Multi-Award-Winning Garden designer, Leon Davis, has produced a garden for the North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee to encourage climate resilient gardening
As partners within the North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee, the the Environment Agency, United Utilities, and Lancashire County Council are leading on the ‘Unpave the Way’ feature garden project, which showcases alternatives to garden paving, on behalf of the wider committee.
The garden design displays sustainable drainage, rainwater harvesting and permeable paving and will be displayed at Tatton Flower Show this July
The North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee is proud to announce that they are showcasing a sustainable, climate resilient garden called ‘Unpave the Way’ at the iconic RHS Tatton Park Flower Show this July.
Multi-Award-Winning Garden designer, Leon Davis, has designed the garden on behalf of the North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee, for the RHS Tatton Park Flower Show in Cheshire which is running from 17 – 21 July 2024.
The Environment Agency, United Utilities and Lancashire County Council are the key partners on the Unpave the Way Project and are leading it on behalf of the other North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee members.
The garden takes a holistic and sustainable approach to front garden design which aims to show people how easily you can future-proof your front garden, manage rainfall and make it climate resilient.
There is currently a growing national trend of paved front gardens which increases the speed of rainwater runoff into drains and increases flood risk to communities, however, there are different ways of designing gardens to combat this and the North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committtee have developed the Unpave the Way project to educate people how easily this can be done and inspire householders to change their thinking.
Crystal Orton, Environment Agency Flood Risk Officer and Unpave the Way Project Manager, said:
“There has been great progress on implementing sustainable drainage (SuDS) into large developments and the public realm. Our aim is to share this with homeowners and inspire and empower them to better manage rainfall and improve the climate resiliency of their homes.
“Unpave the Way aims to inform and inspire householders to embrace permeable driveways and sustainable drainage components, collect and store rainwater for reuse, and choose climate resilient plants for their front gardens. SuDS are our ally in adapting to climate change as they improve surface water drainage, cool urban areas and provide refuge for wildlife.
“We’re on a mission to make SuDS a mainstream concept for householders and one which they feel confident incorporating into their gardens. It’s time for us all to enjoy the multiple benefits of SuDS!”
Multi-Award-Winning Garden designer, Leon Davis, has created the garden, having previously designed and constructed Gold Medal and Best in Show gardens at RHS Tatton. He recently designed a ‘rainwater capture cube’ for the North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee which was hosted at the RHS Urban Show in Manchester in April.
