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5W gets started…

5W gets started…

We have an exciting new project which will be supporting our work under SPONGE2020. Westcountry Women Working With Water (aka 5W) is funded by The Royal Academy of Engineers under their Ingenious program. We are working with two primary schools in Taunton to fulfill...
Planting day at Middleway

Planting day at Middleway

Today we planted up the final raingarden planter at our site in Taunton. We used all native plants which will help to attract pollinators and add some colour to the neighbouring building (once the plants have grown a little bigger…!) The project is delivered by...
Lots of ideas for Longrun Meadow

Lots of ideas for Longrun Meadow

We’ve been working with the Friends of Longrun Meadow to visit the site and discuss ideas for a ‘sponge-y’ project. Longrun Meadow is a green space close to the centre of Taunton. The Friends of Longrun Meadow help run community activities and manage...
Raingarden success!

Raingarden success!

We’ve been busy over the last few weeks building 4 raingarden raised planters at our two demo sites in Taunton! The planters are designed in a very specific way because they are going to provide a number of important functions. They aim to be both an interesting...
Designs chosen for Demo Raingardens

Designs chosen for Demo Raingardens

After several meetings, workshops and discussions with local people and Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) experts, the design for our demo raingardens in two residential areas of Taunton have been chosen! Raised planters have been selected because they allow...
Demo Raingardens in Taunton

Demo Raingardens in Taunton

“Will we be able to pick the flowers?” was one of the questions raised last week, when we visited two residential areas in Taunton to talk to local people about the Demonstration Raingarden project. It showed just how people’s imagination was...