want to see one of these in your garden?
our first design had water all the way to the top,
but that posed a few issues with hanging tools and other items, as well as pressure concerns. Then we thought, “Gee, isn’t 1650 gallons enough? And here’s a built-in work bench or potting bench, what a concept!” (want more than 1650? go bigger than 10×16)
covered potting bench and seat, flanked on both ends by self watering planters
Combining a few of the already existing plethora of applications for the RainBench DIY kits, this is the finalized design proposal for a local high school and community garden.
The planters you see here actually wick water up from the reservoir below, making them great for a remote public location without constant attention…
What do all community gardens need?
1. Water. Either immediately accessible via stored rainwater, or they need available power and pumps to get it out of the ground. Oh yeah, and money to pay for that, ongoing.
2. Storage area for garden tools, supplies, amendments, etc. Ok you can get away with each gardener hauling all their stuff to and fro, but this makes it (gardening) about 100 times more enjoyable, and efficient.
3. Some innovative new approaches to making gardening in general more affordable, enjoyable and doable for more people, especially time-starved people… like, you?
a built-in bubble gauge shows how much water is stored in the walls…
We are currently working on a few more options before offering a DIY kit here.
If you have any requests, please contact us and we can customize this design to suit your needs.
UPDATE: Yep, the design has been improved and an updated “WaterShed” is nearing completion!
The overhang will serve as shade for the chicken run, and is built right around a large tree. Supports for the corners of the overhang will be natural timbers from trees that needed to be removed for placement.
More soon… The roof is on!
Hi
I was just in the process of designing a raised garden bed with a new shed when I thought of the idea of integrating my rain catch system into the new shed. I did a search and you came up and I noticed the shed design you had here. And of course this idea is wonderful!
I prefer your idea of building lower reservoirs rather than the full height which is what I was thinking of doing.
I noticed this blog post was last year. Had there been any further development on this idea. Is the idea based on a specific product you offer currently?
Regards,
Emilio
If you have plans for the Water shed and the self watering garden I would like to get them.
Thank you.
Ron