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(Above) Glenda McDowell\u2019s rain garden in bloom. Photo by Sandra Villasenor<\/p><\/div>\n

By Emma Castleberry<\/p>\n

Glenda McDowell is a lover of paper mail. \u201cI still like to get things through the mail because you can learn and you can take your time reading it,\u201d she says. One day a few years ago, she was going through her mail when she learned that RiverLink was looking for homeowners to participate in a pilot study about rain gardens. \u201cI filled it out and here I am,\u201d she says, looking out over her three-tiered rain garden brimming with strawberry plants, a blueberry bush, and native grasses and flowers.<\/p>\n

The RiverLink project, made possible through a grant from The North Carolina Land and Water Fund, was an effort to develop garden designs well-suited to the steep slope conditions of our mountain region. RiverLink partnered with Blue Earth Planning, Engineering & Design (Blue Earth) to conduct the research and develop and install the designs.<\/p>\n

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Linda McDowell. Photo by Lydia Koltai<\/p><\/div>\n

The third partner on the project, Lenoir-Rhyne University, conducted social research to better understand human relationships to stormwater management.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe focus of the project was on residential sites in the Central Asheville Watershed near downtown Asheville that meet specific criteria, including having steep slopes,\u201d says Tim Ormond, president and water resources engineer with Blue Earth. \u201cFor six selected sites, the project team worked with homeowners to develop designs that direct stormwater runoff from rooftops into storage areas on steep slopes where it can soak into the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of the six pilot sites, Glenda\u2019s was the largest rain garden system, consisting of three interconnected basins on an average slope of 19 percent. \u201cGlenda\u2019s three basins can capture at least 1,750 gallons of rainwater without overflowing,\u201d says Ormond. The project also directed all of Glenda\u2019s downspouts into her rain garden system.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring the monitoring period, we estimated that Glenda\u2019s rain garden infiltrated approximately 68,800 gallons of rainwater into the underlying soil, preventing a huge volume of stormwater runoff from flowing into the street, City storm sewer system and creeks,\u201d says Ormond.<\/p>\n

While Glenda appreciates the environmental benefits of her rain garden, there are more intrinsic rewards that she\u2019s experienced since the garden was installed about two years ago. \u201cMy whole thing is to leave something for my children,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

The garden has provided additional value to her home, as well as aesthetic benefits, nutritional value and learning opportunities for all levels of her progeny. Glenda\u2019s granddaughter uses the edible flowers in her vegan cooking. Her daughter uses the garden\u2019s strawberries in her local cake business, AVL Cake Lady. \u201cThe strawberries were so big,\u201d says Glenda. \u201cShe took some and dipped them in chocolate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Glenda\u2019s five-year-old great granddaughter can\u2019t get enough of the strawberries, either. \u201cIt is a treat to come to Nana\u2019s house and go outside and pick strawberries that never make it in the house [because she eats them on her way back inside],\u201d says Glenda. \u201cShe can grow with that. We can get her into planning and looking forward to next year. What did we plant? What did well? It\u2019s introducing her to nature.\u201d<\/p>\n

And Glenda herself is inspired, too. \u201cYou get excited about what you can plant,\u201d she says. She has plans to install two rain barrels in her backyard, and possibly add a raspberry bush or another blueberry bush to the garden.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also a tangible economic benefit. \u201cI had this large yard,\u201d she says. \u201cDo you know what it costs to get that cut?\u201d<\/p>\n

Rain gardens are a relatively simple and cost-effective solution to stormwater, which is the biggest threat to the health of the French Broad River. \u201cRain gardens not only manage stormwater sustainably but also provide habitat for wildlife, enhance local biodiversity and beautify landscapes,\u201d says Ormond. And, as evidenced by Glenda\u2019s rain garden, they can also provide joy for generations.<\/p>\n

Learn more about rain gardens and stormwater management at RiverLink.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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