Photo Gallery for Water 2019

Andrew and Eddy with Steve Brenegar on this morning's web conference. Image: Shelley Hersey, LEARNZ.

Central Plains Water help the Selwyn River when there are flow issues by topping up groundwater that feeds the river. Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

Chamberlains Ford is an area next to the Selwyn River where many people visit and who use the river for recreation. Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

Andrew with Eddy at Izone. Izone is an industrial area. Many of these businesses deal with products grown with irrigation. Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

Andrew and Eddy with Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton. What different roles does water play in your town? Image: Shelley Hersey, LEARNZ.

Andrew and Eddy with Steven Brenegar. There are a lot of jobs and careers related to water and irrigation. How many can you think of? Image: Shelley Hersey, LEARNZ.

This is the Waimakariri intake, where water is taken by Central Plains Water to supply farms for irrigation. I wonder if there are times when CPW can't take water. Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

Here you can see the pumphouse where water is pumped to storage lakes, ready for distribution to the farms. Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

Andrew with Damon Summerfield and Elizabeth Soal on this morning's web conference. Image: Shelley Hersey, LEARNZ.

Andrew and Eddy with Damon Summerfield in front of a kale crop. What do you think will be eating the kale? Image: Shelley Hersey, LEARNZ.

Damon has been growing seed potatoes, one of a variety of crops on his farm. Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

Here is a close-up look at some harvested barley from Damon Summerfield's farm. What other grains might be grown around Canterbury? Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

Compare this photo with the next one. It shows the difference between a grazing paddock that has not been irrigated over summer with one that has. Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

Can you see which paddock has been irrigated? What advantages does irrigation provide compared with dryland farmers? Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

One of Damon's centre pivot irrigators in action. Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

A close-up view of one of the many sprinklers attached to the irrigator. Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

A mobile phone app enables Damon to control his irrigators from anywhere. How might this technology benefit farmers? Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

This morning's web conference at the Sheffield Storage Pond office. Image: Shelley Hersey, LEARNZ.

Irrigation is the artificial watering of land that does not get enough water through rainfall. Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

Why is irrigation so important? Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

Andrew and Eddy with John Sunckell next to the Waimakariri River. This is one of two rivers used by Central Plains Water Scheme. Image: Allanah Jarman.

What different uses for a river do we need to consider when making decision about how its water is used? Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

Andrew with Fiona next to some pipes used in the Central Plains Water Scheme. Image: Shelley Hersey, LEARNZ.

What are the advantages of using pipes when transporting water to farms? Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

Part of the Sheffield Storage Pond. When is the pond filled? Image: LEARNZ.

Andrew with Eddy at Kerikeri Airport. Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

Heading to the aeroplane at Kerikeri airport. Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

Looking east just after takeoff, with Kerikeri Inlet in the background. Kerikeri is known for its fruit production, and many orchards rely on irrigation for their crops. Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

Looking down on farmland north of the Kaipara Harbour. Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

More farmland on the southern shores of the Manukau Harbour, seen just before landing at Auckland airport. Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

Boarding the Airbus A320 at Auckland airport bound for Christchurch. Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

A patchwork of farmland north of Christchurch. I wonder what braided river that is. Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

This photo was taken not long after the previous one. It gives a good view of another braided river. What is the link between rivers and irrigation? Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

More farmland seen on our approach to Christchurch airport. I wonder how many of these farms rely on irrigation. Image: Andrew Penny, LEARNZ.

Andrew and Eddy stop by an irrigator in action on the way from Christchurch airport to Darfield. Do you know the name of this type of irrigator? Image: Shelley Hersey, LEARNZ.