Water collection system for a polytunnel

[Gracie]

I help to run a school vegetable garden and we have an 8ft x 12ft polytunnel. Recently our outside tap was cut off and i need quite a large amount of water to water the polytunnel (mainly tomatoes) during the summer holidays. Does anyone have any ideas about collecting water from the polytunnel roof, I know that there is plytunnel guttering you can buy from Northern Polytunnels but I heard that it was pretty useless!
Thought one of you may have devised your own system.
Many thanks, gracie

[alan refail]

Hi Gracie

You might find this old post from the late Allan Day useful:

http://kitchengarden.co.uk/forum/viewto ... 5633#p5633

Having read it, though, you might decide it would be easier to get the water supply reconnected.

[Gracie]

Thanks Alan, its an interesting thread but unfortunately it wouldn't help with my problem. I would love to connect the mains tap again but the headmistress says it isnt an option! ( Don't think she realises how much water tomatoes need!)
Gracie

[alan refail]

Hi Gracie

Typical headteacher (Yes I was a teacher )

Perhaps your only solution is an ultimatum: "No water = no school garden".
Or maybe she doesn't want a garden anyway.