Holiday Irrigation System

Heading off on holiday but worried about who’ll water your plants? WaterMate is an automated holiday irrigation system that keeps your garden, greenhouse, or allotment consistently watered while you’re away, so you can enjoy your time off with complete peace of mind.

Concerned About Watering Your Plants Whilst on Holiday?

Keeping plants hydrated during a holiday can be challenging. Whether you grow plants in a greenhouse or an outdoor vegetable bed, manual systems require you to be there physically to water your plants.

With WaterMate, you can provide your plants with a steady, automated watering routine that preserves their health and keeps them hydrated, even when you’re away.

Using a holiday irrigation system like WaterMate allows you to set precise watering schedules and ensures your plants receive the right amount of water. It reduces manual effort and supports consistent growth in your growing space.

  • Up to 80% Less Water Used

  • Targeted Watering = Zero Waste

  • Reduces Runoff and Overwatering

How Our Holiday Irrigation System Works

WaterMate draws water from a garden tap, tank or water butt and delivers it across your garden at a controlled pace. This ensures every plant in your growing space receives the right amount of water while you are away.

Our holiday irrigation system waters evenly, preventing dry patches that could slow down plant growth. Once set up, WaterMate operates quietly in the background. You can adjust or pause watering schedules remotely through the Harvst web app, giving you complete control even from a distance.

WaterMate connects easily to standard irrigation fittings and works in a variety of growing spaces. It can be powered either by mains or solar, providing consistent watering both on-grid and off-grid. This makes it ideal for holiday irrigation in gardens, allotments, greenhouses, polytunnels, or any outdoor plots.

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The Benefits of Automated Holiday Watering

Using WaterMate as a holiday watering system makes managing plant hydration simple and dependable. It delivers consistent watering across your garden while you are away, removing the need for daily checks or manual watering and allowing you to enjoy your holidays.

Automatic watering also provides your plants with the exact amount of water they need to thrive, at the right times. This prevents overwatering and dry patches, helping your plants stay healthy in various temperatures or weather conditions.

With your watering handled by WaterMate when you’re away, you can have peace of mind knowing your plants will continue to grow healthily.

How WaterMate Improves Gardening Results When You Are Away

Even watering that promotes healthy growth: Precise hydration prevents stress caused by inconsistent watering and supports strong root development.

Improved early-stage growth: Regular moisture helps seedlings and young plants take root and grow quickly, ensuring healthy flowering and crop development.

Efficient water absorption: Scheduled watering can run at optimal times, like early mornings, to reduce evaporation and increase water absorption.

Confidence to expand your garden: WaterMate allows you to water plants while on holiday and add more crops or larger beds when you come back, without hassle.

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What Sets Our Watermate Range Apart?

  • Automated sensor-based irrigation system

  • Genuinely ‘smart’, responding to live conditions

  • Works off-grid - no mains power required

  • The only ‘everything you need in one box’ complete kit

  • Responds to temperature changes, adjusting watering frequency on hot or cool days

  • Uses industry-standard irrigation fittings

  • Most customisable and powerful (WaterMate Pro), irrigation system available 

  • The only system designed and Made in Britain
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Off-Grid and Solar Power Use in All Setups

WaterMate works in gardens with no access to mains electricity, making it ideal for holiday irrigation. Its compact solar panel stores energy during the day, keeping watering schedules consistent while you are away.

You can expand the holiday irrigation system with additional panels for low-light areas or link it to mains power if needed, providing you with options for both.

Benefits of a Solar-Powered Irrigation System

  • Works entirely off-grid using stored solar energy
  • Keeps watering reliable while you are on holiday
  • Provides an efficient and eco-friendly way to power your watering system

Who Uses WaterMate?

WaterMate is designed for growers who want reliable watering, even while they’re away from their garden.

It supports a variety of garden sizes and ensures consistent hydration without requiring daily supervision.

Our holiday irrigation system works effectively in both on-grid and off-grid setups. It is easily installed into raised beds, allotments, greenhouses, polytunnels and outdoor vegetable plots.

Typical WaterMate Users:

Kitchen gardeners

Keep herbs and other fast-growing crops well watered, even when away from home.

Busy Individuals

Enjoy worry-free holidays while WaterMate keeps the garden green and thriving for children to enjoy.

Allotment Growers

Maintain consistent soil moisture across multiple plots, ensuring even growth and healthy harvests.

Raised Bed Gardeners

Use WaterMate as a reliable raised bed watering system that promotes deep root growth and steady yields.

WaterMate Models & Kit Options For Every Garden Size

No matter the size of your garden, WaterMate offers irrigation kits to suit a variety of setups.

From small beds to larger multi-zone layouts, you’ll find a model at Harvst to suit every garden layout, even while you’re away.

Each kit you find at Harvst is simple to install and flexible to configure, allowing you to enjoy automated watering immediately.

  • WaterMate Mini

    Dual zone | Up to 6 m²

    The WaterMate Mini is ideal for small veg plots, cold frames, outdoor plots, and allotments. It offers dual-zone control (about 3m2 per zone) and supports up to 40 drippers.

    This setup is perfect for quick-growing vegetables, like herbs and salad leaves, that benefit from regular and precise watering. You can power it using either solar or mains options, depending on your setup.

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  • WaterMate Pro

    Expandable Multi-Zone | Up to 6 zones

    The WaterMate Pro is built for larger or mixed-crop gardens and can be expanded with extra zone kits to handle up to 6 separate watering zones (around 20m2 per zone).

    It suits indoor growing environments, like polytunnels and greenhouses, as well as gardens and allotments. This model offers flexibility that experienced growers need for reliable irrigation.

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Product specifications and features are subject to ongoing improvement. For the latest details, please see individual product listings.

FAQs

Do I need a WiFi connection?

A WiFi connection isn’t mandatory for WaterMate to function, but connecting to WiFi allows remote schedule control via the Harvst web app.

How long can the system run without supervision?

WaterMate can operate continuously using a tank or water butt, as long as there’s a constant source of water and electricity.

How often does the holiday irrigation system water while you are away?

You can set precise, automated schedules to water your plants at the times and frequency your plants need.

Is it suitable for short trips as well as long holidays?

Yes. WaterMate can manage watering for both brief breaks and extended holidays, just ensure that it is supplied with water and electricity properly before you leave.

Is the system easy to install?

WaterMate uses standard fittings and comes with everything you need to set up quickly, so you can install it within a few hours and go out on a vacation without worrying about watering your plants.

Can it handle winters?

WaterMate is built to operate in cooler conditions, but we strongly recommend keeping the control unit under cover in severe, freezing conditions.

Order WaterMate for Worry-Free Holiday Watering

While you’re away on holiday, watering your plants shouldn’t be something you should be concerned about. With Harvst’s reliable holiday irrigation system, you can expect steady watering across your setup with minimal effort, allowing you to make the most of your time off.

Enjoy healthier growth and consistent hydration in every season. Join hundreds of growers across the UK who trust WaterMate for automatic watering.

Find the irrigation pump that fits your garden and start using WaterMate to water plants while on holiday today.

Product specifications and features are subject to ongoing improvement. For the latest details, please see individual product listings.