005

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Forum: "Get the Dirt on Raingardens"

Sunday, February 17, 2008 at 11 AM

Elizabeth Storey, Education Coordinator,

Capitol Region Watershed District (St. Paul)

Fireside Room, Hamline UMC

If April showers bring May flowers, what do February flurries bring? A discussion of

raingardens, of course.

What is a raingarden? A raingarden is a depression designed to catch rainwater runoff in

your yard. It is planted with plants that don't mind getting partially flooded on occasion.

The raingarden can be positioned to prevent stormwater from reaching paved surfaces

and contributing to polluted runoff going to our lakes and rivers. Raingardens help

improve water quality and can add color, texture, and wildlife interest to your home

landscape.

The guest speaker pointed out the "ground rules" of raingardens, and explained how one

can apply for cost-share funds to build a raingarden. Also, Amy Schults was on hand to

discuss Hamline Church's raingarden project. THose interested in the environment,

landscaping, or beautifying the church and its neighborhood were encouraged to attend

the presentation.

ADDED BONUS: Those who attended received a free copy of THE BLUE THUMB GUIDE TO

RAINGARDENS by local ecologists, Dan Shaw and Rusty Schmidt. The Guide is an illustrated

how-to manual with details about raingarden size, slope, and soil type, as well as garden design

plans and plant descriptions.

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webpage for hamlinechurch.org created 11 September, 2007 - revised Feb, 2008 & Feb. 2009