Rob Shaw

Anne Miller wrote:The first principle of permaculture is Observation.

Have you seen what happens to that area during a heavy rain?

Yes these pictures are from yesterday. I don't know if you've seen pictures of SoCal on the news yet.

Anne Miller wrote:Would the simplest option be to use a culvert?

I want to spread it out along the land. That's what permaculture principles are all about.

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I need to grade a road to the bottom of a property, but the road access intersects a water runoff zone channeling from the neighbors driveway. How do I properly redirect the water using swales underneath the road?