GrowNYC has built more than 100 rainwater harvesting systems, rain gardens, and bioswales at community gardens and schools, helping gardeners grow more food, conserve water, and reduce pollution in New York City's waterways. Annually, these green infrastructure systems help divert more than one million gallons of water from NYC's sewer system. Our manuals, guides, and workshops help community gardeners, teachers, students, and members of the public to design and install their own green infrastructure systems.
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE GUIDES
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A short guide to building rainwater harvesting systems, aimed at New Yorkers that have received free rain barrel kits from the Department of Environmental Protection. |
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A succinct case study on building a rain garden, aimed at New Yorkers that have received free rain barrel kits from the Department of Environmental Protection. |
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A succinct case study on building a rainwater overflow system, aimed at New Yorkers that have received free rain barrel kits from the Department of Environmental Protection. |
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Our Rainwater Harvesting How-To Guide is a 26-page in-depth guide to building rainwater harvesting systems. |
Green Infrastructure Techniques is a 16-page introduction to numerous green infrastructure approaches. |
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Resilient NYC Community Garden Guide was written shortly after Hurricane Sandy, and covers steps that community gardens and other open spaces can take to address future storm events. |
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE VIDEOS
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An instructional video on building a shade structure and rainwater harvesting system at Riverside Valley Community Garden in Harlem. |
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An instructional video on building a small rain garden to capture the overflow of the RWH system at Riverside Valley. |
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An instructional video on building a rain garden to capture runoff from a downslope at Riverside Valley. |
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An instructional video on building a rainwater harvesting system connected to an octagonal gazebo at Marcus Garvey Community Garden in Brownsville. |
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An instructional video on building a small structure and demonstration rainwater harvesting system at Columbia Secondary School Garden in Harlem. |
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A basic introduction to rainwater harvesting from our 2013 Green Infrastructure Toolkit. |
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A basic introduction to stormwater management from our 2013 Green Infrastructure Toolkit. |
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A basic introduction to green roofs and rain gardens from our 2013 Green Infrastructure Toolkit. |
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A basic introduction to downspout planters, permeable pavement, and enhanced tree pits from our 2013 Green Infrastructure Toolkit. |
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A basic introduction to bioswales from our 2013 Green Infrastructure Toolkit. |
OTHER RESOURCES
- Winged Structure Build Plans - build in your garden and use as a rainwater collection source.
- Rainwater Calculation Tables - Formulas for calculating how many gallons of rainwater can be collected from a roof or structure.
- Rainwater Harvesting in NYC Community Gardens Map - GrowNYC's rainwater harvesting systems throughout the city.
- Master Composter Manual - from the NYC Compost Project.
- Native Plants for New York City Rain Gardens - provided by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
GREEN SPACE ARCHIVES
