Gathering of the rain

A road at the University of Pretoria (UP), once a site with poor soil and little drainage capacity, is now host to a rainwater harvesting system that is fully integrated into the architectural design of the new Mining Engineering Study Centre.

The system is made up of a series of rain garden ponds and a storage tank, which feeds the 3.5ha Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden. It is a bio-rich environment that has become a gathering place on campus and is an illustrative point for teaching green principles.

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