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TLA Associate Nigel Dunnett designs new rain garden at WWT London Wetland Centre

A new garden at the WWT London Wetland Centre in Barnes has come a step closerto reality following the appointment of leading landscape expert Nigel Dunnett in collaboration with the Landscape Agency.

Dr Nigel Dunnett has designed a beautiful new rain garden, funded by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) with a cascade of 'rain gardens' and pools, green roof planting, a stream with lush , bold vegetation all combining to create an arresting vista for visitors to the London Wetland Centre.

Rain water management is the key focus of the garden, a vital message at a time when water conservation will become more important as the climate changes.   This exciting new feature will open at the Wetland Centre in July.

The RBC Rain Garden is a joint initiative between WWT and the RBC Blue Water Project, a multi-year programme that helps foster a culture of water stewardship worldwide.   WWT won an RBC Blue Water Project grant in 2009 to build the garden at the Wetland Centre.   Nigel Dunnett and the Landscape Agency were appointed in November 2009.