Weather: How Christmas tree farm makes it rain in dry spell
Rob Morgan has invested in a giant water pump to ensure crops like July's sunflowers and Halloween's pumpkins will be ready in time A Christmas tree farmer has had to invest 22,000 in a new irrigation system, saying he has had to adapt his business to cope with continued dry spells each year. Swansea has seen one of the driest spells in the UK recently, without rain since early May. The hot weather is expected to continue for another 10 days, forecasters have said. "Every farmer is going through the water problem at the moment," said Rob Morgan from Gower Fresh Christmas Trees Farm at Three Crosses, Swansea. He told BBC Radio Wales Drive that the months of May and June had become drier over the years. He has invested in a tanker and giant rain-like spray system which pumps water over crops. Welsh Water has said there was no doubt climate change was having an impact on its supplies, although it did not anticipate issuing hosepipe bans and drought warnings this year. Farms facing job cuts without net zero support Four ways climate change is affecting the weather Farmers to be paid to store water on their land Allow Facebook content? This article contains content provided by Facebook. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Metas Facebook cookie policy , external and privacy policy , external before accepting. To view this content choose accept and continue . Mr Morgan used to be a beef and cattle farmer but has diversified, growing 500,000 Christmas trees, along with fields of lavender, sunflowers and pumpkins through the year. There hasn't been any rain in Swansea since 9 May but he said the lavender was "thriving in this sunshine". And he hoped his investment in a water irrigation system would help his sunflowers to "get over the worst" of the dry spell. "But I'm not going to complain," he said. "As a farmer... we get on with things." Rob Morgan has had to spend 22,000 to make sure his Christmas trees get enough water Welsh Water said reservoir and river levels have recovered after the driest spring and summer for more than 150 years in 2022. However, it has advised the public to be "thoughtful" about how much water they use. Naked woman found in doorway admits assaulting Pembrokeshire police officer Local lifeboat launched for fourth time this weekend, this time to people on rocks Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho to visit Pembrokeshire library tomorrow How Mumbles Pier is recovering one year on from a huge fire Local radio station stops broadcasting due to increased financial pressures Motorboat rescued off Pembrokeshire beauty spot Morocco rescuers dig with bare hands as foreign aid sent US denies Cold War with China in historic Vietnam visit How Russia and West agreed on Ukraine G20 language Florida's first hurricane-proof town The greatest spy novel ever written? Why is everyone crazy about Aperol? 2023 BBC.