![]() Green Squirrel, a climate action social enterprise based in Cardiff, has been running workshops teaching people how they can make their own gardens more resilient to drought. Hannah Garcia says all gardeners need to consider how their garden might cope in a drought That message was echoed by Climate Change Minister Julie James who said "the vagaries of the weather and climate impacts mean that conditions can change rapidly". While acknowledging Welsh Water had more to do to fix leaks, Mr Perry said he would also urge the public to "be thoughtful in their use of water". ![]() Part of this involved investing £200m over the next five years in work that includes better connecting the different water supply zones in Wales, so water can move to where it is needed. ![]() He said the company was having to plan "more now than we ever had in the past" for prolonged periods of dry weather, as a result of climate change. We're ready for a difficult summer and are well placed to deal with that." "We don't envisage any restrictions at this point in the year. ![]() ![]() Reservoir levels are "in a very good place", Mr Perry explained, after Wales received 108% of its expected rainfall between January and April 2023, including the wettest March in 40 years. Reservoirs - including this one in the Brecon Beacons - ran low during the heatwave in 2022 ![]()
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