We are inviting residents to take part in a range of free activities designed to raise awareness of the vital role of soil health in mitigating floods and give you the confidence to take action in your own space.

Get involved with our water smart saving activities throughout March:

Water Smart Growing survey
Take part in our online survey to share your experiences of managing water in your outdoor space, the challenges you face and any support you would find useful. Your feedback will help to identify the practical guidance and resources needed to make our growing spaces more resilient.

Complete our survey

Make your outdoor space water smart - webinar
Wednesday 18th March 7-8pm online

Does your outdoor space flood? Does your garden suffer from drought in the summer? Sign up to this webinar to learn more about how you can future proof your outdoor space including improving the resilience of your soil, plant choice, and practical water smart tips.

With opportunities to share your experiences, discuss challenges and learn from each other we’re looking forward to helping you make your space more water smart.

Register for the webinar here

Water smart gardening - workshop
Saturday 28th March, 10.30am-12.30pm
Eco Hub, Betts Hall, Bath Street, Rugby

Come along to this special community workshop to find out more about managing water in your growing space.

We will share how to mitigate against some of the challenges caused by flooding and droughts, discuss practical steps such as plant choice and water saving, and demonstrate practical actions you can use to better understand & improve your soil. Please bring a soil sample along with you to learn more about your soil and how to mitigate against the challenges of flooding & drought.

Register your place here

Is your soil water smart? Take part in our Citizen Science experiment.

Soil is our number one ally for mitigating both flooding and drought in our growing spaces. By conducting a simple test in your own outdoor space, you can discover how well your soil absorbs water, and how to improve it.

Find out more about the experiment and how to conduct the water test here.
Register here to take part in the experiment and please enter your results here

If you have any questions please email our team at: [email protected]