Our exhibition at Chelsea Flower Show 2022 highlighted how the use of less porous surfaces, and the absence of greenery from front gardens can make flooding worse.
But there are changes we can make to reverse this effect, so below we explain how you can choose plants which help manage rainfall, and how to change your driveway to help with drainage.
How you can help
Planting
Discover which plants are particularly good at managing rainfall.
Driveways
Learn what the alternatives are to non-permeable front gardens.
Our Chelsea Flower Show stand
Didn't make it the show? Don't worry, you can find out about it here.
Preparing for floods
Learn what steps to take before, during and after a flood.
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