The City of Brandon’s open application for a rain garden program has already been filled by residents, barely a day after it opened.

One hundred Brandonites applied for the 2026 program by the time it closed at around noon on Thursday, after the city opened applications Wednesday morning.

“It means that Brandon residents are interested in other ways to look at gardening and manage their stormwater, and taking advantage of a successful program,” said Lindsay Hargreaves, environmental initiatives co-ordinator for the city.

On Wednesday, Hargreaves told the Sun she expects the applications to hit 100 and be closed by end of day Friday, but that this “is a good problem to have.”

She said residents who missed the deadline but want to apply should regularly check the city’s website in case t

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