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How to Build a Swale in the Home Landscape [+ Free Download]

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

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Swales are ditches dug on contour with the removed dirt placed on the downside slope of the ditch to form a berm. Water will get caught in the ditch and slowly soak into the ground. All sorts of pl…

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Learn about this important aspect of permaculture water harvesting. Food Forest Garden, Water Harvesting, Permaculture Gardening, Permaculture Design, Food Forest, Forest Garden, Rain Garden, Vegetable Garden Design, Food Garden

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What is a swale? An introduction to permaculture water harvesting swales - Living Permaculture

You won’t spend too much time in the company of permaculturists before you hear the word ‘swale’ – a mainstay for some, and a point of contention for others.

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Swales: How To Build Them From a to Z

Everything you need to know about making swales in your permaculture garden to capture rainwater for your food forest.

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City Kids Move to the Country – Part IV - The Permaculture Research Institute

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How To Create A Sustainable Permaculture Swale In Your Yard

Learn how to create a sustainable permaculture swale in the home landscape by clicking here.

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Swales can be used across all climates and soil types, but they work particularly well in drylands. To learn all about them, watch Geoff's lecture on swales — a preview of his Online Permaculture Designer Course — on his youtube channel youtube.com/GeoffLawtonOnline Swales Permaculture, Geoff Lawton, Soil Types, Composting At Home, Permaculture Gardening, Agriculture Farming, School Garden, Composting, Types Of Soil

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Swales can be used across all climates and soil types, but they work particularly well in drylands. To learn all about them, watch Geoff's lecture on swales — a preview of his Online Permaculture Designer Course — on his youtube channel youtube.com/GeoffLawtonOnline

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Permaculture Projects: Swales

Swale Design http://wrightings.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Perma-Turramurra_100501_29.jpg Permaculture Swales In Permaculture, a swale is a method used to harvest rain water. They are long shallow trenches that run along the contour of the land. This means that swales are perfectly level. Swales do not direct water flow, but they collect water. The soil removed from the swale is piled on the downhill side to make a slightly raised bank or berm. When rain falls, the water runs along the…

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