Rain garden create green shield to fight flooding
A Hammersmith pavement has been transformed into a rain garden to help protect local homes and businesses against flooding. Volunteers from HCGA have recently helped us bring the space to life with carefully selected plants that thrive in rain garden conditions. Species included rosemary, lavender and spring flowers like tulips and daffodils to beautify the new green space.
The new green space – running from the corner of Beavor Lane towards Standish Road – is part-funded by our £5million Green Investment scheme which supports projects that benefit local people and the environment. A rain garden would allow water to absorb naturally into the ground while providing a home to local wildlife, unlike concrete pavement.
“These natural drainage projects allow us to better cope with extreme weather and build resilience against climate change,” Cllr Wesley Harcourt, H&F Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Ecology, said.
The new rain gardens also create an attractive barrier between shops and the road, opening up possibilities for local restaurants to offer outdoor dining.
The transformation in King Street also includes planting a new tree on the corner of Beavor Lane, installing protective bollards to keep pedestrians safe, and creating a new loading bay in Beavor Lane for local businesses.
The project builds on other recent flood prevention projects, including a sensory garden in Starch Green, green improvements in Eelbrook Common and the award-winning schemes at Bridget Joyce Square in White City and Seagrave Road in Fulham.
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