Garden and rainwater
Can you water plants with grey water, pool or h...
Part of our garden and rainwater guide The shower takes an age to warm up, the washing-up bowl is full and the lawn has gone brown. Can that water go...
Can you water plants with grey water, pool or h...
Part of our garden and rainwater guide The shower takes an age to warm up, the washing-up bowl is full and the lawn has gone brown. Can that water go...
How does rainwater harvesting work at home?
A roof, gutters and a filter send rain into a tank, and a pump or tap delivers it for toilets or the garden. A 2010 Environment Agency study modelled a...
How does rainwater harvesting work at home?
A roof, gutters and a filter send rain into a tank, and a pump or tap delivers it for toilets or the garden. A 2010 Environment Agency study modelled a...
What is a water butt, and is the water OK for p...
A water butt is a container that collects rainwater from a roof downpipe for the garden. The RHS describes a standard one as 240 litres, and says butt water suits...
What is a water butt, and is the water OK for p...
A water butt is a container that collects rainwater from a roof downpipe for the garden. The RHS describes a standard one as 240 litres, and says butt water suits...
Is it illegal to collect rainwater in the UK?
We found no UK law that bans collecting rainwater from your roof. In England the Environment Agency says you need no abstraction licence for water that only consists of harvested...
Is it illegal to collect rainwater in the UK?
We found no UK law that bans collecting rainwater from your roof. In England the Environment Agency says you need no abstraction licence for water that only consists of harvested...
Rainwater in the garden: collecting it, storing...
Yes, for the garden. The Environment Agency says harvested rainwater alone needs no abstraction licence in England, and the RHS says it is the best option for garden watering, though...
Rainwater in the garden: collecting it, storing...
Yes, for the garden. The Environment Agency says harvested rainwater alone needs no abstraction licence in England, and the RHS says it is the best option for garden watering, though...