Brett walker a little bit of1/27/2024 It might mean less ice in our brandy and coke, but hey, Newlands spring still has water so we’ll at least have beer. So what are we doing about this drought and the looming threat of “Day Zero”? Well, we’re simply going to make a plan. South Africans are survivalists and when adversity hails, we throng together and find unique solutions to survive. We’ve toyi-toyi-ed our way through apartheid, braai-ed our way through Eskom power outages and we’ve laughed our way through political blunders. If there’s one thing that South Africans are very good at, it’s taking a k*k situation and making it better. The planting of the ‘new’ improved garden Implementing these changes takes more time. This will be challenging for many but it is vital if we are to adapt to the new reality that piped water is going to become an expensive luxury. The people of Cape Town, the Western Cape and many other parts of urban South Africa will need to reclaim the joy of suburban living by changing the structure and the layout of their properties. Structural changes Now more than ever is the time to make those urgent structural changes to our properties that are now most necessary if we want to enjoy our outdoor lifestyle by next summer. Winter is coming! A short but wonderful opportunity to make the urgent changes required to liberate our properties from the chaos of Cape Town’s water crisis. What is rainwater harvesting? Rainwater harvesting has been around for thousands of years, especially in far-flung rural areas, but our years of drought in the city were a big wake-up call that sent thousands of urbanites scuttling Lessons learned in 2018 were jolly tough and we’d do well never to forget them. Make the most of these early spring showers. Cape dam levels are looking good and before spring gives way to summer, we’re likely to see the heavens open up a few more times. Rainwater harvesting: Making the most of early spring showers As we bid winter goodbye and say hello to spring, we’re in much better shape than we were a year ago. We had fewer social events at home and spent less and less The desolation that surrounded us every day that summer had far-reaching consequences for our lifestyle. Day Zero was looming large and watering plants and lawn was no longer an option. Where it all began (or how the drought changed my lifestyle) It all started when we stared down the barrel of the 2016/2017 drought. Working only on Saturdays with my team, it took eight months, but it’s done. It’s like the proverbial cobbler whose children go barefoot. The tale of a landscaper and his garden It took me 10 years to get around to landscaping my own garden.
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