We have teamed up with the JFTU, Ransom’s, Le Quesne’s and St Peters Garden Centre to offer Islanders a 10% discount off water butts, encouraging more households to collect and save rainwater this winter in preparation for next spring and summer.
Our cheeky Big Butt campaign is aimed at getting people to think differently about how they use water and to start making small changes that collectively will make a big difference to the Island’s overall supply.
With reservoirs still below average levels for the time of year and uncertainty over winter rainfall to replenish supplies for next year, we’re promoting water butts to collect rainwater for watering gardens and houseplants, topping up pools and ponds, and washing vehicles, instead of using drinking water.
Mark Bowden, Head of Water Resilience and Emergency Planning, said:
“We’ve been really grateful to Islanders for getting behind our water saving campaigns this year and there has been keen interest from customers about different ways to save water, particularly over the winter months. If you have a garden, investing in a water butt is one of the simplest and most effective ways to collect rainwater to use during drier months, and it will also help reduce your water bill. Plus, rainwater is much better for your plants than tap water! If we can get people preparing now for next spring and summer, it should make a real difference, especially as we will need above average rainfall over the winter to replenish our reservoirs stocks.”
We are very grateful to the JFTU, Ransoms, Le Quesne’s and St Peter’s Garden Centres for supporting the campaign. Islanders can take advantage of the 10% discount offer on water butts at any of these retailers until 6 December.
Customers can also use the free GetWaterFit app, available on the our website, to understand where they use the most water at home and get personalised tips to cut back.
