Counting on … day 184

3rd October 2024

Hard surfaces let the rain runoff rapidly increasing the risk of flooding. Hard surfaces inhibit the good health of underlying soil and preclude plant life. Replacing hard surfaces with something more amenable can boost biodiversity and improve the visual appearance of the landscape. 

In the Netherlands this has become the source of competition – who can make the biggest improvement to nature by ‘Whipping out the paving stones’ and wining a golden tile prize?