Rain garden landscape design

< Back To The Sustainable Street Master Plan Page Stormwater from the parking lot surface now flows into a bio-retention basin, or Rain Garden. This prevents pollutants such as vehicle fluids and trash from flowing into the storm drain and into the San Francisco Bay. Rocks slow the flow of water as it enters the basin

Embrace your rainy garden! Don't worry, there are numerous creative ways to divert, repurpose, and economically utilize water, even during heavy rainfall. Join our organic farmer as she shares 13 unique garden designs and tips tailored for sustainable gardening and rain garden design enthusiasts. Explore these ideas to transform your garden into a thriving oasis, rain or shine!

Rain Garden at the Oregon Convention Center | The Landscape Architect’s Guide to Portland

In California, and around the world, climate change is making extreme rain more likely. Here's how some cities are adapting.

A weathering-steel pavilion featuring fluid curves formed the centrepiece of this garden by Studio Weave and Tom Massey at the Chelsea Flower Show.

The cross section of a raised plant bed, or berm, that is the type proposed for Whitehall Plaza. Subsurface “Silva Cells” allow tree roots to grow under the sidewalk. Diagram by the RBA Group

In urban areas, storm water picks up pollution mainly from impervious surfaces and conveys it through pipes either directly to recipients or to a wastewater treatment plant. An alternative to this approach is ecological storm water management, where polluted storm water is treated and volumes are reduced through a variety of techniques that include infiltration, retention/detention, bio filters, and structural controls. THE ABC FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES UNEP / UN HABITAT / FIDIC / GI-REC Based…