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WaterAid Garden

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The Designer

Tom Massey

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The WaterAid Garden harnesses the power of rainwater and highlights the importance of sustainable water management to combat the effects of climate change.

The rain garden designed with SuDS (sustainable drainage systems) principles, explores what a UK garden might look like 50 years from now. It features a colourful array of drought-tolerant species and materials that are reclaimed and repurposed with a lighter carbon footprint.  

The centrepiece is a rainwater-harvesting pavilion inspired by WaterAid’s work with communities around the world to develop sustainable water solutions. This space efficiently harvests rainfall, filtering and storing this precious resource for drinking and irrigating whilst also slowing flow and providing shade.

A garden inspired by

WaterAid

An international not-for-profit organisation, determined to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere.

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Where can you visit this garden after the Show?

The WaterAid Garden will be relocated to Castlefield Viaduct in Manchester. Slightly redesigned to suit its permanent home, the garden will stand at the entrance of the Victorian-era Grade II listed steel viaduct, which was opened as a sky park by the National Trust in 2022, providing vital green space in the city centre and protecting the area’s industrial heritage.

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“We are delighted to partner with the National Trust for the relocation of The WaterAid Garden to the iconic Castlefield Viaduct in Manchester. It’s an exciting move to a great community space, which will enable more people to visit the garden and be inspired to use water sustainably and learn about the crucial role of rainwater.” Tim Wainwright, WaterAid Chief Executive

Tom Stuart-Smith
Garden Designer