Easy Ways to Save the World

July 13th, 2006

Ban Beater

I got my Ban Beater this week. I was quite excited as it has taken quite a while to turn up. I think partly due to it's appearence on Gardeners World I imagine demand has probably been quite high. Anyway I was initially disappointed as I when I tried to set it up it didn't work. But yesterday I looked at the instructions, took ...

June 29th, 2006

The Big Drippa

Just got my two Big Drippas from Gone Gardening. They are on sale so I got the two and have just finished setting them up in the greenhouse so they can provide water to my tomatoes. I think they should provide water slightly more efficiently than me and the watering can, particularly with the hot weather and drought talk! I was just going ...

May 22nd, 2006

Water butts and compost bins

If you live in the Bournemouth area and want to get a water butt or compost bin buy them from here. They don't seem to be doing the smaller version of the water butt as described here but you can definitely save a bit of money as you get all the required bits for one price. There does seem to be a longer wait for the water butts ...

March 27th, 2006

Hippo water savers

I got one of these when we moved into our new house and had our first water bill. I have often wondered where they came from now I know! You can buy them off this page, £6.99 for three including VAT and P&P. Although I don'y know many people who have three toilets. They might make good presents for people who live ...

August 26th, 2005

Rainharvesting Systems - water conservation, recycling and reuse

Rainharvesting Systems - water conservation, recycling and reuse - Having just ordered a waterbutt kit from Blackwall who seem to have some kind of deal with every council in the country for selling water butts and composters, I came across this site for rain harvesting products. It's one of those things that unless you are building a new house or have a bit of land I think it ...