December 2008
Haddon Lake House
The good soil is clearly a vital ingredient in the success of this garden but so, too, is the automatic watering system which uses recycled rainwater from the roof of the house. It is collected in a large holding tank and then pumped to where it is needed. The irrigation comes on twice daily – once at 1 am then again at 6 am. This frees the Lamberts from the time-consuming task of watering and Phillippa has calculated that both financially and environmentally they are better off.
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November 2008
Defra have awarded H2O Group the right to use the Water Technology List symbol to show that they can provide rainwater harvesting and filtration equipment which meets the stringent environmental benefits required by the Enhanced Capital Allowances scheme. See http://www.eca-water.gov.uk for more details and browse our rainwater recycling information at :
September2008
H2O WaterTech have recently completed the first installation of a new rainwater harvesting and filtration system for Homebase at Milton Keynes. The harvested water is stored in a tank and used to run the store's irrigation system. Initial feedback from Homebase has been very positive and the system has the potential to be installed in other stores across the group with huge water savings being possible nationally.
August 2008
Haddon Lake House
Phillippa Lambert's marvellous garden at Haddon Lake House has been nominated as an entrant for the Channel 5 programme "'I Own Britain's Best Garden" to be broadcast later this Autumn. All the irrigation in this amazing garden was designed and installed by our H2O Irrigation company.
We will be watching out eagerly for the program and will let you know how they get on.
As part of a major re-generation of Palm Oil Production in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa, Wright Rain are delighted to have been awarded the contract to design and supply a Nursery Irrigation System for the first stage of a 30,000ha main project development. The whole project will take up to 20 years to complete.
Wright Rain has designed the system in conjunction with the client to apply a water application of 10mm every day over the entire nursery area by hand move impact sprinkler on 1.5metre risers.
2.5ha is irrigated by 84 sprinklers in 1.6hours and 5 settings are obtained in the 8 hour working day. A second set of sprinklers is being moved into position whilst the other set is irrigating. This nursery will be doubled in size next year.
The system is powered by a Wright Rain 156hp Perkins turbocharged diesel engined pump, with a second unit on stand-by and carrying out irrigation trials on the main production areas.
To make the system design more of a challenge, the river is over 80 metres below the nursery area. Therefore, high pressure steel piping is used for the feed to the nursery.
Twin 3” aluminium lateral mains are left in position throughout the nursery and 50mm PE sprinkler laterals feed the sprinklers on tripods with quick-bayonet couplers.
The photographs show the equipment being loaded into 40ft containers at the Wright Rain Depot in Southampton on their first leg of a three month journey to Kinshasa and then several weeks by ferry up the Congo River then the Kasai tributary.
Wright Rain are respected for their expertise in design of specialist irrigation projects throughout the World and are currently working closely with clients in Cameroon, Liberia, Nigeria and the Middle East
Wright Rain is pleased to have been awarded a contract for the Cameroon, West Africa, for the supply of diesel engined pump units.
The units have been designed for the specific irrigation application on wheeled chasis with integral diesel fuel tanks and automatic, exhaust priming for ease of operation.
Four of the units are shown being loaded into a 20ft container in the Wrights Rain yard in Southampton on the first leg of their journey to Douala.
Another Wright Rain client active in Cameroon, is carrying out extensive developments of their Oil Palm plantations and has awarded the design and supply contract to Wright Rain for delivery during September.
Further activity is expected in the region over the next few months.
May 2008
The Judges and the BBC at the "Ocean to Garden" garden at Chelsea
It's been a very busy few days at Chelsea.
First Images of Finished Chelsea Garden
Here are first images of the Simply Italian "Ocean to Garden" garden at this years Chelsea Flower Show
Cathy just keeps on running!
Despite the pain she suffered after completing the London Marathon previously, Cathy, our Group PA, has entered for the Great North Run next October. Once again she will be running in aid of the National Kidney Research Fund, for whom she has previously raised thousands of pounds.
Ocean to a Garden - A Geological Odyssey
The garden represents an exploration of the relationship between a lost ocean and the evolution of the Italian landscape. The geological history of the country has been a violent one. Over the centuries, ocean floor plate tectonic activity and volcanic eruptions have both conjured new land into existence and fl ooded inhabited landscapes.
We are proud to be involved in TESTI FRATELLI’s garden, as it highlights the issues close to our business philosophy. We consider this design to be very important in driving the gardens at Chelsea to another level. This has allowed us to design a state of the art water system using 100% recycled water and an LED solution to the lighting system, highlighting the two main elements of the garden: Water and Light.
Download the Simply Italian Chelsea Garden Brochure
See the latest photos of the garden being built at Chelsea
Charity Run
James Moldon, Managing Director of H2O Irrigation, is to run a Marathon in Nottingham on 14th September. He is running the 26.2 miles to raise money for his sister's charity 3 Little Miracles, which provides equipment for premature babies. We wish him the best of luck. Please look at the charity's Website www.3littlemiracles.co.uk
Chelsea Stand Number Confirmed EA59
We now have the stand number for Chelsea EA59. We look forward to meeting you there.
Overseas news for Wright Rain
- During March and April have recently delivered three large 55kw electric irrigation pump units to Nigeria as part of the first stages of a large Government funded agricultural development North West of Lagos and Nigel is looking forward to discussing the next stages for the supply of the system infrastructure during May.
- Having delivered a 60hp diesel engined pump unit on a wheeled chassis and integral fuel tank to Cameroon (West Africa) during February for irrigation by the Development Corporation, we are delighted to have been awarded a £60,000 contract to supply another four diesel pump units for delivery during June.
- After several weeks of design and discussion Wright Rain has been chosen to supply a £120,000 complete irrigation system for a new oil palm nursery in the Congo. The system incorporates two 225hp diesel engine pump units high pressure steel main piping and hand move sprinkler system on the nursery area as the first stage of the nursery development. This equipment should be delivered during June.
- Further supplies of equipment are currently being marshalled for an £18,000 spares order being shipped out to Nigeria for existing customers. Read more of this news article
April 2008
Simply Italian comment on H2O at Chelsea
We are very pleased to have been able to rely on the services of H2O for our garden, which is very challenging, not least because of the complex water features. The advice offered by H2O has proved invaluable in the design and construction of the garden. We have also relied on H2O for their advice on the best ways of lighting the garden, to create a dramatic space at night. H2O have exceeded our expectations with their professionalism and expertise.
Simply Italian - Press Releases
H2O Group announce RHS Chelsea Garden project.
"H2O will be working with Testi and Simply Italian to provide the water features and lighting for an exciting new garden at this years RHS Flower show."
H2O Irrigation complete Hever Castle installation.
The irrigation project for Hever Castle has been a complete success and has received a warm welcome as an addition and aid to the excellent ground staff of the Castle.
May 2007
25th May huge success at Chelsea
As the first photos from Chelsea come back we can see what a great show this has been for H2O this year
- All records broken as H2O take More Irrigation enquiries than ever before!
- Aquacycle 900 to be shown on TV tonight
- Column water butt sales reach the 1000 mark already!
The calm before the storm
H2O stand gets off to a great start
Chelsea Show gets off to a flying start for H2O
Here are a few bullet points from the first 2 days at Chelsea
- Prince Charles visits stand and commends water re-cycling equipment
- Aquacycle 900 "star of the show" at Chelsea, in Green theme year.
- H2O have busiest day ever at Chelsea since first exhibiting in 1989
- Celebrities and VIP's visit stand in large numbers on Preview Monday
- H2O featured in Daily Telegraph for Aquacycle 900
- BBC Radio features on H2O & Aquacycle 900
- BBC TV confirm filming of grey water re-cycling installation
Chelsea Flower Show 2007
H2O are proud and excited to announce the launch of the revolutionary Aquacycle 900 at this year's Chelsea Flower Show.The 900 will convert all bathroom and grey water waste to clean useable water for all recreational use to EU specifications.
BBC Radio Interviews
Listen to our recent interviews with BBC Radio, where Richard Allen talks about the different irrigation systems you can use to save water this summer.
Chelsea Flower Show 2006
Another successful year for H2O at Chelsea. It was nice to see so many of our existing clients at the show and to have the opportunity to talk with prospective customers and share with them some new and amazing ideas for both irrigation and lighting projects. We look forward to working with them on these projects in the near future.
One project that we can now reveal is the Chelsea award winning Gorilla Enclosure. H2O will be designing and installing the complete irrigation system for this prestigious development at London Zoo. We will keep you up to date with this exciting project. Watch this space...
Silver Flora award winning Gorilla Enclosure
Beat the Hose pipe ban and reduce house hold water consumption by up to 60%
Mandatory fitting of water meters in South East
Did you realise that an automatic irrigation system designed and fitted by an approved Irrigation company could save you 20%-60% of your water consumption for watering your garden? H2O are committed to the water ecology and conservation code providing only 100% water management irrigation systems which are sensitive to the environment and will save you money!
H2O will design supply and fit an irrigation system that will minimise the amount of water you use, watering only when and where you need it and using low evaporation methods and all available natural water such as Rain, spring and ground waste water.
Be kind to the environment, save money and "Beat the Ban" contact us now for further information on our Free site survey and quotation for your garden!
Here are some of our projects that have made the news recently:
- Lake House - "Victorian Walled Garden is bought back to life".
- H2O Group quoted as "one of the best firms in it's field" by The Week Magazine
- H2O provide new technical specifications and designs for the gorilla enclosure at London Zoo, after the successful Komodo Dragon project, which provided irrigation and climate control.
- H2O Provide Irrigation designs for new Wembley Stadium.
Komodo Dragon Enclosure at London Zoo
H2O were approached by the horticultural specialist at London Zoo who was looking for a specialised irrigation system and climate control for the new Komodo Dragon Enclosure. After a very muddy on-site visit one of our designers Steve designed a system that could fully control the environment for the enclosure, so that if the temperature in the enclosure became too warm the sprinkler system would be activated. The enclosure was completed in July 2004 and the Komodo Dragons were flown in.
St Georges Wharf
H2O were recommended for this large project. The project specification was to design an irrigation system for the planters around the new large housing complex in Vauxhall, opposite the MI6 building. The system was designed so that the plants were kept in perfect condition with minimal effort from the maintenance staff.
Cathy runs for Charity
Our PA Cathy successfully ran the London Marathon in April 2005. With help of H2O she raised £4,015 for the National Kidney Research Fund. (Dec 2005)
“Although I am still recovering from April I am determined to run again next year and raise even more. I am also waiting to hear if I have a place in the New York Marathon next year”.
Alex’s Project
In Autumn 2004 H2O received a letter from a family asking if we could help their son Alex. Alex has Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) a life-threatening condition that makes him hyper-sensitive to Ultra-violet light and prevents him from going outside in daylight.
A local designer Katherine Hibberd had designed a special garden for Alex and his family. H2O were happy to design the Lighting and Irrigation system for this special garden. In their thank you letter to H2O Alex’s family wrote:
”We cannot thank you enough for what you have done…. This is the first time that Alex has had an outdoor party since he was one. Without you this could not have happened.”