The level sill at the end of the swale is dug out
The swale will increase the catchment and also provide an area for slow soaking and a pathway to the level sill for overflow
Geoff instructing the driver on the swale
In the end it became quite deep
The back wall
A ledge for topsoil at the water level
Notice the change in the color of the clay
Marking out the swale
Geoff inspecting the work
It is a slow progress when you just observing
Getting started
The "Keyway"
Signs of burned clay from a fire in the past
Geoff Lawton pointing out different levels of topsoil in the gully
Removing the topsoil
E.J. and Jesse discussing the contour level
Getting the area ready for the dig
Clearing the area
The brains and the machine
A film crew was filming the event
The new "Mini Mill" to help us make lumber from the logs
Pretty good result
....... square
From round to.......
The garden at our house is taking off
Making the swale level - ever so gentle
The bottom of the swale is the size of the ATV or a small garden cart
The culvert drains into the swale, leading water towards the garden
Marking out the swale
It's almost rain forest down in the gullies
Our new ramp - which we seeded up
Starting to put the topsoil back and seed it up
It looks nice and it is very functional
Stone masonry among many other talents
Our new pump getting water up to our tank for gravity feed to our irrigation
