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The garden provides practical and creative ideas for bike storage and features that help increase urban biodiversity. A rainwater harvesting system directs water to a compact forest garden, which is contrasted by an area of dry-garden planting where there is no irrigation. The garden is inspired by a project delivered in 2021 by the charity Regenerus as part of its ‘Taking Root in Bootle’ activities. Community gardens were closed during lockdown, so it introduced a front-yard growing project for 80 households to bring nature to the doorstep. Many residents had never gardened before, and the scheme was a great success in motivating and encouraging communities to green up their small front yards. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-bronze-medal/icon.webp) Bronze Medal RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Christine Leung](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/christine-leung/profile_photo.webp) Christine Leung Designer Lotus Brook ](https://gardensdb.com/people/christine-leung) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/29ab23e6-9344-47d3-89ce-205f48b06aca/conversions/Could-Car-Less-1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bb6795fc-26c6-4268-ae96-ee14308b3d2f/conversions/Could-Car-Less-2-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f6a20eca-4771-4cd7-985a-dc5ae274933c/conversions/Could-Car-Less-3-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b3dcb04c-1cb5-487a-8126-cb3192dc36c9/conversions/Could-Car-Less-4-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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