Private Garden Design & Implementation
Before Implementation:
- 2 x roof rainwater pipes were directed to the garden without any drainage, flooded the garden after any rainfall
- Earlier building activities left many residues on the ground, including 4 unused wooden bulk columns
- Ground water level is only 5cm below the surface
- Neighbouring gardens are 40-50cm above the garden, which was causing further rainwater floods,
- 70% of the surface was covered with beton tiles, which increased the impact of the floods
- 2 x roof rainwater pipes were directed to the garden without any drainage, flooded the garden after any rainfall
- Earlier building activities left many residues on the ground, including 4 unused wooden bulk columns
- Ground water level is only 5cm below the surface
- Neighbouring gardens are 40-50cm above the garden, which was causing further rainwater floods,
- 70% of the surface was covered with beton tiles, which increased the impact of the floods
Permaculture Thinking & Used Techniques:
- Cooperating with Nature, rather than trying to control it. Instead of trying to install dependent electrical pumping systems, we have chosen to use nature's help. We used Permaculture techniques, planted trees, bushes to drain the rainwater
- In Permaculture thinking, we use 3 different methods to deal with energies, which are coming into a system. Either we channel it, open it or close these energies. In this garden, we channelled the rain water through several steps to slow its impact of flood. We created 2 ponds, and created water ways in Zen garden type of design. This way, the rainwater travels through these stages and along these channelled ways, it is absorbed by the plants. We planted 6 fruit trees, sedum corners, flower bushes and herbs. The rainwater is self sustainably regulated this way. Self sustainability comes with understanding of nature and cooperating with it.
- We created raised ground to give depth. When it rains a lot, the canals are filled with water. After the rain, it goes back to its regular levels
- We have also created virtual growth with grape vines and climbing roses
- Cooperating with Nature, rather than trying to control it. Instead of trying to install dependent electrical pumping systems, we have chosen to use nature's help. We used Permaculture techniques, planted trees, bushes to drain the rainwater
- In Permaculture thinking, we use 3 different methods to deal with energies, which are coming into a system. Either we channel it, open it or close these energies. In this garden, we channelled the rain water through several steps to slow its impact of flood. We created 2 ponds, and created water ways in Zen garden type of design. This way, the rainwater travels through these stages and along these channelled ways, it is absorbed by the plants. We planted 6 fruit trees, sedum corners, flower bushes and herbs. The rainwater is self sustainably regulated this way. Self sustainability comes with understanding of nature and cooperating with it.
- We created raised ground to give depth. When it rains a lot, the canals are filled with water. After the rain, it goes back to its regular levels
- We have also created virtual growth with grape vines and climbing roses
The Permaculture Design:
Implementation:
Video at the end of Implementation:
