Our Mission:

Our Mission: To enable individuals and communities to take an active part in the cultivation of systems that provide the highest quality fruits, vegetables, herbs and other yields, in a way that benefits themselves, cares for the land and environment, and provides a surplus to use, share and reinvest into the system.

Rain Water Management

Do you ever notice how green everything is after a rain shower?  Rain is supercharged water! 
Rainwater not only doesn't contain chlorine, salts and fluoride which can harm plants, it also is higher in nitrogen picked up from the atmosphere.  Nitrogen is the most common fertilizer applied to fields and lawns.
Collecting rainwater can payback huge dividends in your landscapes, with the added nutrient and especially during times of little rainfall or mild drought.

Abundant Design will show you ways to use and collect this valuable superpowered water, with rain barrels and much, much more!


Rain Gardens & BioSwales
Read more about Rainwater Best Management Practices and Rebates Available
Rain garden in Johnston, built with financial help from the city
Jeff discussing the design with Polk Co. SWCD's summer intern
At the initial consultation, we will discuss problem areas for wet spots and erosion, possible location(s), cost share opportunities and do the soil infiltration tests.  The consultation fee covers help with paperwork for the cost share application as well.

Read more articles about rain gardens and stormwater our blog!


Rain Harvesting Earthworks  
custom overflow into rain smart earthworks

http://abundantdesigniowa.blogspot.com/2021/02/drake-university-food-forest-and-sprout.html

Swale on Contour Video


Erosion Control 
By slowing moving water down it looses its destructive power, can more easily sink into the ground where it can be filtered and hydrate the landscape.

 Rain Barrels & Systems 
Ask about Sediment Filters and Custom Overflows
basic barrel with diverter and stand
sediment trap
  
Here is a custom 'whisky' rain barrel set-up using a Rain Barrels Iowa unit as the base.




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