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Anyone here involved in designing, running or caring for a SuDS system / rain garden on public land?

FireFire Posts: 19,096
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SuDS

"Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) are drainage solutions that provide an alternative to the direct channelling of surface water through networks of pipes and sewers to nearby watercourses."


https://www.bgs.ac.uk/geology-projects/suds/

I would be interested to hear from people who have been involved. One of my local rain gardens has been running for ten years, is managed by volunteers and is having problems. Thanks




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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    I know that a firm called Robert Bray associates did a lot of SuDs work on the Sheffield Grey to Green scheme, I don't know whether they might be able to help. I think they were also heavily involved in the White Hart Lane scheme.
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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Robert Bray was the company that designed our local rain garden.
  • MrMowMrMow Posts: 160
    What is it you want to achieve Fire. 
    I never knew retirement would be so busy. :smile:




  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    edited October 2023
    It's not really about achieving, more to find out how other people's SuDS are working in practice, some years down the line since they were installed. What kind of teams run them, how is project continuity managed, is there a process of design review and adaptation, have the original designs hit unforseen problems, how is their council involved, how does their ongoing funding work - that kind of thing.
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    Zac Tudor (has Instagram account) would probably be able to give you a few pointers. He designed the Sheffield Grey to Green scheme (with Nigel) and oversaw the maintenance of it (weeding etc).
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
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