Water Sensitive Cambridge

13.1 miles ran, 3 miles walked, and 100% ready for a nap. #cambridgehalfmarathon2026 #cambridgelivingstreets

Join us for WATER SENSITIVE STREETS FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE - a walk through some projects in East Chesterton on 8th March at 2pm for Cambridge Living Streets, meet at Stourbridge Common end of Green Dragon Bridge. maps.app.goo.gl/d9mCHuw7o1BpiP… See you there!

Join us and the @ResilienceWeb for a discussion about the flood risk in Cambridge and how it will be affected by the climate crisis. How Resilient is Cambridge re: Flooding Guildhall, 5-7 pm - February 25th Doors at 4:30 for networking bit.ly/4kWPKXl

The People’s Commission on Water: Calling for radical changes to the web of interests, structures and narratives that sustains the current system …oplescommissiononthewatersector.co.uk/blog/the-plan-…

A close look at the #VR180 camera at #fallowfieldraingardens. Kelman of @Neoneight interviewed us for a documentary film commissioned by the Cambridge Central Library. The film features the townie stretch of the Cam & people who love, care for, &/or call it home. #DigitalSpaces

We're having a great time at the #HIImaginarium Lots of people, so many interesting conversations and displays! Come by! We're here till 16:00. Oh, and there's a time machine! See you in Histon 2036.

What's known about the river from Jesus Green to Bait's Bite? Do rowers get sick? 'Rowers Against Sewage' seeks to understand risk to rowers & other river users from bacteria such as E. coli through 12 weeks of water quality testing & community engagement. watersencam.co.uk/services/rower…

Fulbourn Primary in #fulbourn is one of seven schools with #raingardens in #sudsincambridgeschools project for 2025/26. We create spaces for water & nature to support the next generation of eco-citizens through hands-on education and play. More info: watersencam.co.uk/projects/suds-… 4/4

🌱 We’ll be ready to plant the moment the soil wakes up. This will give our native species the best start in life, helping them catch slow, spread, and sink the rainwater! 3/4

❄️ Frozen Ground, Future Blooms 🌸 While the frost is thick and the ground is solid, our work doesn't stop! We were out early in @FulbournPrimary today, prepping for our rain garden project. You might wonder: Why dig when it’s icy? A🧵... 1/4

We’ve loved seeing people pause, ask questions, and rethink how rain moves through our towns and gardens. Come and see us at public events in 2026 > follow us for updates 👀 Even better: invite us to your event! 📩 Get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.

Our #RainLab has continued to spark conversations. It’s a simple but powerful visual showing how vegetation changes soil infiltration, and how it even changes the colour and quality of the water that flows out at the bottom. The takeaway: 🌼 more flower beds ✂️ fewer lawns

Now’s a great time to get ahead of the weather and let the rain from your roof do something more interesting and beneficial. 👉 Order your SlowFlow planter before the next downpour and help us #KeepTheRainOutOfTheDrain champ.ly/FwDk6LlS

These private installations are doing a lot with a little: 💧 taking the pressure off drains 🌱 turning grey corners green 🐝 making space for plants, pollinators and puddle-watching

🌧️ Keeping the rain out of the drain, one planter at a time 🌿 In 2025 we’ve installed more SlowFlow planters in private homes, alongside our work in public spaces and schools. Helping rainwater slow down, soak in, and grow plants before rushing straight into the drains.

Read more about this and our other projects in our 2025 summery: champ.ly/tKi-7I-b

By June, they showed what real resilience looks like. After three months without rain, the gardens were still in full bloom — an island of green and colour standing out against the dry grass around them.

In March 2025, we celebrated one year since cutting the kerb on Fallowfield 🌱💧 Our pilot rain gardens have been quietly reducing flooding on this road in Chesterton, helping slow runoff and keep polluted water from flushing straight into the river.

@educationgovuk @camcitco We’re proud to stay true to local production: 🌿 #SlowFlow planters made in collaboration with @phoenix_trust, and designed, assembled and installed by us 💧 Water butts by @ecosureuk in Melbourne

Progress update: we’ve completed installations in 3 out of 7 schools 😊 Work will resume in spring, with all schools completed by July. Funded by @educationgovuk, @camcitco and @tnlcommunityfund — thank you for making this possible.

It's a wrap! Looking back at 2025 in pictures. We've been busy. Here's to keeping more rain out of the drain in 2026 🥂! #suds watersencam.co.uk/looking-back-a…