A California-based company, Soil Retention®, offers systems of concrete manufacturing in roads, parking lots, retaining walls, and other forms of infrastructure that provides space for natural vegetation growth and ecological processes. Taken from the Soil Retention® website, the company’s first product is a plantable retaining wall, called ‘Verdura’:
“Verdura® is a fully plantable retaining wall system that can be used in many applications from small garden walls to large commercial structures. Verdura® can be installed professionally or do-it-yourself.”
In addition to retaining walls, the company also offers a multi-purpose product called ‘Drivable Grass’.
“Drivable Grass® – a permeable, flexible and plantable concrete pavement system for fire lanes, access roads, driveways, parking lots, bioswales, ditches, and various post construction BMPs. Drivable Grass® can be installedprofessionally or do-it-yourself; and Enviroflex® – a tapered, vertically interlocking articulating concrete block (ACB) revetment system for channels, culvert outlets and wetland traffic crossings. Enviroflex® can be installed professionally.”
The company cites many benefits that are attributed to these products, including erosion control, lessening of heat island effect, elimination of storm water run-off, creation of habitats, and cost effectiveness.
To learn more about these products, visit: http://www.soilretention.com/drivable-grass/professional/
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