canopy Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 A backhoe recently contoured a steep hill into 2 shelves. What would be the ideal way to drain this area? For instance, should it be embanked up to run the water next to the hill and make ditches on the hill side? Or should it be embanked down to let water run off the sides into the road ditch? I can get a tractor to do such work. It is just a green area that I plan to plant with ground cover and trees in the upcoming wet season and will receive no vehicle traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhayaoPete Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Look up swales...it is a way to do permaculture and uses contours to your advantage. pp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankruatsteve Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Try planting some grass, plants, hedges, trees, whatever first. Then worry about drainage - if you then need to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopy Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 Moderator: can you please move this thread to the farming forum? Reading about swales I think that is a good idea, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Let's try this in Farming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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