Rainwater Harvesting

Harvesting rainwater can seem like a bit of absurd concept in the UK. It rains at least half the year, and it’s not like we experience the Australian outback style summer droughts. But if you’re concerned about the rising cost of water bills, or you just want to feed your garden with fresh water during a hosepipe ban, a rainwater... Read more

Water is the most valuable natural resource on the planet! Although almost three-quarters of the globe is covered by water, the vast majority of it is unsuitable for drinking purposes or for making use of in other ways. Water that can be utilised for human benefit is often in short supply, with expensive man-made resources such as dams and reservoirs... Read more

Water harvesting is a method of capturing rainwater running off rooftops, piping it to a storage tank or cistern and using it as non-potable water around the home or business. Although a standard plastic tank is usually sufficient to store water outside of a building for use in watering nearby plants or a whole garden, pumps are necessary if the... Read more