by Brad Lancaster © 2016 www.HarvestingRainwater.com A bare beginning When I moved to the Dunbar/Spring neighborhood in 1994, much of the public right-of-way was not a pleasant place to walk. Most of the…
October 1, 2016
December 8, 2015
by Brad Lancaster © 2015 www.HarvestingRainwater.com A story of early motivation I grew up in the suburbs of Tucson, surrounded by lush desert vegetation. I would climb it, hide in it, and play…
May 13, 2015
by Brad Lancaster © 2015 www.HarvestingRainwater.com Yesterday riding my bike home I saw a bare wet spot. A prime planting spot. A potential-life spot. A food spot. A joy spot. Such a spot…
October 9, 2014
by Brad Lancaster © 2014 www.HarvestingRainwater.com Hurricanes Norbert and Odile caused horrible destruction in Baja, Mexico, while those of us further north were more fortunate. We got the abundant rainfall from the hurricanes…
May 28, 2013
by Brad Lancaster © 2013 www.HarvestingRainwater.com You don’t need to own property to engage with, harvest, cycle, and enhance your local resources—and your potential to live collaboratively with them. Below are some ideas…
July 20, 2011
by Brad Lancaster © 2011 www.HarvestingRainwater.com Years ago at a red light I looked into the car beside me and saw the frowning driver’s hair blowing into the back seat as though she…
January 7, 2009
Harvesting street runoff to passively irrigate community orchards and support public celebrations