Materials List:
A Guide to Rain Garden Construction
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/usf_stormwater_lesson02_activity4
Each group needs:
- 12-inch biodegradable coir hanging basket or planter with the group's media mix combination; use the same one as used in the previous two activities of this unit: Does Media Matter? Infiltration Rates and Storage Capacities and Making "Magic" Sidewalks of Pervious Pavement
- native plant species in 1-gallon or 4-inch container, selected from those researched for the Just Breathe Green: Measuring Transpiration Rates activity
- pervious pavement mix from Making "Magic" Sidewalks of Pervious Pavement activity
- shovel
- access to water, hoses and buckets
- Personal Rain Garden Worksheet, one per student
For the entire class to share:
- 1-cu. ft. bag sustainably sourced hardwood mulch, such as Melaleuca or eucalyptus
- bypass loppers
- 4 trundle wheels, a long-handled, rolling distance measuring device; alternatively, use long measuring tapes