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In Person help Traditional, instructor-led and offered in a classroom at JCCC

Working with Nature: Soil, Water, and Microclimates

Instructor

Mae Christenson

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What You Will Learn

Healthy soil and smart water management are the foundation of every successful ecological garden. Learn how to evaluate your site’s soil and drainage, capture and slow rainwater, and plant grouping for different microclimates.

Focus: Selecting the Right Plants for the Site
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Working with Nature: Soil, Water, and Microclimates
Course Dates

In Person help Traditional, instructor-led and offered in a classroom at JCCC

$39.00

Working with Nature: Soil, Water, and Microclimates

2/12/2026 Th 5:30PM-7:30PM
20 Seats Open
5/20/2026 W 5:30PM-7:30PM
20 Seats Open

Selected Course

Dates: 2/12/2026 Th

Course type: Garden

Times: 5:30PM-7:30PM

Location: RC, Regnier Center, 183 Campus Map

Contact Hours: 2.0

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Other Details

Course Code: GRDN-011-1

Category: Garden

Contact Hours: 2.0

Format: Classroom

Schedule Details:

After registering for this course, you can come back to the catalog to register for more courses.

Issues with registering? Please contact us at CERegistration@jccc.edu or call 913-469-2323.

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• Reading your site: soil texture, hydrology, light, slope
• Techniques to capture and slow rainwater (rain gardens, swales, mulching). Intro to JOCO Contain the Rain Cost-share Program
• Soil health and life (compost, fungi, and roots as partners)
• Matching plants to place (xeric, mesic, rain garden, shade)
Hands-on: Create a simple site plan and identify planting zones
• Plant propagation from division, cuttings, and winter sowing will be covered
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In Person help Traditional, instructor-led and offered in a classroom at JCCC

Working with Nature: Soil, Water, and Microclimates

DATE TIME DAY PRICE AVAILABILITY LOCATION  
2/12/2026 5:30PM-7:30PM Th $39.00 20 Seats Open RC, Regnier Center, 183 Campus Map Register
5/20/2026 5:30PM-7:30PM W $39.00 20 Seats Open RC, Regnier Center, 183 Campus Map Register
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In Person help Traditional, instructor-led and offered in a classroom at JCCC

$39.00

Working with Nature: Soil, Water, and Microclimates

2/12/2026 Th 5:30PM-7:30PM
20 Seats Open
5/20/2026 W 5:30PM-7:30PM
20 Seats Open

Selected Course

Dates: 2/12/2026 Th

Course type: Garden

Times: 5:30PM-7:30PM

Location: RC, Regnier Center, 183 Campus Map

Contact Hours: 2.0

register / login
Other Details

Course Code: GRDN-011-1

Category: Garden

Contact Hours: 2.0

Format: Classroom

Schedule Details:

After registering for this course, you can come back to the catalog to register for more courses.

Issues with registering? Please contact us at CERegistration@jccc.edu or call 913-469-2323.

Need help registering? Please contact us at ceregistration@jccc.edu or call 913-469-2323.

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