bioswale
Americannoun
plural
bioswalesExample Sentences
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Filled with drought- and fire-resistant plantings while managing water with a bioswale system, it acts as a leisure spot and a place to harvest — some plants even provide dyes for arts activities below.
From Los Angeles Times
Among other complications, the builders avoided a buried water main, and must install a long drainage pipe, connected downhill into stormwater mains, instead of using a small roadside ravine as a cheaper bioswale.
From Seattle Times
Over several weekends in June, Los Angeles architectural designers Amanda Cavallo and Karolina Rojahn and a group of volunteers built a SuperAdobe firepit designed by Ryan Serrano of Earth Steward Ecology just beyond the sunken bioswale where the Reverence Project will host healing and community circles.
From Los Angeles Times
Plans are brewing for a bioswale along South 223rd Street.
From Seattle Times
When the tank fills up, the overflow is sent to a bioswale with astilbe plants, violets and grasses.
From New York Times
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