Wastewater Gardens®

Wastewater Gardens® are a 100% ecological, low cost, low maintenance solution to the problem of human waste, which is particularly important in dry monsoon coastal regions where water reclamation and waste recycling is critical. 

Using no mechanical or moving parts and no chemicals, all wastewater is recycled via a gravity system into elegant, biodiverse gardens which produce lovely flowers as well as fruit and vegetables that can be eaten by humans and fodder crops for animal consumption. The systems are carefully sealed so no wastewater contaminates the soil, ground water or coastal waters.

Wastewater Gardens® were developed by the Biosphere Foundation 25 years ago. They have since been successfully installed in Mexico, Bali, the Bahamas, Belize, France, Poland, the Philippines, Maldives, United States and Australia. The two largest Wastewater Gardens® installations are at Xpu-Ha EcoPark near Akumal, Mexico (designed to recycle the human waste produced by 1500 visitors a day) and at Tirtagangga Water Palace in Bali.                                                      

If you are interested in having a Wastewater Gardens® for your home, hotel, school or business, please contact us! 

Below is a video about a Wastewater Garden® that was installed at a rural farmer’s home in NW Bali.