Rainscaping is a form of landscaping designed to reduce runoff by directing the excess water from rooftops, driveways and other impermeable surfaces into special gardens, rainbarrels, drywells and the like. Other approaches inculde green roofs, permeable driveways and cisterns. Below are some examples of rainscapes in Garrett Park.
Anderson/Reinhardt |
 Before excavation, view from house toward corner of yard |
 During excavation of drywell  |
 After completion  All runoff from downspouts is piped underground to the rain garden where it soaks into the drywell.  |
Pearce |
 during construction |
 final |
Irons |
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Benjamin |
 Runoff from neighbor's yard was causing erosion and mud. Now it goes into a rain garden and overflow under a bridge. |
Sundt |
 This new driveway my not look permeable but it is! |
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