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Remove unnecessary paving and create a rain garden that absorbs stormwater and supports biodiversity.
Find over-paved space (school yard corner, parking edge) where infiltration would help.
Confirm no utilities below, drainage suitability and municipal permission to depave.
Design basin depth, overflow, soil profile and water-tolerant native planting.
Budget for machinery hire, soil, gravel and plants; seek a green-infrastructure grant.
Break and remove paving with proper tools, safety gear and disposal of rubble.
Shape the basin, amend soil and plant over one or two community days.
Check infiltration after storms and maintain planting through year one.