The Garden Gurus

Save 6

Story Title: Save 6
Episode: One
Date: October 4th 2009
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane

Trevor tackles WA’s climate change and population growth concerns as he kick starts the Water Corporation’s �Save 6’ buckets of water a day campaign. There is no better time than now to start conserving water.

�Save 6 Campaign�

Being waterwise Outside Inside

The Water Corporation of Western Australia have launched a 50-year �Water Forever’ plan and the plan identifies that every household in WA needs to find ways to save an additional 6 standard buckets of water per day. You will hear a lot more about the save 6 campaign soon. That is only 60 Litres of water and if we all do our bit we can save a third of Mundaring Weir in one summer.

What you can do to save water

One of the simplest things you can do to conserve water outside the home is reduce your sprinkler time. The average household uses 3 buckets of water per minute. If we all set each station to run for 2 minutes less, we can save up to 24 buckets every watering session. Your garden will get enough water and still look beautiful.
Mulching is one of the most beneficial practices you can use in the garden. Thick layers of mulch can reduce evaporation by 70% and bucket loads of water a day. Just remember to apply at least 50mm thick.
When choosing a new lawn make sure its water efficient, warm season grasses such as Couch, Buffalo, Zoysia Grass or Kikuyu.
When you wash your car use a bucket. A running hose can waste up to 2 buckets of water per minute. If you use a bucket, you could save 4752 liters over a year. That’s around 528 buckets.
Pressure washing your driveway and paved areas can waste a lot of water, so why not try a broom or even better blower vacuum; you will again literally save bucket loads.
For more information visit Save6.com.au