NuCan Press Releases

12/04/08 ICI Gardening Division (Scott's Miracle-Gro) Report!
Carbon footprint saving stats and water savings report.

12/04/06 MARINE, ROADSIDE OR GARDEN!
The advanced fuel delivery system demonstrated.

04/04/06 BEAT THE LOCAL WATER AUTHORITIES HOSEPIPE BAN!
This can gives you the same control as a household tap.

08/07/05 NUCAN RELEASE THE MOST ADVANCED FUEL CAN IN THE WORLD!
Set to become one of the most important safety designs of the recent age

10/9/02 TOP 20 REASONS TO OWN A NUCAN
Why you should own the best watering cans in the world

19/6/02 PINPOINT INDOOR WATERING CAN
Sir Norman unveils Pinpoint at Gardeners' World Live

21/1/02 GENTLY DOES IT WITH NUCAN
Look after your seedlings and your plants will
look after themselves

29/11/01 NEW STYLE, NEW CONTROL, NUCAN!
The watering can gardeners have been waiting for

Gay Search writer and Garden Editor - Sainsbury’s Magazine September issue 2005.

My favourite tool is a plastic watering can made by NuCan. It isn’t particularly stylish but it is incredibly useful, and stands out from other cans as the spout is operated by a push button on the handle. This means that not only does the water stay inside while you’re carrying it, you can deliver the water to exactly where its needed, and it controlled amounts. No more flattening seedlings with that first uncontrolled gush! For the same reason it’s excellent for watering containers inside and out.

Helen Yemm - Daily Telegraph Saturday July 2^nd 2005.

Finally….. since we will have to use them a lot, the choice of watering cans is important. I find that the oval shaped plastic cans with a handle over the top (beloved by the French and now readily available here) are easier to use than the traditional, cylindrical English style ones. These are more attractive but can bang onto your legs and are impossible to use one handed. I can particularly recommend a push button watering can by NuCan, which is both lightweight and controllable.

Gay Search in Sainsbury's Magazine - Autumn 2002

"Back in the summer I was given a Nucan - a revolutionary watering can with a push button on the handle that opens the spout to control exactly how much water comes out, and to prevent it slopping when you're carrying it full. I thought at first it was a bit of a gimmick, but it is brilliant and I now use nothing else.

"Well, it now has a baby brother - the Pinpoint, a smaller, very stylish blue-grey version that is the perfect present for indoor gardeners. This one also has a sliding lid, so that after you've filled it, there is no chance at all of spilling water on the carpet."

BBC Gardener's World - October 2002

"The neatest, cleverest gadgets are those that make you say "Why did no one think of that before?" or, if the tax bill is due, "Why didn't I think of that one?" The gadget I'd most like to have invented recently is the NuCan, a watering can that delivers only when you press a button. The contents go further because none is spilled between the pots, and there are fewer trips to the tap. I love it. Maybe if i got another of these I'd have time to sit back in the sun, read that novel and enjoy a few cold beers."

Amateur Gardening

"Looks set to become a must-have item with gardeners."

Peter Seabrook in Nurseryman & Garden Centre - 9th September 2002

"(At GLEE) There are at least three new products which look to have short odds in the 2003 selling stakes...

"The Pinpoint (NuCan) push button can for watering houseplants looks a likely Christmas present line. This should stop overflows onto window sills and is perfect for flower arrangers topping up vases with water."

Charlie Dimmock - Mail on Sunday (picture from Amateur Gardening)

"Nice watering cans are always welcome...Recently I've been using one with an on-off button for the spout, which is a good idea if you haven't got an outdoor tap and you have to fill your can in the kitchen and walk through the house with it. Normally you leave a trail of drops behind you but this can doesn't spill.

"The chap who designed it tells me it is fantastic for barbecues - if you fill it up with white wine."

Pelargonium News (published by The British Pelargonium and Geranium Society) - Spring 2002
 

"Over the years many items have been advertised in the horticultural media as new and revolutionary in an attempt to make us part with our money and after purchase those items are found to be pure gimmicks and end up at the back of the potting shed never to see the light of day again.

"Now for something that really is revolutionary and not just a gimmick for I have been trialling a new watering can called NuCan that was launched at GLEE last September by none other than Sir Norman Wisdom. The NuCan delivers push-button watering without wasting a drop for it features a unique flow control mechanism, operated by a push button which allows complete control of the watering process. The push button activates the patented valve system and releases water exactly where it is needed at just the right pressure. For us pelargonium enthusiasts who know the importance of keeping water off the leaves of our plants, especially in winter, the NuCan's unique watering control allows you to even water plants right at the back of the greenhouse benches without spilling a drop."

Saga Magazine - February 2002

"After 100 years, a simple idea puts an end to aching back and soaked feet.

"Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest and in technology terms you don't get much simpler than a watering can...Could any new model improve on a design classic?

"The recently launched NuCan is set to try. With a unique push-button operation, this light plastic can enables gardeners to control the quantity and force of the water leaving the spout...It is ideal for watering containers, where conventional cans can wash out the compost, and it causes less strain on arms and wrists.

"...for the first time in more than a century, (traditional watering cans) have a serious new rival."

Gardens Made Easy - February 2002

"Watering spillages can be annoying and even dangerous if you're killing weeds in a border or spot-feeding plants with a fertiliser. This new 7ltr watering can stops puddles by plugging the nozzle until you need to water. Fill it up, point the nozzle - and press the handle."

Retirement Magazine - February 2002

"During the winter months, many houseplants are in their dormant period and need just enough water to keep moist, but it's often hard to control how much is delivered from a normal watering can. This is where the NuCan...is invaluable."

Easy Gardening Magazine - May 2003

Liked the Pinpoint so much that they decided to offer their readers the chance to win one of 30!