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Rain Gardens: Managing Water Sustainably in the Garden and Designed Landscape PDF



More and more of us are going to feel these water shortage effects. Personally, I have collected rainwater for several years. I have 5000 liters of storage capacity and will be increasing that this year.



Our demand for water is growing dramatically at a time when in many areas of the world its supply can no longer be guaranteed.



Rain Gardens explores the many different ways in which rainfall can be captured from buildings and sealed surfaces and then stored and released within the landscape. Technical details explain how different design elements are constructed, while case studies from the United States and northern Europe show exactly how the concept has been applied to a range of settings, including residential developments, schools, public parks, city squares and private gardens. A key feature of each of these schemes is the enhanced role of planting and planting design. Rain gardens enable designers and those who enjoy working with plants to argue for their enhanced role in the design of our public and private spaces not just for their aesthetic qualities but also—and most importantly—for their environmental and economic contribution.



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