A combined water storage and garden bed (101) has a tank (102) which receives and stores water and a platform (103) that is mounted to the water tank suitable for forming a raised garden bed. The tank (102) receives water from a down pipe. A removable cover (104) protects the garden bed. The tank (102) can be plumbed together with other tanks to form a wall or partition. The tank (102) includes drainage openings (113) a machinery compartment (108) for water pumps and control gear and attachment points (116) for the attachment of external cladding. Figure 1