New rain gardens to tackle floods coming to King Street

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December 1, 2025
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New rain gardens to tackle floods coming to King Street

New rain gardens, serving as “natural green shields” will be installed in King Street to “better protect homes and businesses” from heavy rainfall, Hammersmith & Fulham Council has announced. A popular King Street green space has been extended with the installation of the rain gardens and support from “local green investors.”

The pavement along King Street, between Beavor Lane and Standish Road, has been given a facelift, with planting support from residents at Hammersmith Community Gardens Association. Now, two additional rain gardens have been added to “better protect homes and businesses from flooding and boost biodiversity.”

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The project is funded by £100,000 from H&F’s Green Investment scheme. Local resident investors have helped raise over £3.25 million for “vital green improvements,” which, according to the council, is more than any other local authority in Britain. The scheme reopens on Monday, 1^st December.

The works have included tarmac being removed around trees in the area, improving drainage and helping the trees to “thrive.” The new rain gardens allow water to be absorbed naturally into the ground, preventing the sewers from being overwhelmed during heavy rainfall, as well as acting as an “attractive barrier between shops and the road.”

Next in the Green Investment scheme will be help in bringing flood protection schemes to local primary schools. “Eco-friendly” downpipe planters to capture rainwater from school roofs have been added at Old Oak, Flora Gardens and Wormholt Park. Special soil and natural mineral wool were used to store rainwater for longer.

The council’s Civic Campus between Cromwell Avenue and Unity Square has had new pavements installed, paid for by the developer. They will help make the area “safer and more welcoming for pedestrians and cyclists,” the council said.

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