Just the facts

Credit Valley Conservation is breaking ground on its latest Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan (SNAP) project in the Fletchers Creek neighbourhood.

Glendale Public School will be receiving a new rain garden. The garden will slow down and filter rainwater, lowering the impact rain has on the school’s infrastructure. Normally rain would pool on top of the school and in the schoolyard.

The garden will also help keep Fletchers Creek clean, protect fish habitats and support natural biodiversity.

Right now, contractors are developing a swale (a sunken in, shady piece of land) to direct the water from the school to the garden. After this, 1,000 square metres of land will be dug up for the garden.

The garden is expected to be completed by September, when students and volunteers will be planting bird and pollinator-friendly plants.

The rain garden is the first low-impact development project in the Fletchers Creek SNAP neighbourhood. Low-impact development projects deal with the natural management of rainwater and run-off. This garden is the first of its kind in the Credit River Watershed.