Swale fine-tuning tour

About 3 years after their installation the swales on the farm got some really good rains and filled up very well. I decided to take a look and share the results with my viewers.
Several hundred thousand liters of water are now being infiltrated into the landscape that would have been run-off. This water will now help te recharge our aquifer and create a water plume that will help my trees to establish.

[@ruthlongridge2137]

This is wonderful to see!

[@aaaaaa2206]

I suggest armouring the sloping overflows between swales against erosion with the abundance of rock available to you.

[@capelandpermaculture5808]

Good suggestion!

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

What do you think about mowing this new vegetation at 8 inches (20 cm) as green manure, to discourage the undesirable vegetation (generally non natives), and to encourage the desirable vegetation (generally natives). Mow 2 X per year - once at the first third of the rainy season and once at the end of the second third of your rainy season? 👍

[@vry3555]

How are the olive trees with the stone mulch doing? Congrats on your success

[@capelandpermaculture5808]

Doing really well. I'll make a video on the progress.

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

@@capelandpermaculture5808 I would like to see this planting. Were the stones added as rodent deterrents?