Porous Lane Permeable Nature Strip

  • Very high permeability ensures high volume of water reaches tree roots.

  • Stormwater harvesting and passive irrigation saves money on potable irrigation.

  • Higher chance of young tree survival during hot summers.

  • Highly resistant to cracking from tree root movement.

  • Very effective in enabling young trees to establish quickly.

  • Treats and removes pollutants from stormwater.

  • Cooler temperature on hot days than impermeable materials.

  • A more pleasant surface to walk on than asphalt or concrete.

  • Uses three Australian waste tyres per square metre of footpath.

  • 25 year design life.

Highly Resistant to Cracking from Tree Root Movement

Passive Irrigation for Nearby Trees

Very High Permeability for High Infiltration Rates

Treats and Removes Pollutants from Stormwater

Cooler than Impermeable Materials

25 Year Design Life

Case Study: Crack-Free Passive Irrigation

Client City of Boroondara

Location Ashburton, VIC

Size 15sqm

Waste tyres recycled 45

Description The installation of Porous Lane on a nature strip around a major tree.

Goals To reduce and treat runoff from the street while providing stormwater harvesting and passive irrigation to young trees.

To ensure the nature strip is resilient to cracking due to the roots of the tree, while providing stormwater harvesting and passive irrigation to young trees. Porous Lane also encourages tree roots to grow downwards (rather than growing across to seek condensation on the underside of impermeable materials).

Outcome One year on from the installation the nature strip remains highly permeable and level with no evidence of cracking. 

The permeable nature strip after installation.

Porous Lane laid directly over tree roots.

Typical Nature Strip Cross-Section*

  1. Waste tyre permeable pavement

• Made of up to 60% recycled material (approx 3 waste tyres per sqm)

• Laid on-site

2. Subgrade natural soil

• Determines the thickness of screening and exfiltration.

*indicative only. Cross-section can be adjusted depending on project goals and site conditions.

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