Rainwater Harvesting Systems
Rainwater harvesting is an ancient practice in sustainable living. By taking personal responsibility for the water we use in our life we leave the earth in a better shape than where we found it.
Modern building practices function to remove water from our homes and require that we pump water from deep within the earth to irrigate our landscapes. It is no secret that these practices are detrimental to all living things and cannot continue into the future. What many people do not realize is that every household has the potential to reverse these negative trends through the ecological act of rainwater harvesting. By harvesting the very water that falls from the sky we can simultaneously reduce the amount of water pumped from the ground and also ensure that rainwater soaks back to recharge the aquifer!
In addition to being the most ecological form of irrigation, rainwater also happens to be the best water for your plants! Rainwater is naturally free of salts and contains dissolved nitrogen and other compounds that act like fertilizer for the plants in your garden. It is no wonder plants look so much better after a rain. Imagine being able to give your plants rainwater throughout the year and not just when it happens to rain.
Eden on Earth is available to consult, design, or teach any aspect of rainwater harvesting. We have expertise in both active tank systems as well as passive rainwater harvesting earthworks.
For more information check out our active and passive pages.