North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee: Unpave the Way - GardensDB Browse [ ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** ](https://gardensdb.com) [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) [ Search gardens, designers, shows… ](https://gardensdb.com/search) [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgardensdb.com%2Fgardens%2Fnorth-west-regional-flood-and-coastal-committee-unpave-the-way) [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) [ ](https://gardensdb.com/search) Discover - [ Home ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) Account - [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgardensdb.com%2Fgardens%2Fnorth-west-regional-flood-and-coastal-committee-unpave-the-way) - [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) Discover - [ Home Today's highlights ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens Show gardens, catalogued ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Shows Horticultural shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events Festivals, courses & open days ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours Step inside, long after the show packs up ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails Curated routes through the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People Designers, judges, growers ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios Design practices ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books Recommended reading ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs Roles in the industry ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors Organisations that back the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits Causes behind the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives Groups & community projects ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies Suppliers & contractors ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education Schools, colleges & universities ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries Plant suppliers & growers ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) [ Submit a garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/submit) [ About GardensDB ](https://gardensdb.com/help) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/gardens/north-west-regional-flood-and-coastal-committee-unpave-the-way/primary_image.webp) [Gardens](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) / [ RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2024 ](https://gardensdb.com/shows/rhs-flower-show-tatton-park-2024) Show Features North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee: Unpave the Way ================================================================= Designed by Leon Davis At a glance Show RHS Flower Show Tatton Park Year 2024 Category Show Features Large Show Garden Photo: Royal Horticultural Society About this garden The story ----------- The garden takes a holistic and sustainable approach to front garden design. A growing national trend of paved front gardens has had an impact on flooding but there are garden design choices that can mitigate this. The garden encapsulates two differing approaches to front garden design. The first garden focuses on DIY retrofitting of sustainable drainage (SuDS) and rainwater harvesting (RWH) solutions into an existing front garden. The second garden utilises readymade SuDS and permeable paving products for use in a new garden design. The gardens present options for rainwater drainage for householders whose gardens may have either sandy well drained soil, or poorly drained clay soils. Both garden designs make space for water, planting, and nature – to maximise opportunities for rainwater reuse, biodiversity, urban cooling, and householder wellbeing. The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Leon Davis](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/leon-davis/profile_photo.webp) Leon Davis Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/leon-davis) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7e6b1807-d719-4c47-bf9b-2fb991bf7300/conversions/image_1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/4f26cbb8-d9a0-4613-8d80-7887cc39e6b1/conversions/image_2-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a6ce4205-75c0-423d-bcd2-09f752311cd4/conversions/image_3-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/08d7fd33-1a32-4c5d-8e0f-681506778fc6/conversions/image_4-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5f92d994-76c5-43f9-a67c-30dae1792e4c/conversions/image_12-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: With thanks to Additional sponsors --------------------- - [ North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (North West RFCC) ](https://thefloodhub.co.uk/unpave-the-way/) ![](/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. Browse - [ All gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Sponsors ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charities ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) Contribute - [ Add a garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/submit) - [ Suggest a correction ](https://gardensdb.com/help) About - [ What is GardensDB? ](https://gardensdb.com/help) - [ Contact ](https://gardensdb.com/help) - [ Help & FAQs ](https://gardensdb.com/help) © 2026 GardensDB. A community-driven catalogue.