Stroud and Tewkesbury Waterscapes Project

The Stroud and Tewkesbury Waterscapes project is using nature-based interventions to help limit the impact of flooding on local habitats and improve the resilience of local communities, by reducing flood risk and boosting biodiversity for nature and people to enjoy.

Thanks to founding partners Intact Insurance, and partners the Environment Agency and Gloucestershire County Council, we’ve been able to continue this project after a very successful Phase One in Cheltenham and Gloucester. The project is part of Intact Insurance’s commitment to building resilient communities and helping people, businesses and society adapt to a changing climate.

It will use rain gardens, green roofs, and permeable paving, all of which are Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS). These solutions are ways of addressing flooding by capturing water and slowing the flow while cleaning the water and increasing wildlife areas.

Read the project leaflet

New 'Tile Whipping' campaign!

We’ve recently launched our new ‘Tile Whipping’ campaign where we’re asking residents to replace paving for plants. This helps reduce surface water flooding while helping nature thrive across towns and villages.

A recently de-paved area around a tree, by the Subscription Rooms in Stroud, with plants growing out of exposed soil.

Depaving in Stroud © Tabitha George

Plants and flowers planted in newly de-paved area outside supermarket

De-paving in King's Stanley © GWT

Two outside store cupboards with green roofs, plants growing out of them

Green roofs © GWT

Newly installed rain garden by Gloucester Road car park, with Tewkesbury town council and mayor

Rain garden in Tewkesbury © GWT

Newly installed rain garden outside community centre, with standing banner next do it

Rain garden in Winchcombe © GWT

Rain garden along side of Stonehouse Methodist church, white flower in bloom to the right and man in hat to the left

Rain garden in Stonehouse Methodist Church © GWT

Rain Garden to the side of entrance to Tewkesbury Baptist Church

Rain garden outside Tewkesbury Baptist Church

Triangular shaped rain garden outside the Long Table, Stroud

Rain garden outside the Long Table, Stroud © GWT

Get involved!

We’re looking for community centres or central areas where we can remove hard standing surfaces like paving or tarmac. Please fill in the form using the button below if you have an area like this in your community.

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Request a talk

If you would like to book a talk hosted by the Waterscapes project team for your community group or business, please use the button below to provide some details and we’ll get in touch.

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Supporter development officer Tabitha installs rain garden, flowers and drain pipe in background.

If you’re interested in your business connecting with the Waterscapes project, we can offer staff talks, and support around installing rain gardens at your site of business. Please contact our Fundraising team by email here to learn more.

Sustainable Drainage Systems in Schools

If you’re a school looking to add rain gardens, green roofs, and other Sustainable Drainage Systems to your premises, we can offer you advice and guides on how to do them. We may also be able to direct you to possible grants and funding for the work. Please fill in the form using the button below to get in touch.

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