Jeremy Clarkson has described how he is maintaining the grass at his Cotswolds pub, The Farmer's Dog, despite a national hosepipe ban implemented during a severe drought. Aerial images showed the pub's lawn remaining largely green while surrounding fields appeared parched.

Clarkson, known for his Amazon Prime series "Clarkson's Farm," revealed his water source in a column for The Sun. He explained that a borehole was dug approximately 100 meters down to access groundwater. "Water that’s not subjected to any kind of government interference," he stated, referencing the pub's verdant lawns as a result.

A yellow hose was observed near a grey box-shaped structure at the pub, consistent with a borehole system. Boreholes are narrow shafts drilled into the earth to extract underground resources, including water from aquifers. According to AquaSwitch, the cost to install a borehole can run into tens of thousands of pounds, and they can yield approximately ten thousand liters of water per day, sufficient for homes, farms, and small commercial properties.

Clarkson previously detailed his experience with a borehole in a 2020 Times column, stating he had drilled 300 feet into the ground. He noted that groundwater constitutes a significantly larger portion of Earth's water than surface sources like lakes and rivers. However, after two months, his initial borehole system became jammed, yielding a mixture of manganese, sodium, and sulfates that he described as potentially hazardous. He subsequently abandoned that system and opted to use natural springs on his farm instead. It remains unclear if he is currently utilizing the borehole for his pub's irrigation.

Mr Clarkson said he used a borehole to access groundwater from the rock under the Farmer's Dog pub in Oxfordshire, speculating Sir Rod Stewart may keep his grass healthy using a similar method

The Farmer's Dog pub, which Clarkson purchased for approximately £1 million, has experienced high demand since its opening. The pub operates from Tuesday to Saturday and has been consistently booked out.

The bright green grass at Mr Clarkson's country pub stood in stark contrast to the parched neighbouring fields

Clarkson's comments come as he speculated on how Sir Rod Stewart maintains his own lush garden amid water restrictions in Essex. He suggested that the singer might also be using a borehole.