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Dryland eco-retreat centre earthworks featuring a keypoint dam and swale water harvesting for agro-forestry, designed by Doc Spice Permaculture.

25+ years experience

6,800+ acres consulted

3,500+ acres built

AUSTRALIA &
INTERNATIONAL

REGENERATIVE
FARM DESIGN AND EARTHWORKS

WATER · LAND · PEOPLE · COMMUNITY

At Doc Spice Permaculture, we help landholders assess, design and develop rural properties through Regenerative Farm Design,
Water Harvesting Earthworks and practical implementation
that improves both productivity and landscape health.

Spring-fed dam design for water harvesting and storage by Doc Spice Permaculture.

Water Harvesting & Storage

Dams, terraces, swales, gradient roads to capture, store, direct and slow water across the landscape.

Contoured access track design and terrace construction by Doc Spice Permaculture.

Access Design & Construction

Roads, tracks and crossings that improve access, connectivity and land usability.

Homestead pond and wetland ecosystem design by Doc Spice Permaculture.

Dams, Ponds & Wetlands

Construction of dams, ponds, swales and drainage systems built to last and function with the land.

Contour earthworks and swale construction by Doc Spice Permaculture.

Contour Works & Mainframes

Precision earthworks that shape the land, control erosion and support water infiltration.

Land restoration project featuring swales, tree plantings, and multi-species cover crops by Doc Spice Permaculture

Land Restoration & Regeneration

Restoring degraded land through earthworks, soil recovery and landscape regeneration.

David Spicer presenting a freshly constructed farm dam site with an excavator and laser level for precise water storage design.

ABOUT DAVID SPICER

Every project is personally assessed, designed and shaped
by David Spicer.

Combining practical earth-moving experience with regenerative landscape understanding, the work focuses on water, access and long-term land function.

OUR PROCESS

A thoughtful process. Lasting results.

01
Consult & Understand

Regenerative farm consultancy at Doc Spice Permaculture, we listen, observe and understand your land, goals and challenges.

We listen, observe and understand your land, goals and challenges.

Regenerative Farm Design at Doc Spice Permaculture, we create integrated water and access solutions that fit the landscape.

02
Regenerative Farm Design

We create integrated water and access solutions that fit the landscape.

Water harvesting earthworks at Doc Spice Permaculture, we use right machines and teqhniques to shape the land with care.

03
Earthworks

Using the right machines and techniques to shape the land with care.

04
Infrastructure Planning

Infrastructure Planning for farm with Doc Spice Permaculture, we design integrated farm watering systems

We design integrated farm watering systems & fencing.

05
Restoration & Recover

Land restoration & recover at Doc Spice Permaculture. Recovery of soil and vegetation and ecosystems processes.

Recovery of soil and vegetation and ecosystems processes.

EARTHWORKS THAT LAST

Built for function.
Designed for generations.

Our earthworks are more than construction — they are the foundation of a resilient landscape.

Every contour, every bank and every channel has a purpose.

Excavator building keypoint farm dam on organic farm by Doc Spice Permaculture

CLIENT REFLECTIONS

Large contour swales designed to capture runoff from steep ridges on a regenerative property by Doc Spice Permaculture

Tim Davis

“Dave always worked to deeply understand my end goals while applying his specialized expertise to the landscape.”

Jingellic, NSW

Ecological restoration at a Moroccan eco-retreat featuring water harvesting earthworks designed and directed by Doc Spice Permaculture

Laurent Levy

“Thank you so much for your kindness, generosity, professionalism and expertise.”

Oulad Chmicha, Morocco

Contour swale construction with ripped floor to maximize rainwater infiltration and prevent soil erosion by Doc Spice Permaculture

Monica Sutherland

"Dave changed our farm and our lives, first observing then implementing simple changes for profound results."

Ascot Hills, VIC

Moroccan eco-retreat earthworks: Permaculture design, consultancy, and installation of water harvesting systems on a guest house property by Doc Spice Permaculture.

1.95 million liters/year water harvested

Morocco

Same rainfall.

Better management.
Different result.

Tropical agroforestry and water harvesting project in New Caledonia: Permaculture consultancy, design, and installation by Doc Spice Permaculture

2.7million liters/year water harvested

New Caledonia

13 tonnes of produce.
No irrigation infrastructure.

Keyline design keypoint dam and water harvesting channel on a large grazing property by Doc Spice Permaculture

7 million liters/year water harvested

Australia

600 meters of elevation.
Water where it matters.

PROJECTS WE DONE

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Designing beyond sustainability — creating regenerative landscapes for people, farms and communities.

79A Russell Street, Tumut, NSW, Australia

ABN: 72 379 335 269

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