Once you’re satisfied with your swale’s performance through a couple of hard rains, it’s time to plant. In permaculture, we seek solutions that restore the ecology of the space to its fullest …

Mar 25, 2025 · A permaculture swale is a technique that captures water for irrigation and slowing runoff. Learn what a swale is and why you might need one in your yard.

FIGURE 6.4 Trees planted off swale bank to take advantage of wet-season water.

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Permaculture is a design concept for sustainable, food producing landscapes mimicking the diversity and resilience of natural ecosystems.

Swales are water management features often used in permaculture design to slow, spread, sink, store and direct water within a landscape. This is one of the earthworks often used in …

May 31, 2020 · According to Geoff Lawton, permaculture teacher extraordinaire, swales are tree-growing systems. They are especially useful in arid conditions where it is difficult to get things …

Permaculture Swales: Ditch and a mound on contour with perennial vegetation and soil food web stimulation. Soils that have been altered through earthworks like swales need to be …

The document describes plans to establish tropical food forests on swales in a botanical park in Malaysia. Swales are ditches dug on contour lines to catch and spread water runoff. They will …

Jan 9, 2022 · I. Definition - Swales are long, level excavations intended to capture surface water runoff (from rain, roof, road runoff, tank overflow, diversion drains, etc.) and then store it in …

A Permaculture Swale is on contour. If a swale has fall (is not level) it is a diversion drain. A Permaculture Swale manages hydration and volatile (moving) fertility.

Mar 6, 2024 · Explore the vital steps for implementing swales in permaculture, including land assessment and ecological impacts.