Great Low Impact Development (LID) projects are built on strong design. Before a shovel hits the ground, successful rain gardens, permeable surfaces, and rainwater collection systems require thoughtful sizing, careful siting, and the right plant communities to thrive over time.
Rain Ready Webinar series : Design and Integrating Plant Communities
Rain Ready Webinar series : Design and Integrating Plant Communities
If you are ready to move beyond ideas and into informed design while maximizing ecological and financial benefits this webinar provides the technical foundation you need. Webinar 2 in Green Venture’s Rain Ready series takes a practical, design-focused approach to help homeowners move from concept to a build-ready plan. This session bridges technical requirements with ecological thinking, ensuring your LID feature is both functional and resilient.
What You’ll Learn
This live webinar provides step-by-step guidance on the core design decisions that determine long-term success.
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Siting and site planning considerations, including utilities, existing infrastructure, vegetation, and setbacks
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Sizing and design calculations to ensure proper function and rebate eligibility
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Integrating native plant communities suited to local ecology, soils, and moisture conditions
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Understanding bylaws and regulatory requirements that influence LID design and placement
Want to go deeper? Trusted local resources
If you’ve watched the webinar and are ready to expand your knowledge, these local and evidence-based resources are an excellent next step:
Halton Region Master Gardeners and Hamilton Pollinator Paradise both have local, specific blogs on how to design and maintain your garden according to municipal by-laws.
Planting in a Post-Wild World served as a foundation for the second webinar about designed plant communities. Also available from the library!
The Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program (or STEPS) is a program run by Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Credit Valley Conservation, and Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority. They maintain an incredibly thorough wiki page on all things Low Impact Development (LID) related and an excellent set of plant resources, including databases of plants they have used and studied in LID case studies.
Lastly, Credit Valley Conservation has an excellent pdf of native plants to use in LIDs.
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