We designed our projects to be in harmony with nature. We are committed to mimicking the patterns and relationships found in nature and applying them in many...

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Stepped Mini-Swales. I haven't seen this "technique" before, has anyone used it?

A swale, a pretty word for ditch or trench, carries and slows runoff water, improving its...

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Having a culvert or drainage pipe running through your property can be transformed from an eyesore to a attractive landscape element.  Options of natural boulder stone, flagstone or manufactured bl…

In our exploration of temperate food forest layers, we've been taking a closer look at each of the seven layers, what we can plant there, and how to design each layer for optimum results across

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The third Permaculture Design principle is ‘Each Important Function is Supported by Many Elements’. The key focus of this principle is to: Identify which functions in the design are critical – such as water, food, energy, fire protection, and Ensure that these critical functions are supported in two or more ways Firstly, the whole point…

I show a much closer look at my two swales and overflow pond. The benefits and also areas that need attention and work. These are in their 6th year and have ...

Swales in action! Swales in action visible from google maps! Swales are ditches along contour lines that catch water and prevent top soil runoff. The...

Below is the design for the tropical food forests planned to be established in the Royal Botanical Park in Kuantan, Malaysia.   The Earthworks: The major earthworks on the site will be to set up the swales and potentially add some extra dams which could be straightforward aquatic systems for extra irrigation or fishpond dams.…

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Rain swales help with water management.

A permaculture swale is a technique for capturing and storing water in a garden. Learn how to build a swale in the home landscape.