Derry toddlers go green with new rainwater harvesting gift

Pictured are pupils in Drumahoe Community Preschool with their new NI Water waterbutts.

NI Water has donated the waterbutts for them to use in their garden. Waterbutts are a great way of harvesting rainwater, which can then be used to water plants or wash windows.

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Anna Killen, NI Water Education Officer, said: “We get plenty of rain in Northern Ireland but this rainwater has to be cleaned at our treatment works before it goes into the taps. Using a waterbutt to catch the rain is just one way we can all have play a part to ensure there's enough water for everyone now and in the future.

“You’d be surprised how much water we all use on a daily basis, 153 litres per person sounds like a lot, however, much of that is sent back down the drain. Why not give our water calculator a try to see just how water wise you are www.niwater.com/why-save-water/"