Susan Bryan
Rain Garden Coordinator, Washtenaw County Water Resources Office
1116 W. Washington St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
bryans@ewashtenaw.org
(734)222-3814 [work]
734-730-9025 [cell]
preferred contact method: e-mail
Honorarium: $150 for locations outside of Washtenaw County plus mileage. Free for organizations inside of Washtenaw County.
Travel: Willing to travel 2 hours from Ann Arbor, $0.55/mi
Presentation Topics:
Rain Gardens and Native Plants
Establishing A Rain Garden – Clean up the River, One Garden at a Time
Planting a Rain Garden is a fun way for people to make a difference in the quality of the water in our rivers, lakes and streams, starting in our own back yards. You don’t need any special equipment – just some space, a spade, compost and a few plants. Join us for a rain garden workshop. We’ll talk about the benefits of Rain Gardens and how to build and plant one. Bring your questions. Take the information home and start your own!
Gardening Education: Master of Landscape Architecture, UofM, Advanced Master Gardener of Washtenaw County, Woody Plants certificate, George Washington University, My home garden, Designed- 45 residential rain gardens, Designed streetside rain gardens along Miller Ave. in Ann Arbor, Run volunteer maintenance effort there.
Bio: Susan Bryan is the Rain Garden Coordinator for the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office, working with plants and people to protect the water quality in the Huron River. She has designed many residential gardens, rain gardens, and bio-infiltration areas. She is a past president of Wild Ones, has a master’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Michigan, and is an Advanced Master Gardener in Washtenaw County.
