The water harvesting challenge is twofold with design AND space issues
If you are going to grow your own food, or have a green garden/outdoor space, demands in water will exist and the word 'water harvesting' will enter your vocabulary.
And with it design considerations and space problems.
From a design perspective, at very basic level , I would do my harvesting without ' looking like ' I was!
What would you choose ?
On your left a proper water harvester or on the right two over sized planters ( by Serralunga and Domani) that do more or less the same job if you are not too demanding:
And I just read on fellow blog Design Addict that
When Sydney-based designer Sally Dominguez was told it was impossible to fit
a water storage tank under her small garden deck, she designed her own. The
Rainwater Hog is a small-scale modular storage tank for collecting rainwater
that can be reused for watering plants, washing the car or whatever you need.'
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The waterHOG has the
following dimensions: 180cm x 50cm x 22cm for a capacity of 183L. |
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Available from DWR this Spring, five percent of the profits from every sale go to Water Aid International.
Join DWR for an evening with Sally Dominguez at DWR Berkeley Studio on March 5 2008, 6:30–8:30pm. Check out the Rainwater Hog in person and learn about the numerous ecological benefits of rainwater storage
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