Drought in Africa proves hot topic at top Havant Water Festival

MAKING A SPLASH Eloisa Denton-Ebbage, five, from Havant by the water wheel. (112537-3642)

Published in the Portsmouth News on Monday 18th July 2011

Story by Ruth Scammell

 

We all take it for granted – but a festival in Havant has been highlighting the importance of water.

The Staunton Water Festival, now in its ninth year, featured a whole host of events aiming to raise awareness about how to save water.

The event, which lasted all weekend at Staunton Country Park, saw around 5,000 people turn up over the two days, despite the rain.

Lulu Bowerman, organiser of the festival, said: ‘It’s a hot topic at the moment.

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