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Making a Zuni Bowl to control headcut erosion

 
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A zuni bowl is a riparian restoration technique involving rocks, water, biology and time. It’s a great way of dealing with a small headcut (or erosion which is about to become a headcut) in order to prevent that headcut continuing up your catchment.



Full article here.

 
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I have just the place to put one of these!

 
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