Episode 16- Rain Garden UK- Wendy Allen and Charlotte Hitchmough

In this podcast I chat with the wonderful Wendy Allen and Charlotte Hitchmough of Rain Garden Uk. In this interactive, visual podcast ( accompanied by slides), we discuss SUDS, Rain planters and rain gardens.

• Resources and Further Reading discussed in the podcast are below;

• UK Rain Garden Guide free download: www.raingardens.info
  RHS Sustainability Strategy: https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/gardening-for-the-environment/planet-f riendly-gardening-tips Slow The Flow 
• Calderdale: https://slowtheflow.net/you-can-slow-the-flow-at-home/Guides from other countries are useful references: especially the US, 
• Denmark and Melbourne - rain gardens originated in the 1990s in Portland, Oregon.
• Search terms for inspiration: Artful Rainwater, Environmental art/Environmental artist, Stormwater.UK Industry SuDS Guidance:
• CIRIA - industry guidance and best practice including C753 SuDS Manual, and training for industry professionals.
  susdrain - www.susdrain.org An excellent blog post here about how to best navigate the minefield of information on the website: https://www.susdrain.org/community/blog/new-to-suds/
  SuDS: https://robertbrayassociates.co.uk has excellent portfolio examples.
  GLA SuDS by Sector Overview Guidance: Schools, Social Housing, Parks, Hospital, Commercial, Retail
• https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/environment/climate-change/surface-water/suds-sector-guidance