H2oCollect

29/06/2023

3000 years ago, in what is now Iran, a type of underground aqueduct called a qanat was engineered to transport water over long distances to farms and villages that couldn’t exist without it in the hot dry climates

The holes supplied oxygen to workers who dug the aqueduct by hand over many miles

16/02/2023

07/10/2022

07/01/2021

Verge Permaculture

Ever thought about harvesting rainwater but gave up because you felt it was too complicated? Then you're in luck because we are giving away our Handy Cheat-Sheet of Best Practices for Rainwater Harvesting, from Design to Maintenance FOR FREE in anticipation of our upcoming Essential Rainwater Harvesting Course in collaboration with the renowned Dr. Peter Coombes.

This table of good design and sensible maintenance practices for home-scale rainwater harvesting systems is but one of the many learning guides you’ll get with our Essential Rainwater Harvesting Course (https://vergepermaculture.ca/rainwater-course/). Furthermore, you can access a Taste Test of this course that gives you FREE ACCESS TO OUR 11 BEST LESSONS by following this link: https://vergepermaculture.ca/rainwater-course-taste-test/

"Okay sure, I'm interested in harvesting rainwater, but who are Peter J. Coombes & Michelle Avis anyway and what makes them experts on this subject?"

Well, we're glad you asked!

Peter J. Coombes is a director of Urban Water Cycle Solutions and an editor of the Urban Book of Australian Rainfall & Runoff. He received the 2018 GN Alexander medal by Engineers Australia for his contributions to hydrology and water resources. He has been an advisor to the U.N. and Australian Parliamentary Senate, a chief scientist for the Victoria Government, and a professor at leading Australian universities.

Michelle is a Mechanical Engineer, internationally trained and certified in renewable energy and regenerative design. As co-founders of the globally-recognized, award-winning design/consulting/education firm Verge Permaculture, Michelle and her husband Rob Avis designed and implemented their own urban permaculture demonstration site, including an integrated rainwater harvesting/graywater system, and wrote the in-depth how-to manual on Essential Rainwater Harvesting.

15/11/2020

Hardywood Park Craft Brewery

🚨 Barrel and Keg Sale 🚨 We have some freshly emptied barrels in different varieties ready to be turned into your next DIY! All barrels are 20% off regular price, no quantity limits! We also have some empty Hardywood kegs available for sale in 1/6 or 1/2 barrel sizes. Whether you’re a home brewer looking to create a 15.5 gallon kettle for your best brew or looking for a new medium for your next project, we’ve got you covered! All barrels and kegs are available for purchase on our square site. Let us know how you repurpose barrels and kegs!

Oak barrels: now just $70
Non-functioning (dented, scratched, often non-sealing) used stainless steel Hardywood kegs:
1/2 barrel (15.5 gal): $25
1/6 barrel (5.1 gal): $20

Here’s the link to purchase barrels and kegs: https://hardywood.square.site/product/empty-barrels-and-kegs/1104?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false

26/04/2020

RVA Folks you don’t have to be a member to check out the amazing vendors and products we are offering....ordering pages close Monday at midnight for deliveries to On the Square VA Farmers Market (Church Hill), Manakin Market and Cartersville Farm and Art Market!
https://rvagmarket.luluslocalfood.com/Shopping/Search

✔️ RVAg Marketplace Buying Pages Reminder! 🍓🥬🥩 - https://mailchi.mp/rvagriculture/rvag-marketplace-buying-pages-reminder

24/03/2020

Shop Online NOW! - RVAg

We are very excited to announce our brand new online ordering system, the RVAg Marketplace! Click, Pay, Pick-up...it's that simple! Coming to all six of our area market sites the first week of May!

Take advantage of our FREE Two Week Trial by entering “TwoWeekTrial2020” when you join. This code allows customers to give our system a two week trial run at no cost (they do not have to be two consecutive weeks). Enter the code when you join and our system will remember to apply it during check-out. It is only available through April 30th, so join now before it expires!

Make sure to sign up for our e-newsletter list for weekly updates!

The RVAg Marketplace is convenient way to order from local farmers and producers ONLINE, with pickups at one of our area farmers market sites available five days a week. Click. Pay. Pickup. It's that simple!

13/03/2020

American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA)

Someone shared this pic with us after switching his house over from well water to rainwater this past weekend. What a big difference in the water quality. Rainwater ice cubes on the right. Pretty cool!

26/02/2020

VT

VT

Know anyone who spends way too long in the shower? 😅

09/02/2020

Regenerative Cultures

23/11/2019

Strawbale City

The root system of a 2 month old Pine tree

18/11/2019

Beauty Of Planet Earth

When the moon kisses the ocean.

16/11/2019

07/11/2019

The Hippies were Right

28/10/2019

The veins of America: Stunning map shows every river basin in the US

The veins of America: Stunning map shows every river basin in the US

A stunning new map from Imgur user Fejetlenfej shows the complex network of rivers and streams in the contiguous United States, highlighting the massive expanse of basins across the country.

26/09/2019

Richmond Department of Emergency Communications

Tour the Richmond Va Department of Public Utilities Water Treatment Plant, where the water you drink, use and dispose of on a daily basis comes from, on Oct. 23. You can even test your taste buds by trying to determine which water is City of Richmond vs. bottled water! Please RSVP by emailing Alexis Carey at [email protected] by Monday, October 7. Seats are limited.

10/09/2019

Wait, what?

Wait, what?

What if they’re not stars, but holes poked into the top of the container so we can breathe.

08/09/2019

Students Invent Bacteria That Eat Plastic From The Oceans And Turn It Into Water

Students Invent Bacteria That Eat Plastic From The Oceans And Turn It Into Water

The high pollution in the oceans is a big problem on the planet. According to recent research, it is likely tha...

27/08/2019

LivingWaters

LivingWaters

22/08/2019

Food Tank: The Food Think Tank

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15/07/2019

Five Points Bakery

Buffalo’s first, code approved grass parking lot at Five Points Bakery is one year old today.
It can absorb 3” of rainfall keeping water out of our storm sewers.
It reduces heat island effect, provides habitat for insects, helps mitigate global warming by converting carbon dioxide into oxygen, looks nicer for our neighbors, helps to filter the water to keep our oceans cleaner. its cheaper than concrete, stronger than asphalt, and so much more.
We are so happy and thankful to be able to keep pioneering in Buffalo.
More to come!

14/07/2019

Food Tank: The Food Think Tank

❤️.

05/07/2019

Bowl-Shaped Roofs Collect Rainwater and Cool House

Nice!

Architecture company develops a roof that collects rainwater and cools your house at the same time A brilliant new bowl-shaped roof serves a double purpose for people living in hot, arid climates — providing free water and free air conditioning. The “Concave Roof” is designed to “help even t...

20/05/2019

Man's Invention Is Saving Small Wild Animals From Drowning In Pools

Love it!

Wildlife biologist Rich Mason never imagined that swimming pools could be so harmful to small wild animals. It wasn’t until friends of his called him to tell him that they were finding frogs dying in their outdoor pool that he gave it some serious thought.“One morning, after a warm rainy night, ...

03/05/2019

Australia Made An Amazing Discovery How To Safe Water From Plastic Pollution

Such a fantastic solution, crazy that each net costs 10k!

The Australian city of Kwinana has done something during this past summer that many countries have been attempting to do for years. They installed a new simple, but unbelievably effective, filtration system in the Henley Reserve to help prevent plastic from polluting our oceans. Everyone including.....

09/04/2019

Recycle by City

Did you know recycling saves water? And don't forget about colored paper, folders, and catalogs - they're recyclable, too. 😉

29/03/2019

The importance of water as a factor in livestock production | AGDAILY

The importance of water as a factor in livestock production | AGDAILY

Although it’s “officially” spring according to the calendar, it may be a bit too early for me to extend my congratulations to you for making it through what many of us would call a rough winter. We’re close, but I certainly don’t want to jinx it. Depending on where you’re located, winter...

19/03/2019

Herbs & Arts

20/02/2019

‘I wasn’t on top of this’: At Sandy town hall meeting, mayor answers questions about bad water and lack of communication

Can happen anywhere....are you prepared?
Historically we have simply trusted & expected safe, clean drinking water from the Government....the times they are a changin’

Sandy • Residents here Monday sprayed city leaders with concerns about the drinking water and asked why they didn’t learn of problems faster.