Case studies

Osborne Road Rain Garden

School Flood Resilience: Osborne Road Rain Garden for Kay Rowe Nursery

Located directly outside a local nursery on Osborne Road, this rain garden project transforms a former Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) space into a functional and welcoming green street feature. Delivered as part of Newham’s wider SuDS programme, the scheme introduces 30m² of rain gardens that manage surface water while improving the everyday environment for pupils, parents and residents.

The Osborne Road rain garden uses simple, robust SuDS design to capture and manage rainwater directly from the street. By combining planting, soil systems and community involvement, the scheme delivers both environmental function and social value in a highly visible location.

LTN conversion to green infrastructure

A temporary traffic-calmed space was repurposed into a permanent rain garden, replacing hardstanding with a functional, planted SuDS feature.

SuDS Rain Garden design

The system captures and slows rainwater runoff from surrounding surfaces, helping reduce pressure on local drainage networks and lowering flood risk.

Nursery planting

Local school children were involved in planting, creating a hands-on learning experience and fostering early understanding of climate resilience and biodiversity.

Resilient, biodiverse planting

A mix of hardy, pollinator-friendly species was selected to thrive in urban conditions while providing seasonal interest and ecological value.

The Osborne Road rain garden has transformed a simple street space into a greener, more engaging environment – particularly for the school community.

Safer, greener school environment

Positioned outside the school, the rain garden improves the streetscape for pupils and parents, creating a calmer and more pleasant setting.

Reduced surface water flooding

By absorbing and slowing rainwater, the scheme helps manage runoff and contributes to wider flood resilience efforts across the borough.

Community engagement

Involving local children in planting builds a sense of ownership and strengthens connections between people and their environment.

Lasting improvements

The project demonstrates how temporary LTN measures can be upgraded into permanent green infrastructure that delivers long-term environmental and social benefits.

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Newham Council

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Education

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Nature Workshops

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Featured products, landscapes & services

Rain Gardens

Transforming surface runoff into a sustainable solution, rain gardens capture rainfall before it enters the piped network and either releases it slowly into the network or allows it to infiltrate into the ground, preventing flooding.

Nature Workshops

School nature workshops offer children the opportunity to get hands-on, engaging experience in the importance of nature and their environment. In our workshops, school children will delve into the fascinating world of plant science, focusing on the crucial roles soil, seeds and plants play in our lives, providing sensory practical integration exercises that ignite curiosity and a love for gardening and the environment.

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Osborne Road Rain Garden

LTN conversion to green infrastructure

SuDS Rain Garden design

Nursery planting

Resilient, biodiverse planting

Safer, greener school environment

Reduced surface water flooding

Community engagement

Lasting improvements

Before

After

Featured products, landscapes & services

Rain Gardens

Nature Workshops

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