Water wise land shaping and rain harvesting
- Visual presentation covering key concepts and strategies
- Tour the numerous swales and water catchment systems and learn how they intercept, redirect and retain water in the landscape
- Witness how swales and raised beds can be deployed in a food forest setting and how they benefit chickens, ducks and pigs
- Discuss and demonstrate various tools and techniques
- Utilising grey water and run-off
- Mark out a contour line ready for swale construction
Suitable for 1 - 5 people. $5 for each additional person.1 and a half hours$60.00
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Water smart design and land use
Plan for dry and survive drought with carefully designed and implemented rainwater catchment systems built directly into the landscape. Three core elements to mitigating the effects and impact of drought:- Identify and intercept water flows to keep moisture on the landscape
- Improve soils ability to absorb and retain water
- Reduce the impact of hot, dry winds