Water conservation problems? Use Rainwater Harvesting Vertical Garden

More than ever, water conservation is becoming a global concern. Even North American cities are facing issues of drought, shortages and the rising cost of water. The goal of this project is to develop a water conservation solution that functions within the suburban backyard gardening lifestyle.

This rainwater harvesting vertical terrace is the brilliant idea of Ontario College of Art and Design Student Michael Tampilic and has been entered in the Rocket 2008 Industrial Design Graduation Show and Competition. The terrace connects up with a downspout from your house and stores water in a large tank to continuously water the plants over long periods of time. It does this by using cotton wicks to transport the stored water by capillary action. Not only is this great for saving water in a desert environment, but it looks awesome and you don’t have to worry about watering.

Vert is a rain terrace: a rainwater harvester and vertical garden. This project establishes sustainable water practices through the harvesting of rain, and brings the advantages of a living wall to the backyard through vertical gardening. Vert alleviates a homes reliance on public utility systems while beautifying unused vertical space.

One Response to “Water conservation problems? Use Rainwater Harvesting Vertical Garden”

1. when to plant a garden says:

   April 4, 2010 at 4:35 pm

   Great infomation, with plenty to consider. We use our own rain water tanks, which came in handy just recently when there was no water for weeks.
   Do you think the message is finally sinking in regarding how precious our water is?