Leyland school gets new rain garden to help with drainage
Bretherton Combined Church of England School is one of 10 schools to benefit from United Utilities’ £1m Sustainable Drainage for Schools programme which has seen a range of measures introduced to divert rainfall away from entering the sewer system by soaking it up for use in gardens, planters and ponds. The north west is generally one of the wettest regions in the country and the wetter weather which increases the chance of flooding has returned.
At Bretherton School, the sustainable drainage levels have been increased by 30 per cent – equivalent to 32 bathtubs full of water - through the introduction of four rain garden areas that are planted up with water-friendly plants, four planters and a water butt. A water wall and outdoor gazebo have also been introduced.
Alison Moxham, Head teacher at Bretherton School said: 'We feel incredibly lucky to have been involved in the SUDS project. We were fully involved in the planning, designing and completion of the project and we are delighted with the result.”
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