Dulwich Hill Public School took a unique opportunity to build a rain garden that was beautiful, sustainable and educational. Not an easy thing. With some expert help from Sydney’s Inner West Council, Marrickville and a grant from the NSW State Government they decided to take on an ambitious project that would not only solve the school’s water problems but would also make a contribution to the rehabilitation of the Sydney’s waterways. Something the kids could actually see and be a part of.
After a series of workshops on Water Sensitive Urban Design conducted by David Knights the school pulled together all their resources and good will for a huge community day of building a swale, a rain garden and a frog pond that finally runs into Sydney’s Cooks River.
If you want to try it yourself here are the many steps taken to achieve this project.