Blue Green Infrastructure

Here you can find out about the types of work we are doing in Newcastle. All of them help and reduce the risk flooding in our city, and we think they look great too!

A raingarden with trees and shrubs is in the foreground with a modern building in the background.

Rain Gardens

Rain gardens, also called bioretention areas, are small, planted areas that help manage rainwater in towns and cities. 

Learn more about rain gardens
storage basin

Storage Basins

Attenuation basins and ponds are one of the largest types of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) we can build. Their main job is to hold back rainwater during heavy storms and then release it slowly into the drains. 

Learn more about storage basins
A building with plants being grown up the side to the roof.

Green Walls

Green walls are walls on buildings that are covered in plants. These plants can soak up rainwater, which helps stop too much water from going into drains and causing floods. 

Learn more about green walls
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Green Roofs

Green roofs are like gardens on top of buildings. They are covered in soil and plants that catch and soak up rainwater. This helps stop water from rushing into drains and causing floods.

Learn more about green roofs