Work has begun to transform a Hammersmith pavement into a rain garden to help protect local homes and businesses against flooding.
The new green space – running from the corner of Beavor Lane towards Standish Road – is part-funded by our £5million Green Investment scheme which supports projects that benefit local people and the environment.
These rain gardens will allow water to absorb naturally into the ground while providing a home to local wildlife, unlike concrete pavement.
Cllr Wesley Harcourt, H&F Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Ecology, said: "These natural drainage projects allow us to better cope with extreme weather and build resilience against climate change."
The new rain gardens also will create an attractive barrier between shops and the road, opening up possibilities for local restaurants to offer outdoor dining.
What's happening
The transformation in King Street also includes:
- planting a new tree on the corner of Beavor Lane
- installing protective bollards to keep pedestrians safe
- creating a new loading bay in Beavor Lane for local businesses.
The project builds on other recent flood prevention projects, including a sensory garden in Starch Green, green improvements in Eelbrook Common and the award-winning schemes at Bridget Joyce Square in White City and Seagrave Road in Fulham.
Once the initial works finish this month, volunteers from HCGA will help us bring the space to life with carefully selected plants that thrive in rain garden conditions.
The Safer Cycle Pathway lane and the bus route in this end of King Street will then be re-opened.
Further improvements will complete the new-look promenade later this year.
