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Good Evening,

I am currently studying design with the Open University and could do with some help please. A keen gardener myself I am interested to look at solutions for watering the garden. I would really appreciate it if people could respond to the questions below to help me with my project.

Q1: How would you describe the size of your garden?
a) Small b) Medium c) Large

Q2: How do you store rainwater/recycled water in your garden? Please indicate which of the following statements apply:
a) “I only use water from a tap”
b) “I collect rainwater in a water butt”
c) “I recycle grey water”*
d) Other, please specify
*For example waste water from the bathroom/kitchen that is relatively clean


Q3: How do you water your garden? Please mark all of the below methods that apply:
a) Hosepipe (using an inside/outside tap)
b) Hosepipe and sprinkler (using an inside/outside tap)
c) Hosepipe Irrigation system (using an inside/outside tap)
d) Hosepipe and electric pump (using an inside/outside tap)
e) Hosepipe and solar powered pump (using water butt rain water)
f) Watering can (filled using an inside/outside tap)
g) Watering can (filled from a water butt containing rain water)
h) Other, please specify





Q4: If some of the time you water your garden with rainwater what factors make you revert back to tap water?



Q5: If I was designing a product to water your garden what would the three most important considerations be. Please mark those that are applicable below:
a) Time: “I need to water as quickly as possible, I don’t have the time to continuously keep filling the watering can”
b) Sustainability: “ I want to ensure that where possible I conserve water”
c) Efficiency: I want to make sure my plants receive adequate water”
d) Weight: “I don’t like carrying the watering can up and down”
e) Durability/Reliability: “I need a solution that won’t let me down and will last”
f) Aesthetics: “I want the solution to look good”
g) Pressu “I need to ensure there is adequate pressure to successfully water my garden”
h) Range: “I need to be able to water my garden at long range without losing pressure”.



Q6: If you do not currently use rain/recycled water what are the barriers that stop you?

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In article , SK2013.be60410
@gardenbanter.co.uk says...
my project.

Q1: How would you describe the size of your garden?
c) Large

Q2: How do you store rainwater/recycled water in your garden? Please
indicate which of the following statements apply:
a) ?I use water from a tap?
b) ?I collect rainwater in a water butt?

Q3: How do you water your garden? Please mark all of the below methods
that apply:

a) Hosepipe (using an /outside tap)
f) Watering can (filled using an outside tap)
g) Watering can (filled from a water butt containing rain water)

Q4: If some of the time you water your garden with rainwater what
factors make you revert back to tap water?

distance from tap

Q5: If I was designing a product to water your garden what would the
three most important considerations be.
?
b) Sustainability: ? I want to ensure that where possible I conserve
water?

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On 18/04/2013 20:41, SK2013 wrote:
Good Evening,

I am currently studying design with the Open University and could do
with some help please. A keen gardener myself I am interested to look at
solutions for watering the garden. I would really appreciate it if
people could respond to the questions below to help me with my project.

Q1: How would you describe the size of your garden?
a) Small b) Medium c) Large

b) Medium

Q2: How do you store rainwater/recycled water in your garden? Please
indicate which of the following statements apply:
a) “I only use water from a tap”
b) “I collect rainwater in a water butt”
c) “I recycle grey water”*
d) Other, please specify
*For example waste water from the bathroom/kitchen that is relatively
clean

b) I collect rainwater in a water butt

Q3: How do you water your garden? Please mark all of the below methods
that apply:
a) Hosepipe (using an inside/outside tap)
b) Hosepipe and sprinkler (using an inside/outside tap)
c) Hosepipe Irrigation system (using an inside/outside tap)
d) Hosepipe and electric pump (using an inside/outside tap)
e) Hosepipe and solar powered pump (using water butt rain water)
f) Watering can (filled using an inside/outside tap)
g) Watering can (filled from a water butt containing rain water)
h) Other, please specify

f) Watering can (filled using an inside/outside tap)
g) Watering can (filled from a water butt containing rain water)

Q4: If some of the time you water your garden with rainwater what
factors make you revert back to tap water?

Butts empty from lack of rain.

Q5: If I was designing a product to water your garden what would the
three most important considerations be. Please mark those that are
applicable below:
a) Time: “I need to water as quickly as possible, I don’t have the time
to continuously keep filling the watering can”
b) Sustainability: “ I want to ensure that where possible I conserve
water”
c) Efficiency: I want to make sure my plants receive adequate water”
d) Weight: “I don’t like carrying the watering can up and down”
e) Durability/Reliability: “I need a solution that won’t let me down and
will last”
f) Aesthetics: “I want the solution to look good”
g) Pressu “I need to ensure there is adequate pressure to
successfully water my garden”
h) Range: “I need to be able to water my garden at long range without
losing pressure”.

e) 1 c) 2 b) 3

Q6: If you do not currently use rain/recycled water what are the
barriers that stop you?

HTH

--

Jeff

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"SK2013" wrote in message
...

Good Evening,

I am currently studying design with the Open University and could do
with some help please. A keen gardener myself I am interested to look at
solutions for watering the garden. I would really appreciate it if
people could respond to the questions below to help me with my project.

Q1: How would you describe the size of your garden?
a) Small b) Medium c) Large

Large


Q2: How do you store rainwater/recycled water in your garden? Please
indicate which of the following statements apply:
a) "I only use water from a tap"
b) "I collect rainwater in a water butt"
c) "I recycle grey water"*
d) Other, please specify

I don't water the garden

*For example waste water from the bathroom/kitchen that is relatively
clean


Q3: How do you water your garden? Please mark all of the below methods
that apply:
a) Hosepipe (using an inside/outside tap)
b) Hosepipe and sprinkler (using an inside/outside tap)
c) Hosepipe Irrigation system (using an inside/outside tap)
d) Hosepipe and electric pump (using an inside/outside tap)
e) Hosepipe and solar powered pump (using water butt rain water)
f) Watering can (filled using an inside/outside tap)
g) Watering can (filled from a water butt containing rain water)
h) Other, please specify

I don't water the garden

Rest of questions not relevant


--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk





Q4: If some of the time you water your garden with rainwater what
factors make you revert back to tap water?



Q5: If I was designing a product to water your garden what would the
three most important considerations be. Please mark those that are
applicable below:
a) Time: "I need to water as quickly as possible, I don't have the time
to continuously keep filling the watering can"
b) Sustainability: " I want to ensure that where possible I conserve
water"
c) Efficiency: I want to make sure my plants receive adequate water"
d) Weight: "I don't like carrying the watering can up and down"
e) Durability/Reliability: "I need a solution that won't let me down and
will last"
f) Aesthetics: "I want the solution to look good"
g) Pressu "I need to ensure there is adequate pressure to
successfully water my garden"
h) Range: "I need to be able to water my garden at long range without
losing pressure".



Q6: If you do not currently use rain/recycled water what are the
barriers that stop you?




--
SK2013

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SK2013 wrote:

Q1: How would you describe the size of your garden?
a) Small

Q2: How do you store rainwater/recycled water in your garden? Please
indicate which of the following statements apply:
a) “I only use water from a tap”

Q3: How do you water your garden? Please mark all of the below methods
that apply:
a) Hosepipe (using an inside/outside tap)
c) Hosepipe Irrigation system (using an inside/outside tap)
f) Watering can (filled using an inside/outside tap)

Q4: If some of the time you water your garden with rainwater what
factors make you revert back to tap water?
n/a

Q5: If I was designing a product to water your garden what would the
three most important considerations be. Please mark those that are
applicable below:
b) Sustainability: “ I want to ensure that where possible I
conserve water”
e) Durability/Reliability: “I need a solution that won’t let
me down and will last”

Q6: If you do not currently use rain/recycled water what are the
barriers that stop you?

The locations of existing rainwater downpipes do not permit
connection to storage butts. More serious underground storage
solutions would be uneconomic to install. Gray water is
internally routed to foul soil stack.

Chris
--
Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


Plant amazing Acers.

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"SK2013" wrote in message ...


Good Evening,

I am currently studying design with the Open University and could do
with some help please. A keen gardener myself I am interested to look at
solutions for watering the garden. I would really appreciate it if
people could respond to the questions below to help me with my project.

Q1: How would you describe the size of your garden?
a) Small b) Medium c) Large

Relative to what?

Q2: How do you store rainwater/recycled water in your garden? Please
indicate which of the following statements apply:
a) “I only use water from a tap�
b) “I collect rainwater in a water butt�
c) “I recycle grey water�*
d) Other, please specify
*For example waste water from the bathroom/kitchen that is relatively
clean

b) 7 water butts


Q3: How do you water your garden? Please mark all of the below methods
that apply:
a) Hosepipe (using an inside/outside tap)
b) Hosepipe and sprinkler (using an inside/outside tap)
c) Hosepipe Irrigation system (using an inside/outside tap)
d) Hosepipe and electric pump (using an inside/outside tap)
e) Hosepipe and solar powered pump (using water butt rain water)
f) Watering can (filled using an inside/outside tap)
g) Watering can (filled from a water butt containing rain water)
h) Other, please specify

g) 5 linked in one instance to one tap. Others stand alone units


Q4: If some of the time you water your garden with rainwater what
factors make you revert back to tap water?

IF we don't get the rain to keep them in use


Q5: If I was designing a product to water your garden what would the
three most important considerations be. Please mark those that are
applicable below:
a) Time: “I need to water as quickly as possible, I don’t have the time
to continuously keep filling the watering can�
b) Sustainability: “ I want to ensure that where possible I conserve
water�
c) Efficiency: I want to make sure my plants receive adequate water�
d) Weight: “I don’t like carrying the watering can up and down�
e) Durability/Reliability: “I need a solution that won’t let me down and
will last�
f) Aesthetics: “I want the solution to look good�
g) Pressu “I need to ensure there is adequate pressure to
successfully water my garden�
h) Range: “I need to be able to water my garden at long range without
losing pressure�.

c)


Q6: If you do not currently use rain/recycled water what are the
barriers that stop you?

Good luck with your studies with the OU. My wife's graduation is in June
...... BA (Hons) and my youngest daughter graduates at Portsmouth University
later.

Mike


--
SK2013

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"SK2013" wrote

Q1: How would you describe the size of your garden?

a) Small

Q2: How do you store rainwater/recycled water in your garden? Please
indicate which of the following statements apply:

b) “I collect rainwater in a water butt�


Q3: How do you water your garden? Please mark all of the below methods
that apply:

a) Hosepipe (using an inside/outside tap) *Only when the water butt runs
out.

c) Hosepipe Irrigation system (using an inside/outside tap) * Leaky pipe.

Q4: If some of the time you water your garden with rainwater what
factors make you revert back to tap water?

When it runs low because I have some plants that demand rain water so have
to prioritise those.


Q5: If I was designing a product to water your garden what would the
three most important considerations be. Please mark those that are
applicable below:

b) Sustainability: “ I want to ensure that where possible I conserve
water�
c) Efficiency: I want to make sure my plants receive adequate water�

e) Durability/Reliability: “I need a solution that won’t let me down and
will last�





-- Regards
Bob Hobden
Posting to this Newsgroup
from the W.of London. UK

I don't water the garden, only the greenhouse. I dip a watering can into the rainwater butt, which is the quickest way of filling it, and the can allows me to water plants individually according to their needs. The butts are close to the greenhouse door, so is convenient, and is hidden from view by large leylandis. Required attributes are - security of supply, quick operation, ability to vary water delivery from plant to plant, good looks.

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On Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:41:12 +0000, SK2013
wrote:


Good Evening,

I am currently studying design with the Open University and could do
with some help please. A keen gardener myself I am interested to look at
solutions for watering the garden. I would really appreciate it if
people could respond to the questions below to help me with my project.

Q1: How would you describe the size of your garden?
a) Small


Q2: How do you store rainwater/recycled water in your garden? Please
indicate which of the following statements apply:

I have no downpipe so no water butt.
c) “I recycle grey water. I have a long hose and syphon out bathwater in hot weather, into buckets and cans.


Q3: How do you water your garden? Please mark all of the below methods
that apply:
a) Hosepipe (using an inside/outside tap)


f) Watering can (filled using an inside/outside tap)


Q4: If some of the time you water your garden with rainwater what
factors make you revert back to tap water?
When stored rainwater is used up!


Q5: If I was designing a product to water your garden what would the
three most important considerations be. Please mark those that are
applicable below:

b) Sustainability: “ I want to ensure that where possible I conserve
water”
c) Efficiency: I want to make sure my plants receive adequate water”
d) Weight: “I don’t like carrying the watering can up and down”
e) Durability/Reliability: “I need a solution that won’t let me down and
will last”
f) Aesthetics: “I want the solution to look good”
g) Pressu “I need to ensure there is adequate pressure to
successfully water my garden”


Q6: If you do not currently use rain/recycled water what are the
barriers that stop you?

My house is mid-terrace and has no downpipe and it's not easy to fit
one and a water butt.


Pam in Bristol

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On 18/04/2013 20:41, SK2013 wrote:
Good Evening,


Q1: How would you describe the size of your garden?
c) Large

Although you should perhaps ask for size - about 1/3 acre.

Q2: How do you store rainwater/recycled water in your garden? Please
indicate which of the following statements apply:
a) “I only use water from a tap”
b) “I collect rainwater in a water butt”

a + b

Q3: How do you water your garden? Please mark all of the below methods
that apply:
a) Hosepipe (using an inside/outside tap)
c) Hosepipe Irrigation system (using an inside/outside tap)
e) Hosepipe and solar powered pump (using water butt rain water)
f) Watering can (filled using an inside/outside tap)
g) Watering can (filled from a water butt containing rain water)

a, c, e, f, g
(only the pump isn't solar powered it is a solar pump but on a 12v lead
acid battery and works much better that way) And it is hozelock dripline
rather than a hosepipe which is too imprecise.

http://www.nezumi.demon.co.uk/garden/water/fountain.htm
(bottom half of page)

Q4: If some of the time you water your garden with rainwater what
factors make you revert back to tap water?

Running out of rainwater and needing to keep some back for lime
intolerant orchids.

Q5: If I was designing a product to water your garden what would the
three most important considerations be. Please mark those that are
applicable below:

c) Efficiency: I want to make sure my plants receive adequate water”
e) Durability/Reliability: “I need a solution that won’t let me down and
will last”

c, e in that order

You have missed out controllability. I want to get the right amount of
water to the right places.
Mosquito larvae are a PITA for jamming filters from a water butt.

I have run my greenhouse on automatic when on holiday and had the
amusement of coming back to find desert plants under water. They
fortunately didn't mind flash floods do happen in deserts.

I use hozelock irrigation attached to the battery pump rigged to do
about 15-30 minutes morning and evening.


Q6: If you do not currently use rain/recycled water what are the
barriers that stop you?

I already do, but don't really have enough storage capacity at 400L.
My previous greenhouse had nearly 2000L and that never ran dry.

--
Regards,
Martin Brown

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"Martin Brown" wrote in message ...

On 18/04/2013 20:41, SK2013 wrote:
Good Evening,


Q1: How would you describe the size of your garden?
c) Large

Although you should perhaps ask for size - about 1/3 acre.

............................


My point in my posting, ............ ""How long is a piece of string?""

.................................................. ......





Q2: How do you store rainwater/recycled water in your garden? Please
indicate which of the following statements apply:
a) “I only use water from a tap”
b) “I collect rainwater in a water butt”

a + b

Q3: How do you water your garden? Please mark all of the below methods
that apply:
a) Hosepipe (using an inside/outside tap)
c) Hosepipe Irrigation system (using an inside/outside tap)
e) Hosepipe and solar powered pump (using water butt rain water)
f) Watering can (filled using an inside/outside tap)
g) Watering can (filled from a water butt containing rain water)

a, c, e, f, g
(only the pump isn't solar powered it is a solar pump but on a 12v lead
acid battery and works much better that way) And it is hozelock dripline
rather than a hosepipe which is too imprecise.

http://www.nezumi.demon.co.uk/garden/water/fountain.htm
(bottom half of page)

Q4: If some of the time you water your garden with rainwater what
factors make you revert back to tap water?

Running out of rainwater and needing to keep some back for lime
intolerant orchids.

Q5: If I was designing a product to water your garden what would the
three most important considerations be. Please mark those that are
applicable below:

c) Efficiency: I want to make sure my plants receive adequate water”
e) Durability/Reliability: “I need a solution that won’t let me down and
will last”

c, e in that order

You have missed out controllability. I want to get the right amount of
water to the right places.
Mosquito larvae are a PITA for jamming filters from a water butt.

I have run my greenhouse on automatic when on holiday and had the
amusement of coming back to find desert plants under water. They
fortunately didn't mind flash floods do happen in deserts.

I use hozelock irrigation attached to the battery pump rigged to do
about 15-30 minutes morning and evening.


Q6: If you do not currently use rain/recycled water what are the
barriers that stop you?

I already do, but don't really have enough storage capacity at 400L.
My previous greenhouse had nearly 2000L and that never ran dry.

--
Regards,
Martin Brown

Thanks to all of you who have taken time to reply to my post and for supporting me with this element of my studies.

Very much appreciated.


Stuart

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In article , SK2013.be7fbc6
@gardenbanter.co.uk says...

Thanks to all of you who have taken time to reply to my post and for
supporting me with this element of my studies.

Very much appreciated.


Stuart

Well that's a very welcome first!

Janet

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Janet wrote:
Thanks to all of you who have taken time to reply to my post and for
supporting me with this element of my studies.

Very much appreciated.

Well that's a very welcome first!

It's nice, isn't it? Made me inclined to reply after all, where I was
ignoring the original post!

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SK2013 wrote:
Q1: How would you describe the size of your garden?
a) Small b) Medium c) Large

b. medium (on the small side of medium)

Q2: How do you store rainwater/recycled water in your garden? Please
indicate which of the following statements apply:
a) ?I only use water from a tap?
b) ?I collect rainwater in a water butt?
c) ?I recycle grey water?*

I don't /only/ use tap water, but we use rainwater, bathwater and tap
water.

Q3: How do you water your garden? Please mark all of the below methods
that apply:
a) Hosepipe (using an inside/outside tap)
c) Hosepipe Irrigation system (using an inside/outside tap)
f) Watering can (filled using an inside/outside tap)
g) Watering can (filled from a water butt containing rain water)

Sometimes we water from hosepipe, mostly if we're using the hose it is
to fill the water butt. There are leaky-pipe things that run from the
mains on the flower beds, set on a timer over summer. And the greenhouse
has a drippy irrigation system.

Q4: If some of the time you water your garden with rainwater what
factors make you revert back to tap water?

Lack of rainwater.

Q5: If I was designing a product to water your garden what would the
three most important considerations be. Please mark those that are
applicable below:
a) Time: ?I need to water as quickly as possible, I don?t have the time
to continuously keep filling the watering can?
b) Sustainability: ? I want to ensure that where possible I conserve
water?

Definitely these two.

Then I'm torn between these two.

c) Efficiency: I want to make sure my plants receive adequate water?
h) Range: ?I need to be able to water my garden at long range without
losing pressure?.

Probably a/b/c

Q6: If you do not currently use rain/recycled water what are the
barriers that stop you?

n/a

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wrote in message ...

Janet wrote:
Thanks to all of you who have taken time to reply to my post and for
supporting me with this element of my studies.

Very much appreciated.

Well that's a very welcome first!

It's nice, isn't it? Made me inclined to reply after all, where I was
ignoring the original post!
.................................................. ........................



Anybody who knows anything about the OU knows about the hard work which goes
into a degrees My eldest daughter got her BA (Hons) at a conventional Uni,
my youngest daughter graduates as an external student at a conventional Uni
and both have said that 'Mum' has put in far more course work to get her BA
(Hons)through the OU .

Mike

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On 19/04/2013 12:42, kay wrote:

I don't water the garden, only the greenhouse.

Which reminds me, I thought of going on a water divining course this
year. might be fun :) Won't help get water but if I move i can make sure
I'm not sitting on an underground lagoon!


--
Janet T.
Amersham

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On 2013-04-21 14:12:07 +0100, Janet Tweedy said:

On 19/04/2013 12:42, kay wrote:

I don't water the garden, only the greenhouse.

Which reminds me, I thought of going on a water divining course this
year. might be fun :) Won't help get water but if I move i can make
sure I'm not sitting on an underground lagoon!

I can water divine but haven't learned enough about depth and water
quality to go into it properly. Ray can't do it but felt the divining
rod moved in his hand when I held the opposite fork of it. and we held
hands. (Yes, yes, rude remarks already anticipated!) Matthew, who is
Ray's son, was deeply sceptical but astonished when the rod moved in
his hands. I went on a course, several years ago now, just to see what
we'd be taught and it was fascinating. This particular teacher had
found old settlements on Dartmoor, so it's not only water that can be
found. And the idea that it has to be a willow twig is nonsense. The
best I had - and I've lost it (!) was made out of two bits of packing
plastic stuff, bound together with sticky tape. They flexed nicely and
were quite short so easy to hold at the required angle and tension.
I'd say go for it - at the very least it's an interesting experience.
People who have never experienced it will scoff but when the divining
rod moves in your hands and nearly takes the skin off as you try to
hold it steady, you'll know you've got the knack!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

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On 21/04/2013 18:47, Sacha wrote:
On 2013-04-21 14:12:07 +0100, Janet Tweedy said:

On 19/04/2013 12:42, kay wrote:

I don't water the garden, only the greenhouse.

Which reminds me, I thought of going on a water divining course this
year. might be fun :) Won't help get water but if I move i can make
sure I'm not sitting on an underground lagoon!

I can water divine but haven't learned enough about depth and water
quality to go into it properly. Ray can't do it but felt the divining
rod moved in his hand when I held the opposite fork of it. and we held
hands. (Yes, yes, rude remarks already anticipated!) Matthew, who is
Ray's son, was deeply sceptical but astonished when the rod moved in his
hands. I went on a course, several years ago now, just to see what we'd
be taught and it was fascinating. This particular teacher had found old
settlements on Dartmoor, so it's not only water that can be found. And
the idea that it has to be a willow twig is nonsense. The best I had -
and I've lost it (!) was made out of two bits of packing plastic stuff,
bound together with sticky tape. They flexed nicely and were quite
short so easy to hold at the required angle and tension. I'd say go for
it - at the very least it's an interesting experience. People who have
never experienced it will scoff but when the divining rod moves in your
hands and nearly takes the skin off as you try to hold it steady, you'll
know you've got the knack!

I can't divine but when I worked in Hastings my Boss could, he got me to
hold the Hazel twig, and he put his hands on the back of mine, after a
couple of steps the twig was almost ripped out of my hands.
I'm a believer.
David @ the damp end of Swansea bay

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"David Hill" wrote in message ...

On 21/04/2013 18:47, Sacha wrote:
On 2013-04-21 14:12:07 +0100, Janet Tweedy said:

On 19/04/2013 12:42, kay wrote:

I don't water the garden, only the greenhouse.

Which reminds me, I thought of going on a water divining course this
year. might be fun :) Won't help get water but if I move i can make
sure I'm not sitting on an underground lagoon!

I can water divine but haven't learned enough about depth and water
quality to go into it properly. Ray can't do it but felt the divining
rod moved in his hand when I held the opposite fork of it. and we held
hands. (Yes, yes, rude remarks already anticipated!) Matthew, who is
Ray's son, was deeply sceptical but astonished when the rod moved in his
hands. I went on a course, several years ago now, just to see what we'd
be taught and it was fascinating. This particular teacher had found old
settlements on Dartmoor, so it's not only water that can be found. And
the idea that it has to be a willow twig is nonsense. The best I had -
and I've lost it (!) was made out of two bits of packing plastic stuff,
bound together with sticky tape. They flexed nicely and were quite
short so easy to hold at the required angle and tension. I'd say go for
it - at the very least it's an interesting experience. People who have
never experienced it will scoff but when the divining rod moves in your
hands and nearly takes the skin off as you try to hold it steady, you'll
know you've got the knack!

I can't divine but when I worked in Hastings my Boss could, he got me to
hold the Hazel twig, and he put his hands on the back of mine, after a
couple of steps the twig was almost ripped out of my hands.
I'm a believer.
David @ the damp end of Swansea bay
.........................................

David interesting that you are a believer, do you believe in ghosts?

Mike

Water Survey
 

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 2013-04-21 14:12:07 +0100, Janet Tweedy said:

On 19/04/2013 12:42, kay wrote:

I don't water the garden, only the greenhouse.

Which reminds me, I thought of going on a water divining course this
year. might be fun :) Won't help get water but if I move i can make sure
I'm not sitting on an underground lagoon!

I can water divine but haven't learned enough about depth and water
quality to go into it properly. Ray can't do it but felt the divining rod
moved in his hand when I held the opposite fork of it. and we held hands.
(Yes, yes, rude remarks already anticipated!) Matthew, who is Ray's son,
was deeply sceptical but astonished when the rod moved in his hands. I
went on a course, several years ago now, just to see what we'd be taught
and it was fascinating. This particular teacher had found old settlements
on Dartmoor, so it's not only water that can be found. And the idea that
it has to be a willow twig is nonsense. The best I had - and I've lost it
(!) was made out of two bits of packing plastic stuff, bound together with
sticky tape. They flexed nicely and were quite short so easy to hold at
the required angle and tension. I'd say go for it - at the very least
it's an interesting experience. People who have never experienced it will
scoff but when the divining rod moves in your hands and nearly takes the
skin off as you try to hold it steady, you'll know you've got the knack!
--
Can anyone devine or is it a 'gift'?
--
Pete C

Water Survey
 

On 21/04/2013 18:47, Sacha wrote:
People who have never experienced it will scoff but when the divining
rod moves in your hands and nearly takes the skin off as you try to
hold it steady, you'll know you've got the knack!


i expect only very few people are lucky enough ....

--
Janet T.
Amersham

Water Survey
 

On 21/04/2013 20:27, David Hill wrote:
le of steps the twig was almost ripped out of my hands.



Well companies pay good money for water or metal or several things to be
divined. You don't usually get big business investing money in methods
that don't work

--
Janet T.
Amersham

Water Survey
 

On 21/04/2013 20:31, 'Mike' wrote:
David interesting that you are a believer, do you believe in ghosts?


well he's always in good spirits when the sun shines.

--
Janet T.
Amersham

Water Survey
 

On 2013-04-21 20:27:10 +0100, David Hill said:

On 21/04/2013 18:47, Sacha wrote:
On 2013-04-21 14:12:07 +0100, Janet Tweedy said:

On 19/04/2013 12:42, kay wrote:

I don't water the garden, only the greenhouse.

Which reminds me, I thought of going on a water divining course this
year. might be fun :) Won't help get water but if I move i can make
sure I'm not sitting on an underground lagoon!

I can water divine but haven't learned enough about depth and water
quality to go into it properly. Ray can't do it but felt the divining
rod moved in his hand when I held the opposite fork of it. and we held
hands. (Yes, yes, rude remarks already anticipated!) Matthew, who is
Ray's son, was deeply sceptical but astonished when the rod moved in his
hands. I went on a course, several years ago now, just to see what we'd
be taught and it was fascinating. This particular teacher had found old
settlements on Dartmoor, so it's not only water that can be found. And
the idea that it has to be a willow twig is nonsense. The best I had -
and I've lost it (!) was made out of two bits of packing plastic stuff,
bound together with sticky tape. They flexed nicely and were quite
short so easy to hold at the required angle and tension. I'd say go for
it - at the very least it's an interesting experience. People who have
never experienced it will scoff but when the divining rod moves in your
hands and nearly takes the skin off as you try to hold it steady, you'll
know you've got the knack!

I can't divine but when I worked in Hastings my Boss could, he got me
to hold the Hazel twig, and he put his hands on the back of mine, after
a couple of steps the twig was almost ripped out of my hands.
I'm a believer.
David @ the damp end of Swansea bay

Yes, that's exactly what I mean. It's the most extraordinary feeling.
I'm always surprised at those who are sceptical but when I grew up it
was absolutely accepted practice for the Guernsey water diviner to be
called in when someone wanted a well dug! Nobody scoffed at it, or
thought it silly because there were so many years of knowledge that it
worked.
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

Water Survey
 

On 2013-04-21 20:59:25 +0100, Pete C said:

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 2013-04-21 14:12:07 +0100, Janet Tweedy said:

On 19/04/2013 12:42, kay wrote:

I don't water the garden, only the greenhouse.

Which reminds me, I thought of going on a water divining course this
year. might be fun :) Won't help get water but if I move i can make
sure I'm not sitting on an underground lagoon!

I can water divine but haven't learned enough about depth and water
quality to go into it properly. Ray can't do it but felt the divining
rod moved in his hand when I held the opposite fork of it. and we held
hands. (Yes, yes, rude remarks already anticipated!) Matthew, who is
Ray's son, was deeply sceptical but astonished when the rod moved in
his hands. I went on a course, several years ago now, just to see what
we'd be taught and it was fascinating. This particular teacher had
found old settlements on Dartmoor, so it's not only water that can be
found. And the idea that it has to be a willow twig is nonsense. The
best I had - and I've lost it (!) was made out of two bits of packing
plastic stuff, bound together with sticky tape. They flexed nicely and
were quite short so easy to hold at the required angle and tension.
I'd say go for it - at the very least it's an interesting experience.
People who have never experienced it will scoff but when the divining
rod moves in your hands and nearly takes the skin off as you try to
hold it steady, you'll know you've got the knack!
--
Can anyone devine or is it a 'gift'?

I really don't know though certainly some people just never seem to get
the reaction. I don't think it's a gift as in some heaven-sent tribute,
no! I imagine that in a few years all will be explained scientifically
in terms of electrical charges or magnetism in the body, or something!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

Water Survey
 

On 2013-04-21 20:59:52 +0100, Janet Tweedy said:

On 21/04/2013 18:47, Sacha wrote:
People who have never experienced it will scoff but when the divining
rod moves in your hands and nearly takes the skin off as you try to
hold it steady, you'll know you've got the knack!


i expect only very few people are lucky enough ....

Give it a try, Janet. You'll be fascinated!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

Water Survey
 

On Apr 18, 8:41*pm, SK2013 wrote:
Good Evening,

I am currently studying design with the Open University and could do
with some help please. A keen gardener myself I am interested to look at
solutions for watering the garden. I would really appreciate it if
people could respond to the questions below to help me with my project.

Q1: How would you describe the size of your garden?
a) * * *Small * * * * * b) Medium * * * * * * * c) Large
Medium

Q2: How do you store rainwater/recycled water in your garden? Please
indicate which of the following statements apply:
a) * * *“I only use water from a tap”
b) * * *“I collect rainwater in a water butt”
c) * * *“I recycle grey water”*
d) * * *Other, please specify

I use water from the tap mostly
*For example waste water from the bathroom/kitchen that is relatively
clean

Q3: How do you water your garden? Please mark all of the below methods
that apply:
a) * * *Hosepipe (using an inside/outside tap)
b) * * *Hosepipe and sprinkler (using an inside/outside tap)
c) * * *Hosepipe Irrigation system (using an inside/outside tap)
d) * * *Hosepipe and electric pump (using an inside/outside tap)
e) * * *Hosepipe and solar powered pump (using water butt rain water)
f) * * *Watering can (filled using an inside/outside tap)
g) * * *Watering can (filled from a water butt containing rain water)
h) * * *Other, please specify

a,b,c,f

Q4: If some of the time you water your garden with rainwater what
factors make you revert back to tap water?
It has stopped raining for long enough

Q5: If I was designing a product to water your garden what would the
three most important considerations be. Please mark those that are
applicable below:
a) * * *Time: “I need to water as quickly as possible, I don’t have the time
to continuously keep filling the watering can”
b) * * *Sustainability: “ I want to ensure that where possible I conserve
water”
c) * * *Efficiency: I want to make sure my plants receive adequate water”
d) * * *Weight: “I don’t like carrying the watering can up and down”
e) * * *Durability/Reliability: “I need a solution that won’t let me down and
will last”
f) * * *Aesthetics: “I want the solution to look good”
g) * * *Pressu “I need to ensure there is adequate pressure to
successfully water my garden”
h) * * *Range: “I need to be able to water my garden at long range without
losing pressure”.


a,b,c,d,e,g,h
Q6: If you do not currently use rain/recycled water what are the
barriers that stop you?
Drought

--
SK2013