07/08/2026
From 00:01 am on Saturday 8th August 2026, a temporary hosepipe ban will be in place across the whole of Devon & Cornwall - but what does that mean for you and your gardens? 💦
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽la𝗰𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀:
• Water your garden*
• Wash your car
• Fill a paddling pool, swimming pool or hot tub
• Clean your patio or driveway
• Clean walls and windows
* There are exceptions to this rule which will help you look after your green spaces
𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻, 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
• Trees, hedges, and saplings that were planted during the most recent planting season, where using a watering can is impractical
• Turf that has been laid within the last 28 days
• Newly bought plants for the first 14 days after purchase
• Food crops grown at home or at a private allotment, where using a watering can is impractical
• An irrigation system that drips or trickles, equipped with a time and pressure-reducing valve, delivering water directly to the soil
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗳:
• You are on our Priority Services Register and unable to make reasonable adjustments due to a health condition or disability
• You are a Blue Badge holder
• You need to protect human health and safety
• You need the water for animal welfare, including pets, livestock and fish
𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀:
• Watering is most effective during the cooler parts of the day, such as early morning or late evening
• If you have a water butt, make the most of it, or think about acquiring one to begin collecting rainwater now
• While established plants can be watered from above, it’s best to hydrate young plants from the soil underneath. Water directly onto the soil surrounding the plant, ensuring that the moisture reaches where it is most needed
• Stay on top of weeding so that your plants receive all the water, rather than the weeds
• Involve the kids by letting them help with their very own watering can
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗻, 𝗣𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻
