Mirfield in Bloom is one of the community groups to have received a free water butt from Yorkshire Water.
The company has donated 42 water butts to help gardening groups across the county save rainwater where they can.
Yorkshire Water has 400 water butts available and has asked other community groups, community centres, scouts and guides, schools or allotment groups if they want one.
There are three different sizes to choose from (100L, 200L or 227L) for a limited time. Groups can register for a free water butt by visiting: www.yorkshirewater.com/save
Emma Rattigan, water efficiency manager at Yorkshire Water, said: “We are thrilled that we’ve already been able to help over 40 RHS In Bloom groups across Yorkshire by providing them with an additional source to collect rainwater, when it does occasionally pour!
“Now we want community groups and allotments to get in touch for a free water butt.
“Water butts are a great way to catch precious rainwater from going down the drain as it’s redirected into the container. It’s important that we all do our bit to save water where possible to put the hosepipes away and use greywater to help protect the environment and keep reservoirs topped up.”
Yorkshire is currently under a hosepipe ban after one of the driest summers on record. The ban is likely to stay in place until well into the winter months with reservoir levels down at 35.8%, well below the 73.4% average for late summer.
