DIY Rainwater Harvesting - Ecofest

It falls! It's free! Catch it while you can!
There’s never a better time than the present to learn how to collect rainwater.

Join rainwater harvesting guru and multi-talented inventor Laurie Dee, who will take you through how to build your own rain barrel collection system.
Find out how to calculate how much rainwater your roof could capture, all about water dynamics, council regulations for larger systems, and other frequently asked questions.
After a quick break, we'll have a practical session where you'll get your barrel drilled* and ready to set up at your place.

Join the Rain Harvesting Club to start saving water and reducing your water bills!

* Nb. EcoMatters store sells rain barrels and connection kits. 
Please let us know if you are interested in getting a system on the day.

Workshop attendees receive a $10 voucher when purchasing a rain harvesting kit*
(*one or more barrels with connection kit). 
Email EcoMatters Store Manager: Jackie Muller at jackie@ecomatters.org.nz 

For more water-saving advice, including our DIY online water use check, please visit our website.

If you can't make it to this in-person workshop, you can access a pre-recorded Introduction to DIY Rain Harvesting video workshop for a small fee online here.

Any questions, email Meg@ecomatters.org.nz.

This event is part of EcoFest, an annual month-long festival taking place Friday 15 March – Sunday 14 April 2024. Inspiring climate action across Tāmaki Makaurau, it is hosted in collaboration by EcoMatters, Kaipātiki Project, Beautification Trust and Waiheke Resources Trust, and proudly supported by Auckland Council. Visit ecofest.org.nz and join us!