Arden Green, Wilmington
The garden was built on the lower corner of the village green to collect runoff from the field.

• Funded by: an EPA grant
• Cost:
• Designers: landscape architect Sue Mrugal and Dave Athey of TetraTech
• Size: about 150 square feet
• Runoff area: village green
• Completed: 1998

Construction:

• Depth: 4 inches below grade, excavated to a depth of 4 ½ feet
• Fill: A foot of sand was laid in the bottom; the rest was filled with a mix of excavated soil and sand
• Overflow: A path of riverstone leads overflow water to a storm water drain
• Plant material: Native trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants
• Extras: A mound was built on the lower edge of the garden to collect the runoff.

Education:

• A brochure on the purpose of rain gardens and how to build them
• Tours offered on Wilmington Garden Day and for groups from Delaware Nature Center and University of Delaware Gardeners
• Featured in the News Journal .

ACCESSIBILITY: The rain garden is available for viewing by the public at any time.

CONTACT: Marianne Cinaglia MCinaglia@aol.com

DIRECTIONS: Arden Green, Wilmington, DE I-95N to exit 10; left off ramp towards Arden; right on Orleans Road; right on Millers Road; left on Cherry Lane; left on Green Lane. Rain garden is on the corner of Green and Woodland. map.