New Rain Garden Will Support City of Mississauga’s Adaptation and Emergency Preparedness Goals
Motivated by a desire to give back to their community, volunteers came together last month to plant a new rain garden at St. Hilary’s Church in the Cooksville SNAP neighbourhood earlier this month.
Supported by funding from the City of Mississauga and led by CVC’s Greening Corporate Grounds program, the rain garden will support the City’s climate adaptation and emergency preparedness objectives by demonstrating less intensive, but effective sustainable flood and stormwater management projects for smaller properties.
Rain gardens are planted depressions in the landscape, designed to hold and slowly drain rainwater from disconnected downspouts or rain barrel overflow. Rain gardens lessen pressure on public stormwater infrastructure that can become overwhelmed during intense rain events because they allow water to soak into the soil instead of a catch basin.
Rain gardens also include rain-ready plants to tolerate wetter conditions. Native shrubs and wildflowers including black-eyed Susan, Pennsylvania sedge and sand cherry were planted in the garden. Along with birdhouses and small habitat wood piles, these plants will support native birds and pollinators by providing food and shelter.
Maintenance Volunteers Wanted
St. Hilary’s is in need for volunteers to help maintain their new rain garden. Learn about sustainable landscaping practices, connect with the SNAP community and keep the garden growing; contact us for more information.
Start Your Own Project
Do you represent a business, institution or multi-residential complex? Our Greening Corporate Grounds team can help you take on similar projects on your property. Connect with us to learn more and get started.