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This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the iron badge in earthworks.

For this BB, you will build another full-sized pond that holds water without a liner (sealed bowl style)!

How to Build a Permaculture Pond Without a Liner:


Minimum Requirements:
  - ΒΌ acre
  - at least 10 feet deep for half the footprint
  - dam is no taller than 8 feet
  - no pond liner
  - no bentonite clay transported more than 100'

To get certified for this BB, provide proof of the following as pictures of a video (<2 mins):
  - equipment and materials at the build site
  - the site before construction begins
  - partway through the build
  - sealing the pond
  - demonstrate the pond holds water
  - completed build a full size pond that holds water without a liner (sealed bowl style)  that meets the above minimum requirements
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I would edit it to say no added bentonite.   Some folks (such as myself) have bentonite in the area they plan to build their ponds.
 
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