What makes our SuDS Planters Unique
Our expertly designed SuDS planters effectively collect rooftop runoff and work like a rain garden in a planter allowing for sustainable management of flash flood and stormwater. They effectively enhance the capacity of the water piped drainage network by capturing and storing rainfall, allowing it to soak into the ground, or release it slowly back into the main piped network.
Expertly Designed for Maximum Efficiency
Water from the downpipe is directed into the planter. The soil / compost mix absorbs and stores the rainwater for the plants to use.
Rainwater from the downpipe filters through a gravel dispersal pit, through Geotextile filter membranes into the Root Zone Water Retaining layer, and the water storage cavity at the bottom of the planter, below the planting area. The water is then stored and released from the base drainage pipe at a controlled rate.
The system is designed to retain a layer of water below the planting area within the gravel, which provides a self-watering reservoir for the growing plants. This is the Root Zone Retaining Layer, which reduces the frequency of the regular watering regime.
With both bioretention and additional internal storage, the planter is an innovative solution to property level retro-fit SuDS, and can work out a lot cheaper than most groundworks interventions.
Soil is Prevented from Becoming Inundated
Another special design feature is a separate side gravel dispersal pit with unobstructed grid, that captures the rainwater falling from the gutter pipe. This is then redirected through a filtration system directly to the water storage area in the base, before being slowly released into the main drainage system.
Our SuDS planters can constructed from Larch or GRP
Enhanced Water Storage
Our SuDS planters have been expertly designed for enhanced water storage. They feature a separate gravel dispersal pit, with filtration system. linked directly to the water storage area.
This means that the sub base layer is completely dedicated to water storage, enhancing its storage capacity, in contrast to many alternative designs, where the water stored is part of the substrate layers, significantly reducing their water storage capacity.
To further maximise the attenuation storage volume we have created a water only storage layer, as opposed to using gravel or clay pebbles as in convential SuDS planter designs. This significantly increases the area available for water storage. With a dedicated water only storage area, our SuDS planters are able to hold significantly more water, which is critical during a storm event.
Bespoke Designs Accommodated at No Extra Cost
Based on our extensive experience with commercial and private projects, we have found that many require bespoke sizes to suit the specific needs of each site and location. We are pleased to offer this made-to-measure service at no extra cost.
This allows us to offer a wider range of sizes and shapes, including square and circular SuDS planters, rather than the typical rectangular profile, providing our clients with complete flexibility.
Bespoke Drainage Outlet Positioning
Any Species of Plants can be Planted
Our new design feature means that you will no longer be restricted to rain garden plant species. The latest design includes an additional internal overflow flow system. This means that in the event of a severe storm water occasion the water storage area fills to the top, but will not inundate the top soil/compost area.
With this enhanced design feature, it enables the SuDS planter to be used to grow any type of plants specific to the needs of the client, soil type and local climatic conditions. Importantly, they can be used to grow a much greater diversity of plant species, including plants for pollinators, which will in turn support a greater range of invertebrates, and subsequently mammals and birds. The new design can therefore significantly contribute to a development's Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG).
Our SuDS Planters are Supplied Ready for Planting
Once constructed, they are delivered ready for installation. Lined, with the complete internal drainage system fitted, including screened overflow and drainage pipe outlet ready to fit into your site's drainage system.
Most of our SuDS planters are made to order. They are supplied complete and ready to install into your drainage system via the 68mm outlet that can be located in the base or sided panels to suit the site location.
The concept is flexible, scalable and each unit provides a convenient solution that any subcontractor can work with and install. Installation is fast, simple and offers significant cost savings to alternative methods.
They are ready to be filled with layers of drainage clay pebbles, specialist compost soils and surface mulch, which is isolated from the water management system by a geotextile layer. The planter is lined to form a waterproof seal to retain the stormwater for regulated slow release.
Linked Modular Designs for Large Roof Catchment areas
For situations where separate downpipes cannot be supplied, such as old buildings with cast iron downpipes, we have developed the SuDS planters so that can be interlinked. This would allow for multiple planters can be fed by the same drain downpipe connected via an overflow link between the planters.
Otherwise, for newer builds and extensions, separate downpipes can usually be specified. In this case, we would advise multiples of our standard or bespoke sizes, with each one fed from a separate downpipe.
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