The revitalization of Toronto’s waterfront is the largest urban redevelopment project currently underway in North America, and it is also one of the largest waterfront revitalization efforts ever undertaken in the world. Waterfront Toronto is a joint venture by the Federal, Provincial, and City of Toronto governments. The Silva Cell is being used on several areas… More
The Cardinal Corridor is a gateway into the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds, a site that boasts more than one million square feet of event space and occupies more than 360 acres in the heart of Columbus. In addition to being the home of the Ohio State Fair since 1886, the Expo Center also… More
You’re invited to our third James Urban webinar this year! The topic is using trees and soils in urban stormwater management applications.
Back in December 2012, we reported the first preliminary results of Stormwater Treatment Performance Monitoring by Dr. William Hunt, Jonathan Page, and Ryan Winston, of two Silva Cell Systems in Wilmington, North Carolina. Final results and statistics are expected later this summer. In the meantime, preliminary results are so promising that we want to share… More
I enjoyed drawing a lot when I was a kid. One problem I always had – and I’m sure this is not unique to me – is that my drawings always looked much prettier in my head than they did on paper. So for this slow, post-holiday Friday post, I wanted to share a video… More
It’s July 3rd, so I think I can safely assume that everyone who is at their desk is counting down until 5pm (or maybe 3pm, if you’re in the nice sort of office that closes early before a holiday). Here is a short quiz from the Morton Arboretum, “What Kind of Tree Are You?” to… More
Today’s post is by Alison O’Connor, Horticulture Agent with Colorado State University Extension in Larimer County. It originally appeared on her blog, Co-Horts, and is reprinted here with her permission. Thanks, Alison! -LM Unless you’ve been vacationing in southern France for the past few weeks, you know that Colorado has had an interesting spring. I’m… More
While “summer reading” may conjure up frivolous beach novels that you don’t mind getting wet or sandy, may I recommend something both entertaining and informative this summer. The Dandelion Hunter: Foraging the Urban Wilderness by Rebecca Lerner is a combination memoir/essay about urban foraging, or the art of finding food and medicine in the plants… More
Just a quick piece of news today! We often get asked about providing non-proprietary performance specifications for designers who want to use the Silva Cell on their projects, but can’t use proprietary specifications in bid and construction documents. We’re excited to announce that non-proprietary performance specifications are now available for download on our website.
There are some individuals drawn to the comfort of indoors, fed by books and stories of adventures from arm’s length in their armchairs. I am not among them. Having been given a diagnosis of “terminal wanderlust,” I have always felt more comfortable under the open sky rather than under a roof. The sizable amount of… More
This post, by Linda Chalker-Scott, addresses a misperception that we encounter frequently about the efficacy of using gravel or sand beneath soil to aid drainage. Linda mythbusts this incorrect belief handily. This article originally appeared on her blog, The Garden Professors. It is reprinted with her permission. -LM I’m just starting to think about getting my… More
In the world of Low Impact Design (LID), the terms raingarden and bioretention are often used interchangeably. However, there are some inferred differences between these two LID practices. These differences were highlighted during recent work with the Washington Department of Ecology, which designated Silva Cell as functionally equivalent to a bioretention facility.
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