#36 - Wet And Wild: Adventures In A Sponge Garden

Mike heads out to meet David Clubb, chair of the National Infrastructure for Wales, for a chat walking around his astonishingly innovative, water-saving garden.

 

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TIMESTAMPS

 

0:00 - Introduction and hellos

2:45 - Why would anyone put a wig down the drain?

5:04 - David joins the show and discusses the origins of his garden

11:02 - The inventive equipment installed in the garden

14:05 - The tiny extent of impermeable areas within the paradise

17:30 - David’s innovative use of his home alongside the garden

21:00 - The importance of the project for the local community

25:30 - The impact of the changes on the property

28:55 - Lessons for future homes being built

33:00 - Final thoughts and goodbye