Install a raintank planter or raingarden planter
What is a rain garden planter?
Instead of harvesting rainwater to store and use later, rain garden planters slow the flow of water to drains.
Rainwater from the downpipe directly waters the plants, filtering through layers of soil and sand.
An overflow pipe collects any excess water, and takes it to the base of the planter. Holes in this pipe allow the rainwater to drain slowly into the ground.
How to build a mini wetland for wildlife
Do you wish you had a pond, but don’t have the space? Take a minute to watch this video short from the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT): it’s not only the large wetlands that have value for wildlife.
How to build your own rainwater planter
Find out how to create your own rainwater planter in this video.
The South East Rivers Trust have prepared a detailed guideon how to build a rainwater planter here.