To Swale or Terrace or Both and Why, There are many ways to repair the small water cycles in our local landscapes. For me, as a designer primarily working in the restoration of broad landscapes, I choose to use mostly two techniques: the well-known swale documented in Bill Mollison’s global gardener series, and the lesser-known terrace, adapted to become a water conduit. The terrace performs the same functions as a swale, but for me, it allows greater flexibility for the user

Leaky Weirs I cant swim, but I’ve been fascinated by water all my life and have learnt water harvesting and storage design and...

UNIQUE PERMACULTURE EARTHWORKS HYDROLOGY COURSE ~ 3,4,5,6,7th of JUNE 2019 ~ NORTH PORTUGAL In the face of drought and desertification,...

Retrofitting farm dams and vastly increase wildlife habitat and productive edge function, while accessing the material/earth to repair the dam wall on-site and/or increase the freeboard of the dam wall for its safety and the safety of your neighbours below the dam.

So, you've been contacted by a client and you've discussed the client’s brief, you’ve started to look at the contour map, aerial images,...