Watch and read the American Oasis story about Brad Lancaster and others who are building on the region’s water-harvesting heritage and traditions.
December 2, 2021
Join Verge Permaculture as they interview Brad at his home. How is it possible to live off grid and achieve water security in a desert without a water or sewer connection? Learn how…
Dryland-harvesting home hacks sun, rain, food & surroundings Join Kirsten Dirksen as she tours with Brad around his home, his and his brother’s urban-Tucson property, and the surrounding neighborhood, learning about their harvests…
October 16, 2021
Compiled by Brad Lancaster The following resources were compiled as part of a workshop presented at the 2021 Rocky Mountain Natural Building Conference. Passive Water Harvesting – plant the rain Rainwater Harvesting for…
August 27, 2021
Understand your drain plumbing with this free guide on plumbing for homeowners… The guide is Plumbing for Home Owners by Klickitat County (updated 12-11-2017). While this guide does not specifically cover greywater plumbing, it…
You don’t always need pipe to get greywater to the rootzone of the plants you want to water… A greywater puddle is an anaerobic, stinky problem. A greywater sponge of vegetation and mulch…
A great system for obtaining greywater from an existing interior bathtub or shower (against an exterior wall) with no access to the drains below the floor… You pump the hand pump a few…
Flow splitters with inspection holes and plugs make cleaning out clogs easy… The following is adapted from, and meant as a supplement to, chapter 12 of Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume…
Minimize consumption and use of plastic with a natural cork plug… This also makes it easier to make the hole in the flow splitter (less steps and fewer tools needed) and access it…
How to use a tool box level to maintain a minimum 2% slope when installing greywater distribution pipe… Gravity-fed greywater distribution plumbing, such as branched drain systems, should maintain a minimum 2% slope…