Swales and Berms are Best, Right?

This Q&A is pulled from a collection of questions posed to me by students of my Online Permaculture Design course (PDC). Learn about permaculture with my free four-part Masterclass series, here: https://www.discoverpermaculture.com/a/12454/e3i2ci3L Question: In the Mediterranean climate, swales and berms are best right? When does one decide to allow for a bit more exposure or evaporation in the design? In arid clearly, EVERY opportunity to conserve must be taken, in humid climates sometimes too much water is the issue, what is the best way to think about straddling the line? Support us in making more films by: ► Signing up to our newsletter and the Permaculture Circle—my curated collection of 100+ free videos: https://start.geofflawtononline.com/permaculturecircle/ ► Liking us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geofflawtononline/ ► Following us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geofflawtononline/ ► Subscribing to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL_r1ELEvAuN0peKUxI0Umw/?sub_confirmation=1 About Geoff: Geoff is a world-renowned permaculture consultant, designer, and teacher. He has established permaculture demonstration sites that function as education centers in all the world’s extreme climates — information on the success of these systems is networked through the Permaculture Research Institute and the www.permaculturenews.org website. About Permaculture: Permaculture (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture) integrates land, resources, people and the environment through mutually beneficial synergies – imitating the no waste, closed loop systems seen in diverse natural systems. Permaculture applies holistic solutions that are applicable in rural and urban contexts and at any scale. It is a multidisciplinary toolbox including agriculture, water harvesting and hydrology, energy, natural building, forestry, waste management, animal systems, aquaculture, appropriate technology, economics, and community development. #permaculture #permaculturedesign #swale