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As the world is increasingly aware of plastic in the ocean and the problems that is causing, many of us are reducing our use of single use plastic, trying to shop plastic free in the supermarket veg aisles and taking part in beach cleans. We try and do our bit, but what about the rest of the plastic that ends up in our oceans? The amount of plastic going into our oceans worldwide is over 8 million tonnes each year. We have to start looking at the sources of plastic pollution and work out wa …

DEFRA’s recently published progress report on the Government’s 25-Year Plan for the Environment, makes interesting reading for any builder or self-builder, not least where it relates to water. Acknowledging existing stresses on water supplies, and the additional increased pressures likely to arise in coming years from population growth and climate-change, one of the key aims of the Government’s Plan is to ensure adequate future supplies of clean water for both people and the environment.&nbs …

We have compiled some answers to some common questions about gardening in hot weather.How do you keep your grass green in the Summer? Don’t cut your grass too short Your lawn will get stressed in hot weather and it also gets stressed when it is cut short. You can’t do much about the weather (especially if we do get a hosepipe ban), but you can keep your grass a little longer than you might otherwise have. Keeping your lawn a longer length makes it a more resilient to dry weath …

Rainwater Harvesting for use in the home, in agriculture, office and other commercial environments is becoming more popular. Storing rainwater for later use can reduce water and sewage bills and allow you to water a garden during a hosepipe ban with gentler rainwater rather than treated tap water. Using rainwater in a washing machine or in agricultural sprayers can also reduce the use of chemical conditioners . When you collect water from your roof it is important to ensure that it is …

Upstream water attenuation is part of a range of solutions to flooding, even better if it can be combined with wildlife friendly gardening. In this first in a series of blog posts about Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) we look at the role of Rain Gardens in Flood Mitigation. The term “Rain Garden” has changed over the years. Technically it has always been just one aspect of the design of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) and referred to a type of soft landscaping that slows the …

When local entrepreneurs Gareth and Pam Stephens wanted to include two self-catering log cabins on their caravan and camping site just over the valley from us here in Cardigan they had some decisions to make. A big part of ensuring that your campsite runs well is to make sure that people have everything they need at the right time. Water is a huge part of that. People expect to be able to turn on a tap and the water to run at a good pressure no matter how many other people are showering, washin …