Initiative
Sponge Garden
The Sponge Garden is an experimental garden in Rotterdam that explores how greenery and soil can function as a sponge to buffer rainwater and return it to the natural environment.
Description
Sponge Garden – experimental garden for smart water management and climate adaptation
The Sponge Garden is an experimental garden in Rotterdam where researchers test how plants and soil can capture, retain, and slowly release rainwater. The project demonstrates how urban green spaces can contribute to climate adaptation, reduce water nuisance, and increase biodiversity.
Why do we like this? We find the Sponge Garden inspiring because it shows in a practical and visible way how urban greenery can contribute to climate-resilient cities, simply by applying natural principles to manage rainwater more intelligently while improving the living environment for people and wildlife.
Why do we like this? We find the Sponge Garden inspiring because it shows in a practical and visible way how urban greenery can contribute to climate-resilient cities, simply by applying natural principles to manage rainwater more intelligently while improving the living environment for people and wildlife.
