What We’re About

Rain Gardens & Contour Swales

We design and install functional rain gardens that infiltrate water from downspouts, patios and driveways within 24 hours of each rain event. We plant them with a diversity of native trees, shrubs and perennials adapted to wet and dry extremes.

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Landscaping for Wildlife

We believe that planting a diversity of native plants is one of the most important ways to support environmental health. We plant attractive, manageable native plants that attract desirable moths, butterflies, native bees, birds & more.

Rain Tanks & Barrels

We install rain barrels and tanks that pre-filter rain and prevent sunlight from affecting the water. Harvesting rain reduces downstream erosion and flooding. Watering plants with stored rain reduces strain on drinking water resources .

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Permaculture and More

We utilize Permaculture ethics and principles in everything we do, including edible landscaping, agroforestry, eco farm design, grey water systems and green parking lots. Tell us about your big and small ideas, and we’ll help you get there.

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Education

Teaching and sharing are some of our greatest joys. We love to share about connections in nature and about the ethics and principles of Permaculture.
Contact us to book a speaker for your next event!

Natural Yard “Editing”

For homeowners who want support stewarding their own sites, we can pair you with an experienced Garden Buddy. We also offer a Landscape Stewardship program in which we steward the site for you.

Chris Anderson, Columbus Ohio aka Captain Rainstorm, Founder of Catch the Water, LLC

Meet Chris Anderson, a.k.a. Captain Rainstorm

I’ve been gardening for 32 years, practicing Permaculture for 30 years, creating water harvesting earthworks for 23 years, and focusing on combining water harvesting with Ohio native habitat for 5 years. I am obsessed with native caterpillars, moths and butterflies, and their massive importance as building blocks of maintaining a functional ecosystem. At Catch the Water, we see moisture in the landscape as a tremendous resource for bringing once-abundant, incredibly biodiverse Central Ohio native habitat back to Central Ohio. Frankly, most of it is gone.

I grew up in Ohio, but also gardened in multiple states like Oregon, Florida and Arizona, reinforcing my belief that Permaculture ethics and principles and water harvesting principles are more important for design than specific plants or techniques. I am a water guy, and a plant guy, and a caterpillar guy, but what I excel at is pulling them all together in systems that work.