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Brad Lancaster
Brad Stewart Lancaster (born March 15th, 1979) is an expert in the field of rainwater harvesting and water management. He is also a permaculture teacher, designer, consultant and co-founder of Desert Harvesters non-profit organization.

He lives on an eighth of an acre (0.05 Ha) in downtown Tucson, Arizona where rainfall is less than 12 Inches (305 mm) per annum. Given such arid conditions, Brad consistently models that catching over 100,000 Gallons (379,000 Liters) of rainwater to feed food-bearing shade trees, abundant gardens, and a thriving landscape is a much more viable option than the municipal system of directing it into storm drains and sewer systems.

His most recent project involved acting as a representative for the U.S. State Department on an educational tour in the Middle East.

Lectures
Lancaster lectures at the ECOSA Institute, Columbia University, the University of Arizona, and Prescott College. He has been a guest speaker at the annual Bioneers Convergence, Green Festival, Texas Natural Building Colloquium, the New Mexico Xeriscape Conference, the Organic Farming Conference, and for various Audubon Expeditions.

Design
Lancaster has designed integrated water harvesting and permaculture systems for multiple projects including the Tucson Audubon Simpson Farm restoration site, the Milagro development, Stone Curves co-housing project and the Tucson Nature Conservancy water harvesting demonstration site.

Interviews
Public Radio (NPR)

Dimensions

Home and Garden

Books
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Vol. 1

Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Vol. 2

Published Articles
The Ecologist

Permaculture Activist

Permaculture Magazine

Back Home Magazine

G Magazine

Mother Earth News

Awards
2008 Award of Excellence/Personal Recognition from American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association

2005 Arizona Department of Water Resources/Tohono Chul Park Xeriscape Contest Award, First Place – Homeowner under $10,000

2005 Arizona Department of Water Resources/Tohono Chul Park Xeriscape Contest Award - Best Water Harvesting

2005 Arizona Department of Water Resources/Tohono Chul Park Xeriscape Contest Award - J.D. Di Melglio Artistry in Landscaping

2001 City of Tucson and Pima County Good Neighbor Award

2000 Tucson Weekly voted Dunbar/Spring Organic Community Garden the Best Neighborhood Garden

Website
www.HarvestingRainwater.com

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