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Rain Gardens? Or perhaps sustainable use of water?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ofer El-hashahar Apr 18, 2012. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hi there. Am finishing a course in Garden design and am looking at ways of being more sustainable when it comes to saving water. The site we are considering is at present pretty water logged (yes it…Continue
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Premium SupplierOfer El-hashahar replied to timwright's discussion Rain Gardens? Or perhaps sustainable use of water?
"Lots on interest, yet struggle to find enough time for marketing.
Busy season... no complains"
timwright replied to timwright's discussion Rain Gardens? Or perhaps sustainable use of water?"Thats quite a device. Had much sucess marketing it?
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Premium SupplierOfer El-hashahar replied to timwright's discussion Rain Gardens? Or perhaps sustainable use of water?
"Well done David , sound like a very good plan.
Hi Tim, I do not know if it can work with your design,
but here is a new water saving, that I showed here at LJ before.
please forgive me tim, but I want to update the new product name
as water Angel-…"
PRO MemberDavid Cox replied to timwright's discussion Rain Gardens? Or perhaps sustainable use of water?
"I reccon It will take about 2-3 years from start to finish as I will not do it in a single sitting, more like about 15 little project LUMPS!
The first thing Ive got to do is get a wood burner linked up to the central heating system first, then…"
timwright replied to timwright's discussion Rain Gardens? Or perhaps sustainable use of water?"Eat your heart out NIgel Dunnett! LOL Sounds an interesting project. plenty of graft!
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PRO MemberDavid Cox replied to timwright's discussion Rain Gardens? Or perhaps sustainable use of water?
"Im going to change the levels quite abit in my garden as it currently slops on a gentle diagonal. Ill be using spoil from my driveway and a patio to achieve this.
The water will first drain into a pond (from the soakaway on the worst / higher bit).…"
timwright replied to timwright's discussion Rain Gardens? Or perhaps sustainable use of water?"Sounds good to me. The garden i'm designing for is pretty much water logged in winter. I suggest it is drained and the excess is held in a series of tanks so that, as with you, there is some water available at dry times.How do you intend to use…"
PRO MemberDavid Cox replied to timwright's discussion Rain Gardens? Or perhaps sustainable use of water?
"Im about to put an IBC under the path down the side of my house - it will be about 12inches above current ground level, but will be hidden - Taking water from the roof and soakaway / sump that Im going to put in to drain the side of the garden (Im…"
timwright posted a discussionRain Gardens? Or perhaps sustainable use of water?
Hi there. Am finishing a course in Garden design and am looking at ways of being more sustainable when it comes to saving water. The site we are considering is at present pretty water logged (yes it happens up North) so any suggestions re drainage? Nigel Dunnett has been looked at.Perhaps more pertinent. Has anyone inserted a water saving system in a garden? Use of water butts is obvious but I have wondered about other storage such as sunken tanks; chiefly for garden use and not the whole…See More
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